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.
Read our opinion on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled 'Strengthening law enforcement cooperation in the EU: the European Information Exchange Model (EIXM)'
24 April 2013
Read the speech of Giovanni Buttarelli delivered at the conference on "The future of the regulation of personal data in Europe: A French-Italian dialogue" in Paris
18 April 2013
Visit our stand and chat with us at EU Open Day on 4 May!
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