EDPS – European data protection supervisor

On 22 September 2021, the European Data Protection Supervisor, EDPS, published his Opinion on the European Commission’s proposed Anti-Money Laundering legislative package (AML). Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor: The EDPS welcomes the AML package and supports the general interest…

Audits are one of the tools used by the EDPS to ensure that EUIs comply with data protection rules. When do we conduct audits? Why and which EUIs are audited? What are the three stages of an EDPS audit? This…

The EDPS launched two investigations today, one regarding the use of cloud services provided by Amazon Web Services and Microsoft under Cloud II contracts by European Union institutions, bodies and agencies (EUIs) and one regarding the use of Microsoft Office 365 by the…

EDPS audit on newsletter subscriptions: transparency is key The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published today the outcome of his remote audit on how European institutions, bodies and agencies (EUIs) inform individuals about the way their personal data is processed when signing…

Technological developments in recent years have steadily increased the demand for quality data. In this context, both public and private entities are considering anonymization as a means to share data without harming the fundamental rights of individuals. However, along with…

The European Commission’s legislative proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Act is the first initiative, worldwide, that provides a legal framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The EDPS welcomes and supports the European Union’s (EU) leadership aiming to ensure that AI solutions are shaped…

Big data means large amounts of different types of data produced at high speed from multiple sources, requiring new and more powerful processors and algorithms to process and to analyse.  These practices and technologies could offer major benefits for economic…

Big data and data mining put a strain on both the right to privacy and data protection, but also other fundamental rights including freedom of expression and non-discrimination. This is because with the large amounts of data that is processed…

Today, European Data Protection Supervisor presented its Annual Report 2020. The Report presents how the EDPS continued to fulfil its role as the data protection authority for EU institutions, agencies and bodies (EUIs) in the context of the pandemic. This…