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It\u2019s offices are located at 63 Rue Montoyer in Brussels, Belgium.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2004-01-17.jpg","credit":"Right: Peter Hustinx, European Data Protection Supervisor (2004-2008)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLeft: Joaqu\u00edn Bayo Delgado, Assistant Supervisor (2004-2008); \u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222004-01-17T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E17th January 2004\u003C\/time\u003E\n - \u003Ctime datetime=\u00222008-12-23T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E23rd December 2008\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"173"},{"start_date":{"year":"2004","month":"3","day":"1","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2004-03-01"},"text":{"headline":"First EDPS-DPO meeting","text":"\u003Cp\u003EUnder the leadership of the first European Data Protection Supervisor, Peter Hustinx, the network of data protection officers (DPO) of the EUIs is created. The first EDPS-DPO meeting was already held in March 2004. This network, and the strong relationship the EDPS has built over the last 20 years with data protection officers, have been crucial to achieve compliance with data protection law amongst EUIs, and to help bridge the gap between the law and its practical application. In 2022, the EDPS and the data protection officers celebrated their 50th biannual meeting - a symbol of their fruitful collaboration. Over the years, the network has grown and is now counting more than 70 data protection officers.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2005-11-dpo.png","credit":"Data Protection Officers\u2019 meeting held on 08\/06\/2007, Brussels.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222004-03-01T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E1st March 2004\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"175"},{"start_date":{"year":"2005","month":"10","day":"18","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2005-10-18"},"text":{"headline":"First EDPS intervention before the Court of Justice ","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS intervenes before the Court of Justice on a case concerning international transfers of Passenger Name Record data of airline passengers to the United States. The EDPS\u2019 first court intervention marks the growing importance of data protection, and its widespread presence.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2005-10-18.jpg","credit":"The EDPS at the European Court of Justice\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222005-10-18T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E18th October 2005\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"174"},{"start_date":{"year":"2006","month":"1","day":"28","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2006-01-28"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS gains public recognition","text":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the creation of a new website and logo, the EDPS initiates a variety of outreach activities to bring its work closer to the public. This includes participating in the EU Open Days, a tradition still perpetuated today.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2006.jpg","credit":"EDPS colleagues representing the institution, 28\/01\/2006, Brussels\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222006-01-28T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E28th January 2006\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"176"},{"start_date":{"year":"2007","month":"4","day":"4","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2007-04-04"},"text":{"headline":"Pr\u00fcm Treaty","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS plays a substantial role in the area of freedom, security and justice. Amongst its work, the EDPS presents an Opinion on the Treaty of Pr\u00fcm, a piece of legislation, applicable throughout the EU, that aims to step up cross-border cooperation, to combat terrorism and cross-border crime.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/rundgang-basilika-pruem_0.jpg","credit":"Photo retrieved from \u00a9Stadt Pr\u00fcm"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222007-04-04T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E4th April 2007\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"177"},{"start_date":{"year":"2007","month":"10","day":"12","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2007-10-12"},"end_date":{"year":"2007","month":"10","day":"13","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2007-10-13"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS attends the first CPDP conference","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe first Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference, or CPDP, is launched. A global platform at the heart of Brussels. An international forum in which the EDPS has actively participated since its creation to this date with the aim to further advance cooperation between legal, regulatory, academic and technological fields in order to enhance privacy and data protection standards.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2007%20CPDP.png","credit":"Photo retrieved from \u00a9 CPDP Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference 2007"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222007-10-12T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E12th October 2007\u003C\/time\u003E\n - \u003Ctime datetime=\u00222007-10-13T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E13th October 2007\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"178"},{"start_date":{"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"10","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2008-04-10"},"text":{"headline":"e-Privacy Directive: privacy in electronic communications ","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS provides \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/publication\/08-04-10_e-privacy_en.pdf\u0022\u003Erecommendations on the proposed amendments \u003C\/a\u003Eto the ePrivacy Directive to ensure that individuals\u2019 privacy is protected in the context of electronic communications. As the ePrivacy Directive is adapted in the following years to keep up the pace with electronic communications, the EDPS also continues to provide its advice, putting individuals\u2019 privacy at centre stage.