IDPC Publications

GDPR: The mere placing online, in return for payment, of decisions on criminal convictions, does not in principle constitute processing of personal data for ‘journalistic purposes’

GDPR: The mere placing online, in return for payment, of decisions on criminal convictions, does not in principle constitute processing of personal data for ‘journalistic purposes’ 13 July 2026 A recent ruling of the European Court of Justice stated that a Swedish company operated, in return for payment, a database which enabled searches to […]

13
Jul

EDPB sheds light on anonymisation and web scraping for generative AI and adopts final version of guidelines on blockchain

EDPB sheds light on anonymisation and web scraping for generative AI and adopts final version of guidelines on blockchain 09 July 2026 During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on anonymisation and guidelines on web scraping in the context of generative AI. In addition, the Board has adopted the final version […]

09
Jul

EDPB and AMLA to develop Joint Guidelines on partnerships for information sharing

EDPB and AMLA to develop Joint Guidelines on partnerships for information sharing 08 July 2026 The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) are working together to bring greater clarity to a question of growing importance for industry and authorities alike: how to share information to fight financial crime while […]

08
Jul

EDPB updates the One-Stop-Shop case digest on right to object and right to erasure

EDPB updates the One-Stop-Shop case digest on right to object and right to erasure 07 July 2026 The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published an update of the One-Stop-Shop (OSS) case digest on right to object and right to erasure. This project has been developed in the framework of the of the Support […]

07
Jul

IDPC Malta Contributes to EU AI Market Surveillance Meeting in Rome

IDPC Malta Contributes to EU AI Market Surveillance Meeting in Rome 30 June 2026 The Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) of Malta, represented by IDPC Legal Counsel Dr Marco Fagnano, recently took part in a high-level meeting of the ADCO, the European AI body dedicated to coordinating national authorities responsible […]

30
Jun

IDPC legal counsel attends LegalTechTalk in London

IDPC legal counsel attends LegalTechTalk in London 25 June 2026 Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) Legal Counsel Sasha Muscat was invited to attend this year’s LegalTechTalk, which was held on 17 and 18 June 2026 in London. The event brought together legal professionals, technology experts, and regulators from around the world to discuss […]

25
Jun

European Commission publishes Code of Practice on marking and labelling AI-generated content

European Commission publishes Code of Practice on marking and labelling AI-generated content 24 June 2026 The European Commission published the final Code of Practice on marking and labelling of AI-generated content. The Code is voluntary and sets out practical steps to help providers and deployers of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems meet the AI Act transparency obligations that will […]

24
Jun

Proposal for the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA)

Proposal for the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) 22 June 2026 The European Commission has adopted a proposal for the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) with the aim of strengthening the EU's cloud and AI ecosystem, investment and infrastructure. The ongoing deployment of AI factories and AI gigafactories aims to provide broad […]

22
Jun

IDPC raises awareness through lecture on Data Protection and Journalism Ethics at MCAST

IDPC raises awareness through lecture on Data Protection and Journalism Ethics at MCAST 17 June 2026 As part of its ongoing commitment to promoting data protection awareness and encouraging a culture of professionalism and ethics, the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) delivered a specialised lecture to media and journalism students at the Malta […]

17
Jun

IDPC participates in BCR Workshop at The Hague

IDPC participates in BCR Workshop at The Hague 15 June 2026 Legal Counsel Sasha Muscat represented the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) of Malta at the three-day Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) Workshop which was held from the 9th to the 11th of June 2026 in The Hague. Hosted by the […]

15
Jun

EDPB meets with EU Commissioner McGrath and adopts common data breach notification template

EDPB meets with EU Commissioner McGrath and adopts common data breach notification template 11 June 2026 During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) met with Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection. In addition, the Board has adopted a common data breach notification template. […]