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.
Read the blogpost on audits in practice: a predictable and proportionate tool supporting compliance, risk management and trust across EU institutions.
Read the Press Release on the EDPS' support of the targeted VAT data access to fight fraud at EU level, while warning against blurring administrative and criminal boundaries.
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.
Register here.
With Christmas and a new year just around the corner, there is still time for one more catch-up on all things European data protection. In this issue, we have: horizon-scanning releases looking at emerging tech, a look at recent international meetings between data protection authorities, and privacy-focused events to kick off your 2026.
Wojciech Wiewiórowski meeting with Mr Nicolas Vasse, Executive Director of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), Brussels, Belgium
Ad-hoc EDPB Plenary, Participation of Wojciech Wiewiórowski (via videolink), Brussels, Belgium
113th EDPB Plenary, Participation of Wojciech Wiewiórowski (via videolink), Brussels, Belgium
'Munich Cyber Security Conference 2026 Kick-Off Reception', Participation by Wojciech Wiewiórowski in event organised by the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union, Brussels, Belgium
Inter-institutional Committee DIGITAL Transformation (ICDT) Plenary meeting, Opening remarks by Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Brussels, Belgium
The announcement of an ‘audit’ often raises concerns within European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (EUIs). An EDPS audit may be perceived as an additional burden on already busy teams or as a signal of heightened scrutiny.