Developments

Europe Day commemorates the signing of the Schuman Declaration, to celebrate peace and solidarity in Europe. Every year, the EDPB takes part in Europe Day, with an interactive stand manned by volunteers from the EDPB Secretariat and national DPAs, to raise awareness of data protection and to provide information about the EDPB’s activities This year, … Read more

The EDPB has launched its 2023 Annual Report. The report provides an overview of the work carried out by the EDPB in the previous year and reflects on important milestones, such as the election of Anu Talus as EDPB Chair; the adoption of two binding decisions and one urgent binding decision providing important common interpretations … Read more

Brussels, 18 April – During its latest plenary, the EDPB adopted its strategy for 2024-2027. The strategy sets out the EDPB’s priorities, grouped around four pillars, as well as key actions per pillar to help achieve these objectives. These four pillars are: Pillar 1 – Enhancing harmonisation and promoting compliance   Pillar 2 – Reinforcing a common … Read more

Brussels, 17 April – During its latest plenary, the EDPB adopted an Opinion following an Art. 64(2) GDPR request by the Dutch, Norwegian & Hamburg Data Protection Authorities (DPA). The Opinion addresses the validity of consent to process personal data for the purposes of behavioural advertising in the context of ‘consent or pay’ models deployed … Read more

The Coordinated Supervision Committee (CSC) has elected Matej Sironic from the Slovenian Data Protection Authority (DPA) as its Deputy Coordinator for a term of two years. Sironic will be the second Deputy Coordinator, and will work along with Sebastian Hümmeler from the Federal German DPA. A second Deputy was elected in order to keep up … Read more

The Coordinated Supervision Committee (CSC) elected Fanny Coudert from the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) as its new coordinator for a term of two years. Ms. Coudert succeeds former coordinator Clara Guerra from the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (DPA). Fanny Coudert will lead the work of the Committee with the support of Deputy Coordinators Sebastian … Read more

We have issued a reprimand to the Labour Party for repeatedly failing to respond to people who asked it what personal information the party held on them – known as a subject access request (SAR).

We have launched a new, quick and easy-to-use tool to help small organisations and sole traders create a bespoke privacy notice and protect people’s information rights.

We have launched a new, quick and easy-to-use tool to help small organisations and sole traders create a bespoke privacy notice and protect people’s information rights.

“One of our key priorities is to ensure that people’s information rights are upheld by the online advertising industry.