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Jekaterina Macuka

University Teacher

Mg. iur. Jekaterina Macuka

jekaterina.macuka@lu.lv

Courses: Protection of personal data; Management of personal data and trade secrets

Consultation times available here.

Research interests: 

Protection of personal data; Artificial intelligence and the legal framework for digital governance

Professional experience and achievements:

  • Director, Data State Inspectorate (currently - 2020)
  • Member of the European Data Protection Board
  • Data Protection Counsellor at the Ministry of Justice /Resident Twinning Counsellor, EU Twinning Project "Capacity Building of the National Centre for Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Moldova" (2020-2017)
  • Director, Department of Sectoral Policy, Ministry of Justice (2017-2015)
  • Chair, EU Council Working Party on Data Protection and Information Exchange (2015)
  • Head, Policy Development and Religious Affairs Unit, Sectoral Policy Department (2009-2015)

Awards:

  • Diploma of recognition of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia, level II
  • Acknowledgement of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia for outstanding representation of the interests of the European Union during the Latvian Presidency, strengthening the role of Latvia in the Council of the European Union
  • Diploma of honour of the second degree of the system of justice of the Republic of Latvia for significant contribution to the development of the system of justice of Latvia, strengthening of democracy and the rule of law

Publications: 

  • Macuka J. “Personas dati ir vērtība, kas jāsargā, nevis šķērslis attīstībai” [Personal data is a value to be protected, not an obstacle to development], Jurista Vārds, 2020. gada 6. oktobris, Nr. 40 (1150)
  • Administratīvo pārkāpumu tiesības. Administratīvās atbildības likuma skaidrojumi. II – 5. nodaļa. Autoru kolektīvs E. Danovska un G. Kūtra zinātniskajā redakcijā. [Administrative Offence Law. Commentaries of the Law on Administrative Liability. II – Part 5. Collective of authors, edited by E. Danovskis and G. Kutris]. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2020, 637 lpp.
  • Macuka J. “Vispārīgā datu aizsardzības regula – evolūcija, nevis revolūcija” [General Data Protection Regulation – Evolution, not Revolution]. In: ‘Current Issues in Law’, Riga, 2018
  • Macuka J. “Vispārīgā datu aizsardzības regula – evolūcija, nevis revolūcija” [General Data Protection Regulation – Evolution, not Revolution], Jurista Vārds, 2017. gada 14. novembris, Nr. 47 (1001)