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Europe Day 2021 taline Fri, 05/07/2021 - 14:24 Fri, 05/07/2021 - 12:00 On 9 May, we celebrate Europe Day - we must cherish European solidarity and unity. To mark this day, we have prepared a Scrollytelling-page.  1 […]

Every year on May 9th - Europe Day - we celebrate peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of the historic Schuman Declaration. Traditionally, EU Institutions and local EU offices across the EU open their doors to the public in early May.  This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

🇪🇸 AEPD fines EDP Comercializadora €1.5M for GDPR security and transparency violations👉 https://www.aepd.es/es/documento/ps-00037-2020.pdf

🇪🇺 EDPB contribution to the 6th round of consultations on the draft Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Budapest Convention on Cybercrime👉 https://edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/other/edpb-contribution-6th-round-consultations-draft-second_en

🇪🇺 Vaccine passes: protecting human rights and personal dataStatements by the Bioethics Committee and the Data Protection Convention Committee of the Council of Europe👉 https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/vaccine-passes-protecting-human-rights-personal-datawww.coe.int […]

🇪🇺EDPS - Newsletter #86👉 https://edps.europa.eu/press-publications/publications/newsletters/newsletter-86-_enEuropean Data Protection Supervisor Newsletter #86In newsletter #86, learn more about data protection and social media, the EDPS and EDPB training on […]

Newsletter #86 julia Wed, 05/05/2021 - 09:37 Wed, 05/05/2021 - 12:00 The latest EDPS newsletter is out now! Read Newsletter #86 0

🇨🇳 China's internet watchdog finds 33 mobile apps broke data privacy rules👉 https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-internet-watchdog-finds-33-mobile-apps-broke-data-privacy-rules-2021-05-03/Reuters China's internet watchdog finds 33 mobile apps broke data privacy […]

🇫🇷 CNIL confirms Google's compliance with injunction following €100M fine👉 https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cloture-injonction-prononcee-encontre-googlewww.cnil.fr Clôture de l’injonction prononcée à l’encontre de GOOGLE | CNILLe 7 décembre 2020, en plus de les […]

🇪🇺 Study for European Commission estimates AI regulation compliance to cost 17% of total AI investment costs👉 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/55538b70-a638-11eb-9585-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-204305195op.europa.eu Study to […]

🇵🇹 The Portuguese data protection authority issued, on 27 April 2021, a decision ordering the National Institute of Statistics to suspend within 12 hours any international transfer of personal data, specifically Census 2021 data, to the USA or other third countries without an adequate level […]

https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3131878/chinas-regulator-names-33-apps-including-baidu-sogou-iflytek-tencentSouth China Morning Post China hauls 33 apps over the coals for unauthorised data collectionThirty three apps from Tencent, Baidu, Sougou and more are among […]

https://reclaimthenet.org/facebooks-oversight-board-overturns-facebooks-censorship-in-india/Reclaim The Net Facebook's Oversight Board overturns Facebook's censorship in IndiaBut Facebook refused to say if the government had asked Facebook to censor.

https://inc42.com/buzz/exclusive-whatsapp-to-knock-delhi-hcs-door-again-to-block-cci-probe/Inc42 Exclusive: WhatsApp Knocks On Delhi High Court’s Door Again To Block CCI ProbeFacebook-owned WhatsApp will file an appeal later this week against the order allowing the CCI […]

Council of EuropeDeclaration by the Committee of Ministers on the need to protect children’s privacy in the digital environment(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 28 April 2021 at the 1402nd meeting of the Ministers' […]

🇮🇹 Newsletter 27/04/21 - Wild telemarketing: DPA (Garante) sanctions three call centres - Direct marketing, Garante: users' right to object must be respected - Oblivion: no to deletion of an article from a newspaper's online archive - Chronicle, Garante: too many details cause prejudice, […]

EDPS audit on newsletter subscriptions: transparency is key julia Wed, 04/28/2021 - 08:53 Wed, 04/28/2021 - 12:00 Read Press Release  Read Report  0

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-04-27/mexico-data-protection-body-to-challenge-biometric-data-registry-at-supreme-courtUS News & World Report Mexico Data Protection Body to Challenge Biometric Data Registry at Supreme CourtUS News is a recognized leader […]

https://edps.europa.eu/data-protection/our-work/publications/papers/aepd-edps-joint-paper-10-misunderstandings-related_enEuropean Data Protection Supervisor AEPD-EDPS joint paper on 10 misunderstandings related to anonymisationTechnological developments in recent years have […]

https://www.nicfab.it/whatsapp-no-thanks-i-prefer-to-have-control-over-my-data/NicFab Whatsapp? No thanks, I prefer to have control over my dataIt's been months since I deleted my account from Whatsapp. However, other users continue to see my active profile and write to me. […]

https://www.nicfab.it/whatsapp-no-grazie-preferisco-avere-il-controllo-sui-miei-dati/NicFab Whatsapp? No grazie, preferisco avere il controllo sui miei datiSono passati mesi da quando ho cancellato il mio account da Whatsapp. Tuttavia, altri utenti continuano a vedere il mio […]

