Rights of the Individual

On 19 December 2025, the European Commission issued the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application.
The objective of the Proposal is to ensure that child sexual abuse online can be effectively and lawfully combated on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 (the Interim Regulation) without interruptions until a longer-term legal framework, to be created by the Proposal for a Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse, is agreed.

Supervisory Opinion 01/2026 on the draft decision of the European Economic and Social Committee (‘EESC’) on records and archives management (Case 2025-1182)

Supervisory Opinion 14/2025 on the draft EDPS decision on records and archives management

‘Consent or Pay’ has dominated headlines in the past few months as the world has eagerly anticipated the EDPB’s opinion on ‘Consent or Pay’ models implemented by Large Online Platforms. It was often said that, should the model have been accepted, the internet as we know it would have changed. Civil societies have highlighted that if ‘Consent or Pay’ would be permitted, it would not be limited to news pages or social networks but would be employed by any industry sector with an ability to monetise personal data via consent.

On 20 June 2024, we invite you to the European Data Protection Summit: “Rethinking Data in a Democratic Society”. This unique event brings together privacy experts, technology specialists, policy-makers, and other influential voices to discuss how data protection can safeguard our democratic society.