General Data Protection Regulation

On 8 June 2026, the EDPS, the BfDI, and the BayLfD are organising a high‑level debate to promote an informed and forward‑looking exchange on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposals and their implications for the GDPR and the broader EU digital regulatory framework, including the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The event is kindly hosted by the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union.

EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework (Digital Omnibus)

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. The conference will explore the challenges and opportunities that arise when innovation and emerging technologies intersect with privacy risks and the regulatory framework.

Closing Remarks by Thomas Zerdick, EDPS Acting Secretary-General, delivered on the occasion of Data Protection Day 2026, Brussels, Belgium

57th meeting of the EDPS and the Data Protection Officers of the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies at the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), Parma (Italy), 27 & 28 November 2025. See the blog.