EP. 31: Blockchain and GDPR - tackling the biggest issues with Olga Stepanova

Blockchain is a fantastic technology that can also protect privacy ("privacy by blockchain design"). And yet: There are big questions whether blockchain and EU-GDPR are compatible. Olga Stepanova explains the biggest challenges: Who is the controller on a blockchain in terms of EU-GDPR? How do we solve the claim to the "right to forget" in a blockchain that does not forget? Is it okay that in a blockchain the data is stored worldwide? The big questions - all addressed in this episode. Olga Stepanova is a German Attorney at Law and certified Data Protection Officer at WINHELLER Rechtsanwalts GmbH. She is particularly interested in new technologies, e.g. Blockchain, Big Data, artificial intelligence. She advises companies, associations and the public sector on digitization and, as author and speaker, draws attention to the challenges of the digital economy.