Derogations from e-Privacy Directive for combating online child sexual abuse
Time-bound derogations from e-Privacy Directive for number-independent interpersonal communications services for combating online child sexual abuse
Data Protection Day 2022
The IDPC celebrates this global event that occurs every 28 January to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices.
The Commissioner issues the decision on the personal data breach suffered by C-Planet (IT Solutions) Ltd
The Commissioner issues the decision on the personal data breach suffered by C-Planet (IT Solutions) Ltd
International Cooperation Agreement between Malta and Moldova
IDPC and National Center for Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Moldova sign Cooperation Agreement.
Global Privacy Assembly 2021
The Global Privacy Assembly joined together for their 43rd Closed Session (20-21 October). Find the central discussion points of such event.
Guidelines on the processing of personal data for political campaigning purposes
The Guidelines on the processing of personal data for political campaigning purposes (the “Guidelines”) have been adopted to provide a clear and uniform interpretation of the applicability of the General Data Protection Regulation1 (the “Regulation”) and the Data Protection Act (Chapter 586 of the Laws of Malta) (the “Act”) in the political environment where political parties and candidates process personal data for the purposes of carrying out political campaigning and promoting their political ideologies and messages.
Guidance Note on Cookies Consent Requirements
This brief Guidance Note seeks to assist stakeholders who make use of cookies in online services, such as websites and, or mobile apps.
BIIDPA annual meeting (Bermuda 2021)
From 24th-25th June 2021, the IDPC attended the network of British, Irish, and Islands Data Protection Authorities (BIIDPA) held their 2021 annual meeting, consisting of two part-days of high-level, virtual discussions hosted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda (PrivCom).
EDPB and EDPS joint opinion on the use of AI
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have adopted a joint opinion and a press release regarding the data protection implications raised from the Proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Act regulating harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI).
European Commission adopts UK Adequacy Decision
As from 28 June 2021, personal data can finally flow freely from the European Union to the United Kingdom, since it benefits from an essentially equivalent level of protection to that guaranteed under EU law, according to the new UK adequacy decision.