Data authority approves Chromebook deal

Denmark’s Data Protection Agency (Datatilsynet) approved an agreement resolving a legal issue concerning the transmission of personal data to Google through the use of Chromebooks in public schools. The agreement, made by the Local Government Denmark (Kommunernes Landsforening) with Google, ensures that starting from August 1, municipalities will no longer share personal data without a legal basis under Danish law. This allows students to continue using Chromebooks after the summer vacation. Despite this resolution, the Danish Data Protection Agency stresses the need for further action to frame the public sector’s use of digital tools. An inquiry to the European Data Protection Board is pending to clarify responsibilities when using sub-processors. A final assessment on municipalities’ use of Google’s products awaits the European board’s response.