EDPS issues note on data transfers following Brexit
On 16 July 2019, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued an information note on international data transfers after Brexit. […]
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European Data Protection Board Issues Opinion on U.S. CLOUD Act
On July 10, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a joint […]
EDPB and the EDPS consider the European Commission to be a processor of patient data in the eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure
On July 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a joint […]
EDPS flags data protection issues on EU institutions’ websites
An inspection carried out by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) on the websites of major EU institutions and bodies […]
EDPS: We need to talk about terms and conditions
Terms of service are generally designed to safeguard a service provider against legal challenges. These terms are not like a […]
Even ticking a box does not necessarily mean consent is freely given
Digiday spoke to Giovanni Buttarelli, European data protection supervisor, to hear whether media and advertising businesses have done enough to […]
EU to check for GDPR violations in Microsoft’s contracts with EU institutions
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the European Union’s data protection watchdog, has started an investigation into Microsoft’s contracts with […]
EDPS publishes 2018 Annual Report
The 2018 Annual Report provides an insight into all European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) activities in 2018. Chief among these […]
EDPS: Alternative business models are needed
Submitting his 2018 Annual Report to the European Parliament LIBE Hearing today, the European Data Protection Supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli, said […]
EDPS Guidelines on assessing the proportionality of measures that limit privacy
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) intends to issue Guidelines for assessing the proportionality of measures that limit the fundamental […]
EDPS calls for closer alignment between consumer and data protection rules in the EU
Consumer law and data protection can no longer afford to work in silos. The EU needs a big-picture approach to addressing systemic […]
EDPS calls for closer alignment between consumer and data protection rules in the EU
Consumer and data protection law share the common goal of redressing imbalances between the individual and powerful companies. It is […]