Appointment of the European Data Protection Supervisor francesco Fri, 01/10/2025 - 10:03 Thu, 01/16/2025 - 12:00

Hearing of candidates Bruno Gencarelli, François Pellegrini, Anna Pouliou and Wojciech Wiewiórowski before the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs for the appointment of the European Data Protection Supervisor.

The European Data Protection Supervisor is appointed by a joint decision of the European Parliament and the European Council for a five year term. 

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EDPS reprimands Frontex for non-compliance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 matthijs Tue, 01/07/2025 - 16:31 Wed, 01/08/2025 - 12:00

In October 2022, the EDPS carried out an audit on Frontex’s activities when assisting Member States at the EU external borders in joint operations.  In particular, the EDPS focused on debriefing interviews by Frontex of individuals intercepted while crossing external borders and the Agency’s further use of the information collected in this context. 

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Data Protection Day 2025 matthijs Wed, 12/18/2024 - 16:47 Tue, 01/28/2025 - 12:00

To mark the Data Protection Day, the EDPS, Council of Europe, and CPDP Conferences are joining forces to host a one-day event: “CPDP – Data Protection Day: A New Mandate for Data Protection.”
•    When: 28 January 2025
•    Where: European Commission’s Charlemagne, Brussels
•    Format: In-person and online

This year’s conference comes at a crucial time as new EU political mandates begin shaping the policy landscape. Discussion will focus on the evolving mandate of data protection, particularly its essential role as safeguard of our democratic society against excessive intrusions in the citizens’ privacy by public or private actors.

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PATRICIA Exercise 2024 - Personal dATa bReach awareness In Cybersecurity Incident hAndling matthijs Tue, 12/17/2024 - 12:40 Mon, 12/16/2024 - 12:00

The event, hosted at the EDPS premises in Brussels, aimed to raise awareness among staff from European Union Institutions, Bodies, and Agencies (EUIs) on managing personal data breaches.

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EDPS Campaign on raising awareness of personal data breaches matthijs Tue, 12/17/2024 - 12:35 Mon, 12/16/2024 - 12:00

In 2024, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) launched a dedicated campaign to raise awareness of personal data breaches, one of 20 initiatives organised to mark the institution’s 20th Anniversary. The campaign ran from March to October 2024, 

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20 Talks - Carrisa Véliz: Associate Professor at the University of Oxford matthijs Mon, 12/16/2024 - 16:15 Tue, 12/17/2024 - 12:00

Carissa Véliz is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford. Prof Véliz graduated in philosophy from the University of Salamanca, completed a master's degree in philosophy at the CUNY graduate centre in New York, and received a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Oxford, where she currently works at the Faculty of Philosophy and the Institute on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.

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Newsletter 112 julia Mon, 12/16/2024 - 09:58 Mon, 12/16/2024 - 12:00

In this issue, learn about our global efforts to elevate data protection standards, our work on artificial intelligence and more!

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Oral history of data protection - Interview with Dr. Waltraut Kotschy miriam Thu, 12/12/2024 - 13:08 Fri, 12/13/2024 - 12:00

Join us as we speak with leading experts who witnessed the evolution of data protection globally first-hand.  

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New episode of 20 Talks is out! miriam Wed, 12/11/2024 - 09:42 Thu, 12/12/2024 - 12:00

Today, we welcome Jan Philipp Albrecht. Jan is a co-President of the Heinrich Böll Foundation who shares his expertise on data protection, privacy, and digital rights. 

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The EDPS follows up on the compliance of European Commission’s use of Microsoft 365 julia Tue, 12/10/2024 - 10:59 Tue, 12/10/2024 - 12:00

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is examining the European Commission’s compliance with its decision of 8 March 2024 regarding the use of Microsoft 365. Following its investigation, the EDPS had found that the European Commission infringed several provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the EU’s data protection law for EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (EUIs), including those on transfers of personal data outside the EU/European Economic Area (EEA).

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20 Talk with former European Data Protection Supervisor - Peter J. Hustinx miriam Mon, 12/02/2024 - 18:36 Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:00

What does it take to shape the privacy landscape of Europe and beyond? In this episode, we sit down with Peter Hustinx who has been a true pioneer in data protection. 

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Introducing a new interview with Eliška Pírková miriam Thu, 11/28/2024 - 10:35 Mon, 12/02/2024 - 12:00

Eliška is a legal expert and digital rights advocate known for her work in internet governance and online freedom of expression. Together we discuss freedom of expression, democracy, privacy and digital rights in the context of a "super election year".

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Episode of mini video series is out! miriam Wed, 11/27/2024 - 17:34 Fri, 11/29/2024 - 12:00

Join us as we speak with leading experts who witnessed the evolution of data protection globally first-hand. The second episode features Peter Hustinx and focuses on the work that led to the Council of Europe’s Convention 108. 

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EDPS-DPO Network: a unified approach to safeguarding personal data across EU institutions julia Wed, 11/27/2024 - 17:04 Wed, 11/27/2024 - 12:00

The EDPS and the Data Protection Officers (DPO) network of the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (EUIs) met for the second time this year on 27 November 2024, at the Court of Justice of the European Union, in Luxembourg. This is the 55th meeting held since its creation.

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20 Talks with Ségolène Martin from Kantify miriam Mon, 11/25/2024 - 12:12 Thu, 11/28/2024 - 12:00

In this episode, we welcome Ségolène Martin. Mrs Martin is a cofounder of Kantify, a pioneer in AI-driven health solutions. Dive deep with us to explore how Artificial Intelligence - so called Sapian- to improve drug discovery in healthcare. 

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20 Talks with Katherine Race Brin with Wojciech Wiewiórowski miriam Fri, 11/22/2024 - 20:51 Mon, 11/25/2024 - 12:00

Our special Talk is out! Today we welcome Ms Katherine Race Brin who was interviewed by Supervisor. Watch with us on our anniversary website.

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A global and collective effort to embrace technologies in a human-centric way julia Tue, 11/19/2024 - 15:34 Tue, 11/19/2024 - 12:00

On 18th - 19th November 2024, the EDPS co-hosted the 74th Meeting of the International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology.  Read about the event in the Supervisor's blogpost. 

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New Talk with Max Schrems is out! miriam Fri, 11/15/2024 - 11:55 Mon, 11/18/2024 - 12:00

Watch with us another episode with one of the most influential privacy activist and lawyer who became known for campaigns against privacy violations, advocating for stronger enforcement of data protection and privacy law against big tech companies

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TechSonar 2025 jakub Thu, 11/14/2024 - 16:47 Fri, 11/15/2024 - 12:00

This year, we focused on the rapidly growing AI technologies and described how emerging trends could impact the rights and freedoms of individuals . In the report you will find critical overview of six trends. 

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New episode on Artificial Intelligence miriam Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:21 Thu, 11/07/2024 - 12:00

Have a listen to our new episode of the Newsletter Digest on Artificial Intelligence with the Secretary-General of the EDPS, Leonardo Cervera Navas. Now you can also watch the episode here.

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