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2008-04-10.png","credit":"Opinion on the European Commission\u0026#039;s proposal amending, among others, the Directive on Privacy and electronic communications \u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222008-04-10T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E10th April 2008\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"179"},{"start_date":{"year":"2008","month":"12","day":"23","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2008-12-23"},"end_date":{"year":"2014","month":"12","day":"4","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2014-12-04"},"text":{"headline":"A new mandate: towards excellence in data protection","text":"\u003Cp\u003EBuilding on the first mandate\u2019s success, Peter Hustinx is reappointed as the European Data Protection Supervisor, with a new Assistant Supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2008-12-23.jpg","credit":"Right: Peter Hustinx, EDPS (2009-2014)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLeft: Giovanni Buttarelli, Assistant Supervisor (2009-2014)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222008-12-23T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E23rd December 2008\u003C\/time\u003E\n - \u003Ctime datetime=\u00222014-12-04T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E4th December 2014\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"180"},{"start_date":{"year":"2009","month":"12","day":"1","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2009-12-01"},"text":{"headline":"The Lisbon Treaty: cementing data protection in EU treaties","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, or the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A12007L%2FTXT\u0022\u003ELisbon Treaty\u003C\/a\u003E, enters into force on 1 December 2009, ensuring a strong legal basis for comprehensive data protection in all EU policy areas. Data protection becomes a directly enforceable right for everyone.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2009-12-01-lt.jpg","credit":"Retrieved from the European Commission: The Treaty of Lisbon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u00a9 European Commission - Audiovisual Service"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222009-12-01T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E1st December 2009\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"181"},{"start_date":{"year":"2011","month":"4","day":"5","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2011-04-05"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS organises the Spring Conference ","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS organises the annual Spring Conference that brings together data protection authorities from Europe to discuss matters of common interest and to exchange information and experiences. The conference focuses on the legal developments, such as the Lisbon Treaty, EU legal framework, Convention 108, and the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2011-04-05.jpg","credit":"Data Protection Authorities, Spring Conference, 2015\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222011-04-05T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E5th April 2011\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"184"},{"start_date":{"year":"2011","month":"6","day":"1","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2011-06-01"},"text":{"headline":"The organisation evolves","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS continues to expand and recruit. EDPS Units and sectors are created: the Supervision and Enforcement Unit, the Policy and Consultation Unit and the Human Resources, Budget and Administration Unit.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2011-06-01.jpg","credit":"EDPS Staff, European Parliament, Brussels\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222011-06-01T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E1st June 2011\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"185"},{"start_date":{"year":"2011","month":"11","day":"16","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2011-11-16"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS\u2019 First Director Christopher Docksey","text":"\u003Cp\u003EChristopher Docksey is appointed as the EDPS\u2019 first Director. With his wealth of knowledge in data protection, he is responsible for coordinating and putting in place the EDPS\u2019 policies and activities, as well as its supervisory and consultative actions. Additionally, he oversees how the EDPS communicates about its work, and the administrative management of the institution.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2010-05-01.jpg","credit":"Christopher Docksey, EDPS Director\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222011-11-16T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E16th November 2011\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"182"},{"start_date":{"year":"2012","month":"4","day":"1","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2012-04-01"},"text":{"headline":"Expanding our expertise: a new Information and Technology Policy Unit","text":"\u003Cp\u003EA new sector, Information and Technology Policy (IT Policy Unit), is created in the organisation, to focus on the impact of technologies on data protection. Similarly, other organisational changes are made within the previously created units: Supervision \u0026amp; Enforcement, Policy \u0026amp; Consultation and Human Resources, Budget \u0026amp; Administration, head of activities are created. The EDPS now counts more than 52 privacy professionals and other experts working to protect individuals and their personal data.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2012-04-01.jpg","credit":"EDPS Staff, European Parliament, Brussels\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222012-04-01T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E1st April 2012\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"186"},{"start_date":{"year":"2012","month":"10","day":"1","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2012-10-01"},"text":{"headline":"Establishing the EDPS headquarters ","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS moves into its headquarters, 30 Rue Montoyer in Brussels, Belgium, which reflects the organisation\u2019s growth as a fully-fledged independent data protection institution. These are still the EDPS\u2019 headquarters.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222012-10-01T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E1st October 2012\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"236"},{"start_date":{"year":"2013","month":"7","day":"9","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2013-07-09"},"text":{"headline":"Court Case: Data Retention","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS makes\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/data-protection\/our-work\/publications\/court-cases\/edps-pleading-notes-hearing-court-justice-joint_en\u0022\u003Eoral submissions\u003C\/a\u003E at the hearing before the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A62012CJ0293\u0022\u003Ejoint preliminary references C-293\/12 and C-594\/12 Digital Rights Ireland and Others\u003C\/a\u003E. Both cases concern the validity of the Data Retention Directive 2006\/24\/EC. It is the first time that the Court decides, on the basis of Article 24 of its Statute, to invite the EDPS to attend a hearing in a preliminary reference procedure, to provide answers to specific questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2013-07-09_0.jpg","credit":"Left: Hielke Hijmans, Co-founder of the Policy and Consultation Unit \u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRight: Anna Buchta, Policy and Consultation Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222013-07-09T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E9th July 2013\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"187"},{"start_date":{"year":"2013","month":"11","day":"12","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2013-11-12"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS receives European Data Protection Award","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Confederation of European Data Protection Organisations\u2019 award is a token of recognition by the data protection community. The EDPS at the time, Peter Hustinx received this award at the international privacy conference held at the University of Castellon, Spain, organised by professor Artemi Rallo Lombarte, former director of the Spanish Data Protection Authority.