One of the aims of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is to empower individuals and give them control over their personal data. The GDPR has a chapter on the rights of data subjects (individuals) which includes the right of access, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability, the right to object and the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing.
EDPS' recommendations on the proposed European Border and Coast Guard Regulation
Prior Checking Opinion regarding Restrictive Measures (Sanctions) of the European External Action Service (EEAS) (Case 2014-0926)
EDPS response to the Commission public consultation on the regulatory environment for platforms, online intermediaries, data and cloud computing and the collaborative economy, 15 December 2015
Meeting the challenges of big data, A call for transparency, user control, data protection by design and accountability
A further step towards comprehensive EU data protection, EDPS recommendations on the Directive for data protection in the police and justice sectors