Every 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.
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The 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.
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is pleased to announce the publication of a new guidance document designed to support controllers in conducting data protection risk assessments when developing, procuring, and deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems under Regulation 2018/1725 (EUDPR). This guide aims at providing valuable insights and practical recommendations to help identify and mitigate common technical risks associated with AI systems, helping in the protection of personal data.
While primarily intended for European Union Institutions, Bodies, Offices, and Agencies (EUIs), this guidance is also relevant and useful for private companies, industry stakeholders, and public organizations seeking to ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
The document begins by revisiting the risk management approach of the widely recognized ISO 31000:2018 standard. It then continues into the AI system lifecycle, to later explore the concepts of interpretability and explainability, which are essential for ensuring data protection. The core of the guidance presents a detailed analysis of risks and corresponding mitigation measures, organized around four fundamental data protection principles: fairness, accuracy, data minimisation, and security.
1 Read moreRead the Executive Summary of the Report of the second edition of PATRICIA - Personal dATa bReach awareness in Cybersecurity Incident Handling, a table-top exercise focusing on personal data breach management.
1 Read the Executive SummaryAs the clock ticks down to the launch of a new EU large scale border management system, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) in autumn 2026, momentum is building to prepare ETIAS for entry into operation and ensure its compliance with data protection law, and other fundamental rights under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
1 Read the blogpost by Wojciech WiewiórowskiBlogpost by Wojciech Wiewiórowski on the outcome of the 2025 IPEN event.
1 Read blogpostRead the Press Release on the revised Guidance on Generative AI, strengthening data protection in a rapidly changing digital era.
1 Read Press ReleaseRead the Press Release on the implementation of the EU Entry/Exit System at both European and at national level and the EDPS' supervisory role.
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