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2013-11-12.jpg","credit":"EDPS Photo, Archives"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222013-11-12T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E12th November 2013\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"191"},{"start_date":{"year":"2014","month":"1","day":"20","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2014-01-20"},"text":{"headline":"Celebrating 10 years of the EDPS","text":"\u003Cp\u003ETo celebrate its first decade, the EDPS organised a conference gathering stakeholders at a conference during which distinguished guests and speakers reflected on the EDPS\u2019 contribution to the advancement of data protection in the EU and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2014-01-20_0.jpg","credit":"Right: Peter Hustinx, EDPS; middle: Hielke Hijmans, P\u0026amp;C Head of Unit; left: Herke Kranenborg\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222014-01-20T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E20th January 2014\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"193"},{"start_date":{"year":"2014","month":"9","day":"26","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2014-09-26"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS launches Internet Privacy Engineering Network, IPEN","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS launches the Internet Privacy Engineering Network (IPEN) in 2014. Composed of IT experts, privacy professionals, academia and other stakeholders, IPEN provides a platform for cooperation and information exchange on engineering methods and tools that integrate data protection and privacy requirements into new technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2014-09-26.mp4","credit":"Internet Privacy Engineering Network in Berlin\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Video, Archive \u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222014-09-26T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E26th September 2014\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"194"},{"start_date":{"year":"2014","month":"12","day":"4","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2014-12-04"},"end_date":{"year":"2019","month":"8","day":"20","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2019-08-20"},"text":{"headline":"New Supervisor, new mandate: Leading by example","text":"\u003Cp\u003EGiovanni Buttarelli is appointed as the new European Data Protection Supervisor with Wojciech Wiewi\u00f3rowski as Assistant Supervisor.\u0026nbsp;During his Mandate, Giovanni Buttarelli focuses on making data protection digital, fostering global partnerships, and reforming EU data protection rules.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2014-12-01.jpg","credit":"Left: Christopher Docksey, EDPS Director (2010-2018); middle: Giovanni Buttarelli, EDPS (2014-2019); right: Wojciech Wiewi\u00f3rowski, Assistant Supervisor (2014-2019)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222014-12-04T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E4th December 2014\u003C\/time\u003E\n - \u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-08-20T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E20th August 2019\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"195"},{"start_date":{"year":"2015","month":"3","day":"24","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2015-03-24"},"end_date":{"year":"2015","month":"10","day":"1","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2015-10-01"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS intervenes before the Court of Justice on Safe Harbour","text":"\u003Cp\u003EIn this momentous court case, Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner, the EDPS commented on the issues presented by the Safe Harbour, such as the surveillance of electronic communication and the lack of adequate safeguards as provided in EU law. The EDPS emphasised that the only effective solution is for the negotiation of an international agreement to provide an adequate protection against indiscriminate surveillance, including obligation on oversight, transparency, redress and data protection rights. In October, the Court of Justice ruled that the Safe Harbour agreement was invalid.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2015-03-25.mp4","credit":"Giovanni Buttarelli, EDPS, reacts to Safe Harbour ruling, European Parliament, Brussels\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Video, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222015-03-24T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E24th March 2015\u003C\/time\u003E\n - \u003Ctime datetime=\u00222015-10-01T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E1st October 2015\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"198"},{"start_date":{"year":"2015","month":"6","day":"17","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2015-06-17"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS launches mobile App ","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS launches a free EU Data Protection App to download the texts of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Law Enforcement Directive. The app also includes the history of the reform process of the pieces of legislation to allow its users to compare the new rules with the original rules, and the proposed texts from the European Parliament (EP) and the recommendations from the EDPS.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/e-Privacy%20%281%29.png","credit":"EDPS mobile App\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222015-06-17T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E17th June 2015\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"201"},{"start_date":{"year":"2016","month":"5","day":"24","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2016-05-24"},"text":{"headline":"The GDPR enters into force","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EU adopts the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/data-protection\/data-protection\/legislation\/history-general-data-protection-regulation_en\u0022\u003EGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)\u003C\/a\u003E. The GDPR becomes applicable across the EU on 25th May 2018, replacing the Data Protection Directive.\u0026nbsp;The EDPS is instrumental in its creation.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2016-05-24.mp4","credit":"Giovanni Buttarelli, EDPS, on GDPR reinforces the notion of responsibility\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Video, Archives"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222016-05-24T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E24th May 2016\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"205"},{"start_date":{"year":"2016","month":"5","day":"30","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2016-05-30"},"text":{"headline":"EU-U.S. Privacy Shield draft adequacy decision","text":"\u003Cp\u003EIn its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/publication\/16-05-30_privacy_shield_en.pdf\u0022\u003EOpinion on the EU-US Privacy Shield\u003C\/a\u003E, the EDPS champions legal certainty for individuals and their personal data to build trust in this transfer instrument.