Welcome to the home page of the European Data Protection Supervisor
M. Peter Hustinx
Supervisor
M. Giovanni Buttarelli
Assistant Supervisor
The EDPS is an independent supervisory authority devoted to protecting personal data and privacy and promoting good practice in the EU institutions and bodies. He does so by:
monitoring the EU administration's processing of personal data;
advising on policies and legislation that affect privacy; and
cooperating with similar authorities to ensure consistent data protection.
Annual Conference of European data protection Commissioners in Luxembourg - Resolution on the European data protection reform
24 April 2012
ACTA measures to enforce IP rights in the digital environment could threaten privacy and data protection if not properly implemented. Please read our press release and opinion.
18 April 2012
EDPS calls for data protection safeguards before public sector information containing personal data can be re-used. See our press release and the opinion.
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