AEPD-EDPS joint paper on 10 misunderstandings related to anonymisation francesco Tue, 04/27/2021 - 11:16 Tue, 04/27/2021 - 12:00 The objective of this document is to raise awareness about some misunderstandings about anonymisation, and to […]

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/flash/2021/04/26/-cassazione-conferma-divieto-marketing-recupero-consenso-dati_ad0bdf12-ef87-4234-be84-66da023965be.htmlANSA.it Cassazione conferma divieto marketing per recupero consenso datiRespinto ricorso Telecom contro Garante Privacy […]

🇪🇺 Artificial Intelligence Act: a welcomed initiative, but ban on remote biometric identification in public space is necessary👉 https://edps.europa.eu/press-publications/press-news/press-releases/2021/artificial-intelligence-act-welcomed-initiative_enEuropean Data Protection Supervisor […]

Artificial Intelligence Act: a welcomed initiative, but ban on remote biometric identification in public space is necessary julia Fri, 04/23/2021 - 11:58 Fri, 04/23/2021 - 12:00 Read Press Release 0

During its 48th plenary, the EDPB adopted the following documents: Opinion 14/2021 on the draft implementing decision pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) on the adequate protection of personal data in the United Kingdom Opinion 15/2021 on the draft implementing decision pursuant to […]

🧠🇪🇺 Proposal for a Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence👉 https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/proposal-regulation-european-approach-artificial-intelligence

Annual Report 2020 francesco Mon, 04/19/2021 - 14:49 Mon, 04/19/2021 - 12:00 The year 2020 was unique for the world and, by extension, for the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS). Like many other organisations, the EDPS had to adapt its […]

The two EDPB opinions on the European Commission draft Implementing Decisions on the adequate protection of personal data in the United Kingdom have now been published on the EDPB website. Opinion 14/2021 is based on the GDPR and assesses both general data protection aspects and government access […]

Opinions on draft UK adequacy decisions, Guidelines on the application of Article 65(1)(a) GDPR, Guidelines on the targeting of social media users and Statement on international agreements including transfers During its plenary session, the EDPB adopted two Opinions on the draft UK adequacy […]

On April 13th, the EDPB will hold its 48th plenary session. The agenda for the 48th plenary is available here

Data for the public good: Building a healthier digital future francesco Fri, 04/09/2021 - 12:29 Fri, 04/09/2021 - 12:00 What is the impact of measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Read blogpost by Wojciech Wiewiórowski […]

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) adopted a joint opinion on the Proposals for a Digital Green Certificate. The Digital Green Certificate aims to facilitate the exercise of the right to free movement within the EU during the COVID-19 […]

EU data protection authorities adopt joint opinion on the Digital Green Certificate Proposals julia Tue, 04/06/2021 - 12:39 Tue, 04/06/2021 - 12:00 Read the EDPB and EDPS Press Release & Joint Opinion   Read the European Data Protection […]

On March 30th, the EDPB will hold its 47th plenary session. During the plenary, the EDPB will dicsuss the European Commission's proposal for Regulations on a Digital Green Certificate. The agenda for the 47th plenary is available here

EDPS Formal Comments on the proposed European Health Union package francesco Thu, 03/18/2021 - 12:08 Thu, 03/18/2021 - 12:00 The EDPS has issued its Formal Comments on a package of three legislative proposals for a European Health Union. He […]

During its 46th plenary, the EDPB adopted the following documents: EDPB Work Programme 2021-2022 EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion on the Data Governance Act Statement on the ePrivacy Regulation Guidelines on Virtual Voice Assistants Guidelines on Connected Vehicles (following public consultation) […]

Due to the high number of responses, the call for expression of interest is already closed. On April 30, the EDPB is organising a remote stakeholder event on the topic "application of the GDPR to the processing of personal data for scientific research purposes”. Representatives from, among […]

EDPS welcomes EU Cybersecurity update julia Fri, 03/12/2021 - 09:02 Fri, 03/12/2021 - 12:00 Read Press Release and Opinion   0

EDPB adopts 2021-2022 Work Program, Statement on ePrivacy Regulation, Guidelines on Virtual Voice Assistants & Guidelines on Connected Vehicles, and discusses UK Adequacy During its 46th plenary session, the EDPB adopted a wide range of documents and discussed the draft UK adequacy decisions […]