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2016-03-30.jpg","credit":"Giovanni Buttarelli, EDPS, at LIBE Committe on Privacy Shield in the European Parliament, 17 March 2016, Brussels\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222016-05-30T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E30th May 2016\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"203"},{"start_date":{"year":"2016","month":"6","day":"16","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2016-06-16"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS-Civil Society Summit ","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS strenghtens its cooperation with civil society to discuss the state of privacy and data protection rights in the EU. Amongst its initiatives, the EDPS- Civil Society Summit, held each year since 2016, is created. At this particular meeting, discussions focused on the implementation of the GDPR, the directive on data protection rules for the police and criminal justice to name a few example.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2016-06-16.jpg","credit":"EDPS-Civil Society Summit 2016, Brussels\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222016-06-16T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E16th June 2016\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"207"},{"start_date":{"year":"2017","month":"4","day":"11","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2017-04-11"},"text":{"headline":"Necessity Toolkit: guiding policy making that respects individuals\u2019 privacy rights ","text":"\u003Cp\u003EAlmost all EU policy proposals involve some form of personal data processing. As part of its commitment to facilitating responsible and informed policymaking, the EDPS publishes a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/publication\/17-04-11_necessity_toolkit_en_0.pdf\u0022\u003Enecessity toolkit\u003C\/a\u003E to provide policymakers with a practical checklist, setting out the criteria to consider when policymakers assess the necessity of new legislation that may limit the fundamental right to the protection of personal data.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2017-04-11.jpg","credit":"Illustrative photo, \u00a9iStock\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-04-11T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E11th April 2017\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"209"},{"start_date":{"year":"2017","month":"4","day":"19","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2017-04-19"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS starts supervising Europol","text":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?qid=1479897160399\u0026amp;uri=CELEX%3A32016R0794\u0022\u003EEuropol Regulation\u003C\/a\u003E, the EDPS supervises Europol, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, whose remit is to help make Europe safer by assisting law enforcement authorities in EU Member States. The new Regulation also provides for the establishment of the Europol Cooperation Board, for which the EDPS provides the secretariat. The Board facilitates cooperation between the EDPS and EU Member States\u2019 data protection authorities on its supervisory activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-03\/dsc01540.jpg","credit":"Right: Christopher Docksey, EDPS Director; middle: Mar\u00eda Ver\u00f3nica P\u00e9rez Asinari, Head of the EDPS Supervision and Enforcement Unit at Europol\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-04-19T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E19th April 2017\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"211"},{"start_date":{"year":"2017","month":"5","day":"29","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2017-05-29"},"text":{"headline":"Digital Clearinghouse: safeguarding the rights and interests of individuals","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS proposes the establishment of the Digital Clearinghouse to bring\u0026nbsp;together agencies from the areas of competition, consumer and data protection willing to share information and discuss how to best enforce rules in the interests of the individual. The aim is to work with regulatory bodies to address questions relating to the concentration of market and informational power. The Digital Clearinghouse provides a space to tackle digital challenges in a way that ensures that individuals remain in control of their personal information.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2017-05-29.png","credit":"Digital Clearinghouse logo"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-05-29T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E29th May 2017\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"188"},{"start_date":{"year":"2017","month":"10","day":"5","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2017-10-05"},"text":{"headline":"A new proposal for the e-Privacy","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS provides its experienced \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/data-protection\/our-work\/publications\/opinions\/recommendations-specific-aspects-proposed-eprivacy_en\u0022\u003Eadvice as the ePrivacy Regulation\u003C\/a\u003E is drafted in view of being reformed and modernised. \u201cThe confidentiality of online communications by individuals and businesses is essential for the functioning of modern societies and economies. The EU rules designed to protect privacy in electronic communications need to reflect the world that exists today.\u0022 - European Data Protection Supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2017-10-06.jpg","credit":"Illustrative photo\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u00a9iStock\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-10-05T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E5th October 2017\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"189"},{"start_date":{"year":"2018","month":"4","day":"1","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2018-04-01"},"text":{"headline":"A new director for the EDPS","text":"\u003Cp\u003EWith his extensive experience working for the EU institutions, including at the EDPS, Leonardo Cervera Navas is appointed as the new EDPS Director to advise, support and aid the Supervisor and Assistant Supervisor.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2018-04.jpg","credit":"Leonardo Cervera Navas, EDPS Director (2018-2023)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-04-01T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E1st April 2018\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"190"},{"start_date":{"year":"2018","month":"5","day":"18","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2018-05-18"},"text":{"headline":"Reforming Convention 108+: a global approach to data protection","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS continues to support the Council of Europe on the ongoing ratification process of the Convention; 38 ratifications are necessary for the entry into force of this unique landmark\u2019s modernisation, known as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rm.coe.int\/convention-108-convention-for-the-protection-of-individuals-with-regar\/16808b36f1\u0022\u003EConvention 108+\u003C\/a\u003E. By strengthening core principles, such as data minimisation, and introducing obligations for reporting data breaches, Convention 108+ updates the framework to address emerging privacy challenges globally. Convention 108+ requires that the transfer of personal data to countries outside the jurisdiction of the parties involved is subject to specific conditions. These conditions include obtaining the consent of the data subject, ensuring appropriate safeguards for data protection, and respecting the rights of the individuals involved.