Press releases 2012

EDPS: greater accountability of EU institutions and bodies and involvement of DPOs for better data protection

EDPS: responsibility in the Cloud should not be up in the air. Check also the Q&A section.

Video-surveillance: Helping EU institutions and bodies to get the message across

Commission v. Austria: Court of Justice says Austrian data protection authority is not independent

EURODAC: erosion of fundamental rights creeps along

EDPS Annual Report 2011: a consistent and effective approach to privacy and data protection is needed

Smart meters: consumer profiling will track much more than energy consumption if not properly safeguarded, says the EDPS

ACTA measures to enforce IP rights in the digital environment could threaten privacy and data protection if not properly implemented

EDPS calls for data protection safeguards before public sector information containing personal data can be re-used

EDPS applauds strengthening of the right to data protection in Europe, but still regrets the lack of comprehensiveness

Merging professional drivers' driving licence with their driver card is not fully in line with data protection principles

EDPS outlines lack of compliance of several EU institutions and bodies with Video-Surveillance Guidelines

Review of EU financial markets legislation has a significant impact on data protection

EDPS general survey shows that EU institutions and bodies have different levels of data protection compliance

EDPS welcomes a "huge step forward for data protection in Europe", but regrets inadequate rules for the police and justice area

EDPS Inventory 2012 of legislative consultations: a challenging year ahead for data protection in the EU