The EDPS is among the 61 signatories of a Joint Statement on AI-Generated Imagery issued by data protection authorities from the Global Privacy Assembly.
1 Read hereOn 12 February 2026, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Trainees organised the conference Data takes flight: Navigating privacy at the airport. The conference focused on what happens to personal data when travelling by air and encouraged a critical and informed discussion about data protection, security, and the usage of personal data in this context.
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As the EU institutions continue to work to implement the AI Act, a new blog post from EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski reflects on the third meeting of the AI Act Correspondents Network.
0The EDPS has published its Opinion on the Proposal to extend Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 regarding interim rules on combatting child sexual abuse online.
0New guidance and binding rules to protect DPO independence across EU institutions.
0EDPB and EDPS support simplification and competitiveness while raising key concerns. On 10 February 2026, the Joint Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework (Digital Omnibus) was adopted.
0Every year on 28 January, we celebrate Data Protection Day. This date marks the anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108, the first binding international law securing individuals' rights to protection of their personal data.
0EDPB and EDPS support streamlining AI Act implementation but call for stronger safeguards to protect fundamental rights.
1 Read the Joint Press releaseIn this podcast series we are observing 6 AI trends from the TechSonar 2025-2026: covering agentic AI, AI companions, automated proctoring, AI-driven personalised learning, coding assistants, and confidential computing.
1 Better tune in.Read the Press Release on the EDPS' support of the targeted VAT data access to fight fraud at EU level, while warning against blurring administrative and criminal boundaries.
1 Read the Press ReleaseWith Christmas and a new year just around the corner, there is still time for one more catch-up on all things European data protection. In this issue, we have: horizon-scanning releases looking at emerging tech, a look at recent international meetings between data protection authorities, and privacy-focused events to kick off your 2026.
0Read the blogpost on audits in practice: a predictable and proportionate tool supporting compliance, risk management and trust across EU institutions.
1 Read blogpostNew TechDispatch publication on Digital Identity Wallet: The path towards a data protection by design and by default approach
1 Read hereOn 12 February 2026, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Trainees organise the conference Data takes flight: Navigating privacy at the airport. The conference will raise awareness about what happens to personal data when traveling by air and encourage a critical and informed discussion about data protection, security, and the usage of personal data in this context.
1 More informationThe EDPS publishes the High-Risk AI Systems Mapping Report in European Institutions, Agencies and Bodies.
0EDPS hosts data protection authorities from Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions for a day of operational exchanges.
1 Read blogpostBlogpost on the 57th EDPS-DPO Meeting by Thomas Zerdick, Acting Secretary-General and Head of Supervision and Enforcement Unit.
1 Read blogpostWe are back and there is a lot to catch up on! Read on for events to register for; new EDPS publications and Opinions on AI and transatlantic data sharing; reflections on events on cross-border data protection, privacy tech and the AI Act; news on EDPS oversight of EU border systems; an update on a key court judgement; and more.
1 Read NewsletterThe TechSonar report 2025-2026 explores six trends: agentic AI, AI companions, automated proctoring, AI-driven personalised learning, coding assistants and confidential computing.
1 Read moreData Protection Day (28 January) celebrates the signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding treaty protecting privacy in the digital age. To mark the occasion, the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) are co-organising a one-day event focused on new frontiers in data protection.