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/conv108pl-gdpr-2years-870-489.jpg","credit":"Retrieved from the Council of Europe: 2 years of Convention 108+ and GDPR\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u00a9Council of Europe\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-05-18T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E18th May 2018\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"192"},{"start_date":{"year":"2018","month":"5","day":"25","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2018-05-25"},"text":{"headline":"Co-Creation of the Handbook on European Data Protection Law","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS co-authored with European Union Agency for Fundamental rights, the European Court of Humans Rights and the Council of Europe, the Handbook on European Data Protection Law in response to the global proliferation of data protection legislation. With over 100 countries worldwide now having such laws, it\u0027s noteworthy that less than half are in Europe, including the 28 EU Member States. The handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the legal frameworks established by both the EU and the CoE, summarising key case law from the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights. Given the rapid advancements in technology, ensuring robust personal data protection has become increasingly urgent. While this right is safeguarded by both the EU and the CoE, the evolving technological landscape presents new challenges, particularly in the areas of surveillance and data storage. Tailored to legal practitioners unfamiliar with data protection, the handbook equips them with essential knowledge to navigate this evolving legal terrain in an era marked by technological innovation and global connectivity.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-06\/handbook_mockup_2.png","credit":"Handbook on European data protection law - 2018 edition"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-05-25T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E25th May 2018\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"361"},{"start_date":{"year":"2018","month":"5","day":"25","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2018-05-25"},"text":{"headline":"Establishment of the European Data Protection Board","text":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the entry into force of the GDPR, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), replacing the Article 29 Working Party (WP29), is created to bring together national data protection authorities of the countries of the European Economic Area, and ensure the consistent application of the GDPR and the Law Enforcement Directive. The EDPS provides the EDPB\u2019s secretariat and is a key contributor to the consistent application of the GDPR by cooperating with the EU and EEAs\u2019 acts data protection authorities.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2018-05-24-aj.jpg","credit":"Andrea Jelinek, EDPB Chair (2018-2023)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPB Photo"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-05-25T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E25th May 2018\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"200"},{"start_date":{"year":"2018","month":"10","day":"22","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2018-10-22"},"end_date":{"year":"2018","month":"10","day":"26","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2018-10-26"},"text":{"headline":"Debating Ethics: Dignity and Respect in Data Driven Life","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS hosts the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners to stimulate an honest and informed discussion about how to shape the impact of digital technology on individuals and societies. More than 1400 delegates from all over the world came to the event during which distinguished guests, including in the field business, academia, NGOs and other stakeholders debated on the ethical dimensions of data protection, and more specifically on how to embed ethical principles not only in the law but also in practice.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2018-10-22-26.mp4","credit":"Highlights of the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Video, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-10-22T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E22nd October 2018\u003C\/time\u003E\n - \u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-10-26T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E26th October 2018\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"202"},{"start_date":{"year":"2018","month":"10","day":"24","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2018-10-24"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS Cartoon: an introduction to digital ethics ","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS launched an innovative project aimed at enhancing public understanding of digital ethics through a visually engaging medium. This initiative led to the creation of \u0022The Cartoon Introduction to Digital Ethics,\u0022 a captivating and accessible resource designed to demystify complex ethical concepts in the digital age. With the power of cartoons, the EDPS seeks to reach a diverse audience, including policymakers, industry stakeholders, and the general public, to promote and foster informed discussions on responsible digital practices. Through this initiative, the EDPS reaffirms its commitment to advancing digital ethics and ensuring that ethical considerations remain at the forefront of discussions surrounding technology and data protection\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-06\/edps_comic_book_2_0.png","credit":"The cartoon introduction to digital Ethics \u2013 2018"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-10-24T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E24th October 2018\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"362"},{"start_date":{"year":"2018","month":"11","day":"11","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2018-11-11"},"text":{"headline":"The EUDPR: a new Regulation for data protection in the EUIs ","text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/publication\/regulation_eu_2018_1725_en.pdf\u0022\u003ERegulation (EU) 2018\/1725\u003C\/a\u003E, or EUDPR, repealing Regulation (EC) 45\/2001 is adopted. This Regulation provides the new data protection rules for EUIs which matches the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679\u0026amp;from=EN\u0022\u003EGDPR\u003C\/a\u003E, the latter applicable across the EU\/European Economic Area. The new rules emphasise key principles: accountability, a risk-based approach and data protection by design and by default. It is another vital step towards developing a comprehensive EU framework for data protection in the digital age. However, having data protection rules on the statute book is only one part of the story: for the new law to be effective, controllers need to be aware of their obligations and have a plan to put them into practice.