They announced it: the “cancellation” of the ticket on the metro, buses and trams

European standards in the metro and other public transportation, as the government officially announced that it is proceeding with procedures to cancel the paper ticket.

In fact, the relevant authorities are taking this step immediately, as the classic paper ticket will become a thing of the past very soon. Until the beginning of 2024, boarding the metro, buses and other means of fixed orbit will be done with a digital ticket, that is, purchase using a mobile phone.

Secretary General of Transport at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Yiannis Shivaras, announced:

“Urban transport is now entering a phase of digital transformation. We have successfully integrated the latest technological applications into our strategic planning. So, very soon tickets will be paid for contactlessly, either using a bank card or with the e-wallet of our mobile phone, Without the need to visit counters or ticket machines

The digital ticket will not only be valid for metro or buses, but for all modes, i.e. trams and trolleybuses.

The Accounting Council will give its approval in the coming days, and the installation of the first systems will begin immediately.

“Our goal is to operate the contactless boarding system within the next three months Starting from the airport express bus line, The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Transport added that the comprehensive implementation of the new applications in all means of public transportation will be completed during the next year.

In addition, Yannis Shivaras revealed this The Ministry is continuing to expand the remote communications system using QR technology. “In this way, with a simple scan from our mobile phone, we will be able to obtain in real time all information regarding the routes that pass through this particular station.” The Secretary-General also said that the fleet will be replenished with Procurement of 1,300 new buses equipped with anti-pollution technology by the end of the four-year period In addition to modernizing 14 trains (70 cars) on the first line of the metro, which is called “electric”. There is also an international tender in preparation for the supply of seven new two-hour trains on the third line of the metro.

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“Bill” 50 thousand euros to OASA Personal data breach via “e-ticket”imposed by the Personal Data Protection Authority.

In its review of the OASA in November 2019, OASA Compliance requested “to identify and document, within one month, all retention times of personal data for ASSK’s various processing purposes. In the event that, after the above-mentioned retention time setting, it appears that personal data may If it has actually been retained for a period beyond this time, it must either delete this data immediately or anonymize it, document it and report it to the principle.”

It is noteworthy that the Personal Data Protection Authority had ruled early in 2017 that the new form of processing As described by OASA, It has been coordinated to a satisfactory degree Under the conditions she set in her opinion.

And OASA should too Throws in some additional modificationsThe effectiveness of which must be assumed through the personal data protection impact assessment study that the data controller must prepare and which must be reflected in a document approved by the OASA administration.

Based on the latest decision, the impact assessment of personal data must be revised, as well as additional measures implemented.

All fines in OASA in detail

• It imposes, on the basis of Article 58 Paragraph 2 Subsection I of the GDPR, a fine on the “Urban Transport Organization SA” in the total amount of €50,000, for contravention of Article 5 Paragraph 2 Subsection E’ of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
• Directs, on the basis of Article 58 paragraph 2 b’ of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, a reprimand to the Civil Transport Organization SA for violations of the provisions of Article 25 paragraph 1 and Article 35 paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
• Gives a compliance order to Public Transport SA, in accordance with Article 58 Paragraph 2d GDPR, in order to establish and document all data retention times, within one (1) month, for the purposes of the various ASSK processing. . If, after setting the above-mentioned retention time, it appears that personal data have actually been retained for a period exceeding this time, it must either delete such data immediately or anonymize it, document it and inform the Principle. Information relating to data retention times, for various processing purposes, should also be provided to data subjects. However, in order to determine when to retain data, OASA should consider the possibility of anonymising recharge, verification and charge monitoring data (i.e. deleting the unique card number, while retaining other information such as beneficiary category, points, validation times, etc.) , in a short period of time from their creation, adversely affect other purposes of processing with the relevant documents in the positive case.
• Gives a compliance order to the City Transport Authority SA, in accordance with Article 58 paragraph 2d GDPR, in order to review the impact assessment in relation to the personal data, within three (3) months, as understood herein, as well as to implement any Additional measures in this context are considered, as a result of this review, necessary to deal with the various risks, taking into account what is understood in Opinion 17 of the present.

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