European Data Protection Supervisor
The EU's independent data protection authority
The EDPS presented a new Strategy for 2013-2014, setting out its priorities. A wide range of stakeholders contributed to the Strategy ensuring a balanced and well-considered approach to the document. Among other things, the Strategy highlights the need to raise awareness about the importance of data protection, the need to increase the institution's influence in order to ensure consistency and the importance of positioning the EDPS as a leading authority on data protection.