IDPC Publications

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. […]

11
Jun

Marking 10 years of the GDPR: the evolution of the European data protection landscape

Marking 10 years of the GDPR: the evolution of the European data protection landscape 01 June 2026 27 April 2026 marked the 10th anniversary of the GDPR’s adoption, the first comprehensive data protection framework spanning an entire continent, establishing clear rights for individuals and obligations for organisations across Europe. The GDPR led to the […]

01
Jun

Draft European Commission guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems

Draft European Commission guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems 29 May 2026 The European Commission issued guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems. These guidelines aim to support providers and deployers of AI systems, as well as competent market surveillance authorities, in assessing whether an AI system should be classified as […]

29
May

IDPC participates in BIIDPA 2026 hosted by the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority

IDPC participates in BIIDPA 2026 hosted by the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority 28 May 2026 The Information and Data Protection Commissioner’s Office (IDPC), represented by legal counsel Sasha Muscat, participated in the 2026 meeting of the British, Irish, and Islands Data Protection Authorities (BIIDPA), hosted by the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority (GRA) in its capacity as […]

28
May

The IDPC Newsletter #4 is out

The IDPC Newsletter #4 is out 20 May 2026 The IDPC has published its fourth edition of its newsletter featuring the latest news related to data protection, GDPR, AI and many other topics. Subscribe today to get our newsletter in your inbox by clicking here. Click here to read Newsletter #4. Follow our LinkedIn page for regular updates.