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2018-11-11.mp4","credit":"2018, the GDPR Year! The key word is ACCOUNTABILITY!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Video, Archives"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-11-11T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E11th November 2018\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"204"},{"start_date":{"year":"2018","month":"12","day":"31","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2018-12-31"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS reaches 100 employees","text":"\u003Cp\u003EBy the end of 2018, the EDPS counts 100 members of staff working towards protecting individuals\u2019 personal data. The EDPS brings together a diverse team of legal and technical experts, as well as other specialists in their field from across the European Union to shape the world of data protection.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/20180123_ep-064866_gvw_541.jpg","credit":"EDPS Staff, European Parliament, Brussels\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-12-31T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E31st December 2018\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"206"},{"start_date":{"year":"2019","month":"2","day":"25","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2019-02-25"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS publishes Proportionality Guidelines: making privacy-friendly making easier","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS\u2019 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/publication\/19-02-25_proportionality_guidelines_en.pdf\u0022\u003EGuidelines on assessing proportionality\u003C\/a\u003E aim to provide policymakers with practical tools to help assess the compliance of proposed EU measures that could impact the fundamental rights to privacy and the protection of personal data with the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The Guidelines also complement the EDPS Necessity Toolkit, which help EUIs evaluate the necessity of measures that limit the fundamental right to the protection of personal data.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2019-12-19_1.jpg","credit":"Illustrative photo\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u00a9iStock\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-02-25T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E25th February 2019\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"215"},{"start_date":{"year":"2019","month":"7","day":"12","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2019-07-12"},"text":{"headline":"First EDPS-EDPB Joint Opinion ","text":"\u003Cp\u003EWhere a legislative or other relevant proposal is of particular importance for the protection of personal data, the European Commission may consult the EDPS and the EDPB, in accordance with Article 42(2) of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/en\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32018R1725\u0022\u003ERegulation (EU) 2018\/1725\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Throughout his life, Giovanni dedicated himself completely to his family, to the service of the judiciary and the European Union and its values. To commemorate Giovanni\u2019s legacy and advocacy for international collaboration, an award in his name is created that recognises each year a person that has embodied strong and ambitious leadership and cooperative efforts in the fields of privacy and data protection.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2019-09-20.mp4","credit":"Tribute to the life of Giovanni Buttarelli (1957- 2019)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Video, Archives \u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-08-20T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E20th August 2019\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"208"},{"start_date":{"year":"2019","month":"9","day":"10","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2019-09-10"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS pleading at the hearing of the Court of Justice","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS is invited to the hearing of the Court of Justice in Cases C-623\/17 (Privacy International) with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/curia.europa.eu\/juris\/liste.jsf?language=en\u0026amp;num=C-511\/18\u0022\u003Ejoined cases C-511\/18\u003C\/a\u003E and C-512\/18 (La Quadrature du Net and Others) and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/curia.europa.eu\/juris\/documents.jsf?nat=or\u0026amp;mat=or\u0026amp;pcs=Oor\u0026amp;jur=C\u0026amp;num=C-520%252F18\u0026amp;for=\u0026amp;jge=\u0026amp;dates=\u0026amp;language=en\u0026amp;pro=\u0026amp;cit=none%252CC%252CCJ%252CR%252C2008E%252C%252C%252C%252C%252C%252C%252C%252C%252C%252Ctrue%252Cfalse%252Cfalse\u0026amp;oqp=\u0026amp;td=%3BALL\u0026amp;avg=\u0026amp;lgrec=fr\u0026amp;page=1\u0026amp;lg=\u0026amp;cid=2227982\u0022\u003ECase C-520\/18\u003C\/a\u003E (Ordre des barreaux francophone et germanophone and Others), and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/data-protection\/our-work\/publications\/court-cases\/edps-pleading-hearing-court-justice-cases-c-62317_en\u0022\u003Eshared its views\u003C\/a\u003E on the privacy of electronic communications.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-04\/2019-09-1CJEU.png","caption":"From left to right: Thomas Zerdick, Head of Unit \u2018Supervision and Enforcement\u2019 at the EDPS and Anna Buchta, Head of Unit \u2018Policy and Consultation\u2019 at the EDPS\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u00a9EDPS Archives"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-09-10T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E10th September 2019\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"210"},{"start_date":{"year":"2019","month":"11","day":"28","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2019-11-28"},"text":{"headline":"Data Protection in Practice: the European Data Protection Case Handling Workshop","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS hosts\u0026nbsp;the 31st edition of the annual European Data Protection Case Handling Workshop, bringing together 28 EU and non-EU data protection authorities. The unique set-up of the workshop is an opportunity to meet a wide array of practitioners and to share our experiences of investigating complaints, providing guidance to controllers, and enforcing data protection law. It is a platform to exchange with colleagues from other data protection authorities about supervisory and enforcement tasks.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2019-11-28.jpg","credit":"31st edition of the annual European Data Protection Case Handling Workshop, European Parliament, Brussels\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-11-28T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E28th November 2019\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"212"},{"start_date":{"year":"2019","month":"12","day":"6","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2019-12-06"},"end_date":{"year":"2024","month":"12","day":"5","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2024-12-05"},"text":{"headline":"Wojciech Wiewi\u00f3rowski is the new Supervisor ","text":"\u003Cp\u003EWojciech Wiewi\u00f3rowski, EDPS Assistant Supervisor (2014-2019), and former Commissioner of the Data Protection Authority of Poland, is appointed as the new European Data Protection Supervisor.