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Surveillance

Technological progress in the last few decades have made monitoring, tracking and profiling techniques easier, cheaper and more accurate. As a result, surveillance has increased in both the public sector (for law enforcement purposes and public security for example) and in the private sector (for targeted advertising for example). These practices can profoundly affect how individuals think and act, as well as other personal rights (such as freedom of expression or association). Any form of surveillance is an intrusion on the fundamental rights to the protection of personal data and to the right to privacy.  It must be provided for by law and be necessary and proportionate.

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17
Mar
2026
Formal Comments

EDPS Formal comments on the draft Commission Implementing Decision on adopting measures accessing, amending, erasing and advance erasing of data in the ETIAS Central System

EDPS Formal comments on the draft Commission Implementing Decision on adopting measures for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 as regards accessing, amending, erasing and advance erasing of data in the ETIAS Central System and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1028.

Available languages: English
Topics
Borders, Asylum, Migration
Surveillance
4
Jul
2025
Events

From Cradle to Cloud: Surveillance and Digitalisation around Childhood

On 4 July 2025, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Trainees organised the conference From Cradle to Cloud: Surveillance and Digitalisation around Childhood, aiming to reflect and foster discussion on the digital rights of children and minors in today’s world.

Topics
Article 7 - right to private life
Article 8 - right to data protection
Surveillance
Mobile Devices & Apps
Social Networks
2
Jul
2025
Newsletters

Newsletter (115)

30 days of preserving privacy and data protection, what does that look like? Read our newsletter to register to our upcoming event on young people and children's privacy; our work in protecting people at EU borders, how we support AI innovation whilst protecting people's privacy and more! 

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25
Oct
2021
Formal Comments

Draft Commission implementing Regulation specifying the details of the electronic interface between national customs systems and the Information and Communication System for Market Surveillance, and the data to be transmitted by means of that interface

EDPS formal comments on the draft Commission Implementing Regulation specifying the details of the electronic interface between national customs systems and the information and communication system for market surveillance, and the data to be transmitted by means of that interface

 

Available languages: German, English, French
Topics
Surveillance