EDPB sets five-step test for GDPR fines and finalises DSA data rules
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has outlined a new methodology guiding national data protection authorities through liability, culpability, aggravating…
Online publication of criminal convictions: EU Court Judgment in Case C-199/24 Legal Newsdesk Sweden
Thursday 9th July 2026 EU Court Judgment in Case C-199/24 Legal Newsdesk Sweden (Principle of Union...
EDPB marks ten years of GDPR and evolution of Europe’s data protection landscape
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the GDPR’s adoption, the first comprehensive data protection framework spanning an entire continent, establishing…
EDPB raises GDPR concerns over Israel’s updated NGO registration rules
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has formally addressed the European Commission, warning that Israel’s new NGO registration requirements may…
Regulatory challenges across GDPR, DMA and DSA: Key takeaways from an EDPB debate
Stakeholders continue to flag coordination gaps across the EU’s digital rulebook. At a recent panel discussion of the European Data…
GDPR: EDPB launches coordinated enforcement action on transparency and obligations
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has launched its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF) action for 2026*. Following a year-long coordinated…
Main results of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council on 9 December 2025
EU Justice Ministers exchanged views on the fight against impunity regarding crimes committed in Ukraine, adopted conclusions on model provisions…
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The European Commission’s new digital package seeks to simplify life for European businesses — from factories to start-ups — and…
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EU Commission proposes to simplify digital rules and new digital wallets
Europe's businesses, from factories to start-ups, will spend less time on administrative work and compliance and more time innovating and scaling-up,…
Cross-border data protection: EU Council adopts new law to speed-up handling
The EU Council adopted new rules to improve cooperation between national data protection bodies when they enforce the General Data…
Data protection: MEPs endorse clearer rules for cross-border enforcement
The European Parliament has approved additional rules to speed up the cross-border enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)…
EDPB adopts opinions on the EU Commission’s draft UK adequacy decisions
During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted two opinions on the EU Commission’s draft decisions on…
EDPB and EU Commission issue joint guidelines on interplay between GDPR and DMA
The European Data Protection Board and the European Commission have jointly endorsed new guidelines clarifying how the General Data Protection…
EU Advocate General Spielmann on publishing athletes’ names in doping cases online
In his Opinion in Case C-474/24 (NADA Austria and Others), EU Advocate General Spielmann concluded that disclosing the names of…
Data protection in doping cases: EU Advocate General: Opinion in Case C-474/24 NADA Austria
Thursday 25th September 2025 EU Advocate General: Opinion in Case C-474/24 NADA Austria (Principles of...
EDPB adopts guidelines on interplay beween Digital Services and Data Protection
During its September plenary meeting, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted guidelines on the interplay between the Digital…
EU Commissioner McGrath’s remarks at the informal EU Justice and Home Affairs Council
At the press conference following the first Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council under the Danish Presidency, EU Commissioner Michael…
Modifications of the GDPR: EDPB & EDPS request further clarifications
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) today issued a Joint Opinion on the…
Data protection: EU lawmakers reach deal to improve cross-border GDPR enforcement
The European Parliament and the Polish Presidency of the Council have reached a provisional agreement on additional rules that aim…
EDPB adopts opinions on European Patent Organisation and UK adequacy decisions
At its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion on the EU Commission’s draft adequacy decision…
European data protectors present 2024 reports on changing landscape
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and Wojciech Wiewiórowski, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), have published their annual reports…
EDPS publishes study on secondary use of personal data for scientific research
The study published by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) aims to examine the secondary use of personal data in…
EU Advocate General clarifies responsibilities of online marketplace operators
Electronic commerce and European data protection (GDPR): EU Advocate General Szpunar clarifies the responsibilities of the operator of an online…
Customer data and rail transport: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-394/23
According to the European Court of Justice, a customer’s gender identity is not necessary data for the purchase of a…
IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress: Speech by EU Commissioner Didier Reynders
"The need for privacy policymakers, regulators and practitioners to think broader is clear to all so us. As I stressed at the Global…
Data protection cross-border enforcement: Statement by rapporteur Markéta Gregorová
"The GDPR has been a groundbreaking piece of legislation with an overwhelmingly positive impact. However, enforcement has sometimes varied among…
Uber’s EU-US drivers’ data transfers: CCIA Europe statement
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) announced that it is imposing a fine of €290 million on Uber, arguing that…
EU Data Protection improving, but enforcement needs to be strengthened
Today, the Commission published its 2nd report on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The report finds that the Regulation continues…
Data protection: EU Council agrees position on GDPR enforcement rules
The Council today reached an agreement on a common member states’ position on a new law which will improve cooperation…
Hessen: EU Advocate General on the obligation of a data protection authorities to act
According to EU Advocate General Pikamäe, the supervisory authority has an obligation to act when it finds a breach in…