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2019-12-05.jpg","credit":"Wojciech Wiewi\u00f3rowski, EDPS (2019-2024)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-12-06T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E6th December 2019\u003C\/time\u003E\n - \u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-12-05T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E5th December 2024\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"213"},{"start_date":{"year":"2019","month":"12","day":"12","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2019-12-12"},"text":{"headline":"Supervising Eurojust: a new cooperation framework","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS starts supervising Eurojust - an EU agency in charge of combating serious forms of crime - in its processing of operational personal data. \u201cEnsuring a secure and open Europe requires increased operational effectiveness, but it also requires a commitment to protecting the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, including the rights to data protection and privacy. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R1727\u0022\u003EUnder the new rules\u003C\/a\u003E, it will be the job of the EDPS to ensure that Eurojust is able to perform its role as a law enforcement body as efficiently as possible, while demonstrating full respect for EU data protection law.\u201d- European Data Protection Supervisor, Wojciech Wiewi\u00f3rowski.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2019-12-12.jpg","credit":"Wojciech Wiewiorowski, EDPS, and Ladislav Hamran, Eurojust, at Eurojust\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-12-12T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E12th December 2019\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"214"},{"start_date":{"year":"2020","month":"4","day":"6","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2020-04-06"},"text":{"headline":"A pan-European approach to COVID-19","text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTogether we are stronger.\u201d The European Data Protection Supervisor calls for a pan-European approach against the pandemic. He is committed to cooperating with EU institutions to give a European response to mitigate as much as possible any risks to the fundamental rights of individuals.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2020-04-06.mp4","credit":"Wojciech Wiewi\u00f3rowski on \u0026#039;EU Digital Solidarity: a call for a pan-European approach against the pandemic\u0026#039;, on the EDPS response to COVID-19 outbreak.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Video, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-04-06T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E6th April 2020\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"219"},{"start_date":{"year":"2020","month":"6","day":"30","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2020-06-30"},"text":{"headline":"Shaping a safer digital future: a new strategy for a new decade","text":"\u003Cp\u003EWojciech Wiewi\u00f3rowski unveils his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/publication\/20-06-30_edps_shaping_safer_digital_future_en.pdf\u0022\u003E2020 - 2024 Strategy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;The overarching objective of the EDPS is to promote a safer digital future for the EU and to promote positive vision of digitisation that values and respects all individuals. To bring the strategy closer to the general public, the EDPS accompanied the launch of his strategy with a press conference, dedicated website and informational videos.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2020-06-30.jpg","credit":"The EDPS Strategy 2020-2024\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-06-30T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E30th June 2020\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"218"},{"start_date":{"year":"2021","month":"6","day":"1","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2021-06-01"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS supervises EPPO as it becomes operational","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS becomes \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2017\/1939\/oj\u0022\u003Eresponsible for supervising\u003C\/a\u003E the European Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office (EPPO) in its operational capacity, the independent European body in charge of investigating and prosecuting criminal offences against the European Union\u0027s financial interests.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2021-06-01.jpg","credit":"EDPS and EPPO representative at EPPO, 21 September 2021\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-06-01T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E1st June 2021\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"220"},{"start_date":{"year":"2021","month":"8","day":"19","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2021-08-19"},"text":{"headline":"Global Privacy Assembly launches Giovanni Buttarelli Award","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalprivacyassembly.org\/news-events\/giovannibuttarelliaward\/\u0022\u003EGiovanni Buttarelli Award\u003C\/a\u003E was launched in 19 August 2021, by the Chair and Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly, in memory of Giovanni Buttarelli, former European Data Protection Supervisor and Executive Committee member. The award ensures that Giovanni\u2019s legacy and advocacy for international cooperation continue.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-04\/2021-08-19_gpa.png","caption":"\u00a9 EDPS Illustration"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-08-19T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E19th August 2021\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"316"},{"start_date":{"year":"2021","month":"9","day":"28","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2021-09-28"},"text":{"headline":"Launch of TechSonar and TechDispatch","text":"\u003Cp\u003EData protection has a strong connection with technology. As such, the EDPS launches a new initiative,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/data-protection\/technology-monitoring\/techsonar_en\u0022\u003ETechSonar\u003C\/a\u003E, that aims to anticipate emerging technology trends to better understand their future developments, especially their potential implications on data protection and individuals\u2019 privacy. In October 2021, the EDPS\u2019\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/data-protection\/our-work\/our-work-by-type\/techdispatch_en\u0022\u003ETechDispatch\u003C\/a\u003E initiative received the Global Privacy and Data Protection 2021 Award, for the \u201cEducation and Public Awareness\u201d category at the 43rd Global Privacy Assembly 2021. TechDispatch\u0026nbsp;explains, informs and raises awareness of potential data protection issues surrounding new technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2021-09-28_1.png","credit":"TechDispatch and TechSonar Reports"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-09-28T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E28th September 2021\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"222"},{"start_date":{"year":"2022","month":"1","day":"3","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2022-01-03"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS order: Europol to erase data with no established link to a criminal activity","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS notifies Europol of an order to delete data concerning individuals with no established link to a criminal activity. Datasets older than 6 months that have not undergone this categorisation must be erased. This means that Europol will no longer be permitted to retain data about people who have not been linked to a crime or a criminal activity for long periods with no set deadline. The EDPS grants a 12-month period for Europol to comply with the Decision for the datasets already received before this decision was notified to Europol.