Developments

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is organising a remote stakeholder event aimed at collecting stakeholders’ input in the context of upcoming guidelines on the application of data protection legislation in the context of ‘Consent or Pay’ models. The event will take place on 18 November 2024 from 10.00 to 16.00 CET (exact time to … Read more

Brussels, 19 June – During its latest plenary, the Members of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) elected Zdravko Vukić, Director of the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency, as Deputy Chair. Vukić replaces Aleid Wolfsen (Chair of the Dutch Data Protection Authority), who has reached the end of his five-year mandate as EDPB Deputy Chair.Over … Read more

Brussels, 24 May – During its latest plenary, the EDPB adopted an Opinion on the use of facial recognition technologies by airport operators and airline companies to streamline the passenger flow at airports*. This Article 64(2) Opinion, following a request from the French Data Protection Authority, addresses a matter of general application and produces effects … Read more

The EDPB Data Protection Guide for small business is now available in French and German The Guide provides practical information to SMEs about GDPR compliance and benefits in an accessible and easily understandable language. The development of tools providing practical, easily understandable and accessible data protection guidance is key to reaching a non-expert audience and … Read more

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