IDPC Publications

EDPS’s Annual Report 2025 highlights record legislative consultations and the AI transition within European institutions

EDPS’s Annual Report 2025 highlights record legislative consultations and the AI transition within European institutions 11 May 2026 On 7 May 2026, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published its Annual Report 2025, detailing a year of unprecedented activity and the operational launch of its expanded mandate under the EU’s Digital Rulebook. In a […]

11
May

EU agrees to simplify AI rules to boost innovation and ban ‘nudification' apps to protect citizens

EU agrees to simplify AI rules to boost innovation and ban ‘nudification' apps to protect citizens 08 May 2026 The European Commission welcomed the political agreement reached on 7 May 2026 between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on simpler, innovation-friendly rules for artificial intelligence (AI). The Commission proposed the Digital Omnibus […]

08
May

New Episode: The IDPC Podcast – the role of the Data Protection Officer

New Episode: The IDPC Podcast – the role of the Data Protection Officer 05 May 2026 In today’s data-driven world, organisations are entrusted with increasing volumes of personal data bringing with it significant responsibilities to ensure that such data is handled lawfully, ethically, and transparently. Failing to do so can expose organisations to GDPR […]

05
May

New Information and Data Protection Commissioner takes oath of office

New Information and Data Protection Commissioner takes oath of office 27 April 2026 The newly appointed Information and Data Protection Commissioner, Dr Reno Borg, on 22 April 2026 took the oath of office, marking the commencement of a new five year term in accordance with the Data Protection Act (Cap. 586). Following the expiration […]

27
Apr

Statement of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner

Statement of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner 23 April 2026 The Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC), Mr Ian Deguara, announces that his five-year mandate as Commissioner will end today, Thursday the 23rd of April 2026. By means of a notice published in the Government Gazette on the 17th of April 2026, the […]

23
Apr

EDPB brings clarity to data processing for scientific research, speeds up the finalisation of the anonymisation guidelines and approves first European data protection seal as a tool for transfers

EDPB brings clarity to data processing for scientific research, speeds up the finalisation of the anonymisation guidelines and approves first European data protection seal as a tool for transfers 16 April 2026 During its latest plenary, the EDPB has adopted Guidelines on processing of personal data for scientific research purposes. In addition, the Board […]

16
Apr

Enhancing compliance and consistency: EDPB adopts DPIA template

Enhancing compliance and consistency: EDPB adopts DPIA template 16 April 2026 In line with the EDPB’s Helsinki Statement to make GDPR compliance easier and strengthen consistency across Europe, the EDPB has adopted a template for Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA). The template will help organisations structure, harmonise and evidence their DPIA reporting processes. The template is complemented […]

16
Apr

EDPB annual report 2025: supporting stakeholders through guidance and dialogue

EDPB annual report 2025: supporting stakeholders through guidance and dialogue 09 April 2026 The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published its 2025 Annual Report. The report provides an overview of the EDPB work carried out in 2025 and reflects on important milestones, such as the adoption of the Helsinki Statement on Enhanced Clarity, Support, and […]

09
Apr

Commissioner Deguara interviewed as part of podcast series organised by Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

Commissioner Deguara interviewed as part of podcast series organised by Camilleri Preziosi Advocates 09 April 2026 The Infomation and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) Ian Deguara was the guest of an online discussion which is part of the series called Sound Bites, hosted by Camilleri Preziosi Advocates. The conversation offered a valuable reflection on the […]

09
Apr

New Episode: The IDPC Podcast – GDPR and data processing

New Episode: The IDPC Podcast – GDPR and data processing 01 April 2026 In the latest episode of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) Podcast series, we continue our journey into the world of data protection by exploring one of the most fundamental aspects of the GDPR - data processing. Hosted by Franco […]

01
Apr

2025 global privacy sweep examined websites and apps used by children

2025 global privacy sweep examined websites and apps used by children 25 March 2026 This year’s annual Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) Sweep examined how online services protect children’s privacy. This exercise replicated a children’s privacy sweep that was conducted in 2015 with the purpose of comparing how online services protected children then and […]