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2022-04-28.JPG","credit":"EDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-01-03T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E3rd January 2022\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"235"},{"start_date":{"year":"2022","month":"4","day":"28","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2022-04-28"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS launches two social media platforms: EU Voice and EU Video","text":"\u003Cp\u003EEU Voice and EU Video are part of decentralised, free and open-source social media networks that connect users in a privacy-oriented environment, based on Mastodon and PeerTube software. By launching the pilot phase of EU Voice and EU Video, the EDPS aims to contribute to the European Union\u2019s strategy for data and digital sovereignty to foster Europe\u2019s independence in the digital world.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2022-04-28_0.png","credit":"EU Voice and EU Video"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-04-28T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E28th April 2022\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"224"},{"start_date":{"year":"2022","month":"6","day":"7","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2022-06-07"},"text":{"headline":"Supervising Frontex","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS issues two Supervisory Opinions on Frontex\u2019s processing operations. The first \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/system\/files\/2022-06\/2022-06-07-supervisory-opinion_on_the_rules_on_processing_personal_data_by_frontex_en.pdf\u0022\u003ESupervisory Opinion\u0026nbsp;concerns Frontex\u2019s Internal Rules\u003C\/a\u003E applicable to all of its personal data processing activities. Whilst the second \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/system\/files\/2022-06\/2022-06-07-supervisory-opinion-on_the_rules_of_processing_operational_personal_data_by_frontex_en.pdf\u0022\u003ESupervisory Opinion concerns Frontex\u2019s personal data processing activities related to the identification of suspects\u003C\/a\u003E involved in cross-border crimes. In its Supervisory Opinions, the EDPS remarks that Frontex\u2019s Internal Rules are not sufficiently clear. The EDPS recalls that special categories of personal data, such as individuals\u2019 health data, data revealing racial or ethnic origin, genetic data, can only be processed if this can be legally justified. These special categories of data also need to be protected with specific safeguards to avoid discriminatory practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/Frontex%20and%20EDPS.jpg","credit":"Left: Wojciech Wiewi\u00f3rowski EDPS; right: Hans Leijtens, Frontext\u2019s Executive Director, 10 May 2023\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-06-07T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E7th June 2022\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"227"},{"start_date":{"year":"2022","month":"6","day":"16","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2022-06-16"},"end_date":{"year":"2022","month":"6","day":"17","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2022-06-17"},"text":{"headline":"\u201dThe Future of Data Protection: Effective Enforcement in the Digital World\u201d","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS organises a conference to foster important discussions on the need for effective enforcement, and to reflect on the General Data Protection Regulation\u2019s governance model and what could be improved. With more than 2000 people in attendance, conversations around the topic of centralisation of enforcement change the perception of the GDPR enforcement and lead to new initiatives, such as the European Commission\u2019s Proposal for a Regulation on additional procedural rules on the GDPR.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2022-06-17-16.mp4","credit":"Highlights of the conference: The future of data protection: effective enforcement in the digital world, Brussels\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Video, Archives\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-06-16T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E16th June 2022\u003C\/time\u003E\n - \u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-06-17T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E17th June 2022\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"229"},{"start_date":{"year":"2022","month":"9","day":"16","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2022-09-16"},"text":{"headline":"EDPS takes legal action as new Europol Regulation puts rule of law and EDPS independence under threat","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS requests\u0026nbsp;that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) annuls two provisions of the newly\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edps.europa.eu\/press-publications\/press-news\/press-releases\/2022\/amended-europol-regulation-weakens-data_en\u0022\u003Eamended Europol Regulation\u003C\/a\u003E, which came into force on 28 June 2022.\u0026nbsp;The two provisions have an impact on personal data operations carried out in the past by Europol. In doing so, the provisions seriously undermine legal certainty for individuals\u2019 personal data and threaten the independence of the EDPS - the data protection supervisory authority of EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"media":{"url":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-01\/2019-09-10-ECJ.jpg","credit":"Illustrative photo\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEDPS Photo, Archives"},"display_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-09-16T12:00:00Z\u0022 class=\u0022datetime\u0022\u003E16th September 2022\u003C\/time\u003E\n","background":{"color":"#020C21"},"unique_id":"230"},{"start_date":{"year":"2022","month":"11","day":"29","hour":"0","minute":"00","second":"00","display_date":"2022-11-29"},"text":{"headline":"Supervision Conference: data protection and criminal justice","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe EDPS co-organises with the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation - Eurojust, and the European Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office - EPPO, a conference on data protection in the field of criminal justice in the EU. 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