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Data Protection Day 2026: Reset or refine?

Data Protection Day (28 January) celebrates the signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding treaty protecting privacy in the digital age. To mark the occasion, the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) are co-organising a one-day event focused on new frontiers in data protection. 

  • When: 28 January 2026
  • Where: European Commission’s Charlemagne, Brussels
  • Format: In person and remotely

Opening remarks by EDPS Supervisor

Closing remarks by Acting EDPS Secretary General

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Data takes flight

Data takes flight: Navigating privacy at the airport

On 12 February 2026, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Trainees organise the conference Data takes flight: Navigating privacy at the airport. The conference will raise awareness about what happens to personal data when traveling by air and encourage a critical and informed discussion about data protection, security, and the usage of personal data in this context.

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Happy Data Protection Day 2026!

Every year on 28 January, we celebrate Data Protection Day. This date marks the anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108, the first binding international law securing individuals' rights to protection of their personal data.

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Agenda

"Data takes flight: Navigating privacy at the airport", Opening remarks by Wojciech Wiewiórowski at event organised by EDPS and EDPB trainees, Brussels, Belgium

3rd meeting of the AI Act correspondent network, Welcome address by Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Brussels, Belgium

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114th EDPB Plenary, Participation of Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Brussels, Belgium

"Beyond the Hype: Thinking Critically about AI in Healthcare", Participation by Wojciech Wiewiórowski at event organised by Yale Digital Ethics Centre, Brussels, Belgium

Wojciech Wiewiórowski meeting with Ms. Maria Christofides, Personal Data Protection Commissioner of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus