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Data Protection Officer

 

Each EU institution, body or agency (EU institutions) has appointed a data protection officer (DPO). It is the DPO's duty to ensure in an independent manner the internal application of the data protection rules applicable to the EU institution. This also involves other tasks such as ensuring that controllers and individuals (data subjects) are informed of their rights and obligations, and cooperating with the EDPS at his request or on their own initiative. A list of data protection officers can be found on the EDPS website.

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31
Jan
2012
Factsheets

Factsheet 1 - Your personal information and the EU administration: What are your rights?

Everyone is entitled to protect their personal information. Data protection is a fundamental right, protected by European law and enshrined in Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. EDPS Factsheet 1 provides you with information on your data protection rights and how to exercise them.

Available languages: German, English, French
Further reading
Available languages: German, English, French
Topics
Data Protection Officer
Charter of Fundamental Rights
Regulation 45/2001
Rights of the Individual
Right of Information
Right of Access
Right to Rectification
Right to Erasure
Right to Restriction of Processing
Right to Object
3
Dec
2010
Annual Reports

2009 Annual Report - A year of major importance for the fundamental right to data protection

The report shows that 2009 was of major importance for the fundamental right to data protection.

This is due to a number of key developments: the entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty, ensuring a strong legal basis for comprehensive data protection in all areas of EU policy; the start of a public consultation on the future of the EU legal framework for data protection; and the adoption of a new five-year policy programme for the area of freedom, security and justice ("Stockholm Programme") with the emphasis on the importance of data protection in this area.

The EDPS has been highly involved in these fields and is determined to pursue this course in the near future. 

You can obtain a paper version of this Annual Report on EU Bookshop. 

Full text of the Annual Report:
Available languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish
Summary:
Available languages: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish
Topics
Data Protection Officer
Charter of Fundamental Rights
ePrivacy Directive
International Cooperation
Health
Judicial Cooperation
Police Cooperation
Privacy in the EU Institutions
Transparency
Technologies