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General Data Protection Regulation

Following many years of intense political debate on data protection in the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will finally become law across the EU in May 2018 and is designed to be the cornerstone of data protection in Europe. It sets out directly applicable rules on the rights of data subjects, the duties of those organisations that demand the processing of personal data and those that do the processing (data controllers and processors), international data transfers and the powers of supervisory authorities.

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Sep
2019
Opinions

Service of documents and taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters

Opinion on the revision of the EU Regulations on service of documents and taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters

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Executive Summary
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Charter of Fundamental Rights
General Data Protection Regulation
Judicial Cooperation
Privacy in the EU Institutions
IT at Work
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Feb
2019
Annual Reports

2018 Annual Report - a new era in data protection

2018 was a busy year for the EDPS and a pivotal year for data protection in general. Under new data protection rules, the rights of every individual living in the EU are now better protected than ever. Public awareness about the value of online privacy is at an all-time high.

The 2018 Annual Report provides an insight into all EDPS activities in 2018. Chief among these were our efforts to prepare for the new legislation. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became fully applicable across the EU on 25 May 2018 and new data protection rules for the EU institutions are also now in place. Working with the new European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the EDPS aims to ensure consistent protection of individuals’ rights, wherever they live in the EU.

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Regulation 2018/1725
Ethics
General Data Protection Regulation
Regulation 45/2001
Privacy by Design
Interoperability
International Cooperation
Digital Clearinghouse 2.0
Police Cooperation
Europol