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IDPC officials attend regional data protection meeting in Croatia

IDPC officials attend regional data protection meeting in Croatia   20 October 2026 Malta’s Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) Reno Borg, and Marco Fagnano, Legal Counsel and AI Regulatory Manager at the IDPC, participated in the 24th Meeting of Central and Eastern Europe Data Protection Authorities (CEEDPA), held in Zadar, Croatia, on 25 and […]

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EDPB publishes statement on the data protection challenges of smart glasses

EDPB publishes statement on the data protection challenges of smart glasses   14 October 2026 During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted  a statement on smart glasses and published the report “The connected gaze. Video recording, surveillance and administering evidence in the age of smart glasses”, developed in the context […]

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Publications

Advocate General: Access of data subjects to the data processed by FIUs may be restricted, provided that the necessary safeguards are in place to prevent abuse

Advocate General: Access of data subjects to the data processed by FIUs may be restricted, provided that the necessary safeguards are in place to prevent abuse   12 October 2026 In December 2019 and January 2020, the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (RAB) rejected two requests by X for access to the information held by that […]

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Commissioner Reno Borg Represents Malta at EU-LAC Data Governance Dialogue in Madrid

Commissioner Reno Borg Represents Malta at EU-LAC Data Governance Dialogue in Madrid   06 October 2026 Malta’s Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC), Reno Borg, participated in the 2nd EU-LAC Digital Alliance High-Level Policy Dialogue on Data Governance, held in Madrid on 29 and 30 September. The event brought together more than 100 policymakers, data […]

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Advocate General: GDPR erasure right may apply to baptismal registers

Advocate General: GDPR erasure right may apply to baptismal registers   05 October 2026 A Belgian national who had been baptised as a Catholic as a child asked the Diocese of Ghent to delete any reference to him from all physical or digital register or archive. He relied on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). […]

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The IDPC Newsletter #5 is out

The IDPC Newsletter #5 is out   28 September 2026   The IDPC has published its fifth edition of its newsletter featuring the latest news related to data protection, GDPR, AI and many other topics and activities related to the work of this office. Subscribe today to get our newsletter in your inbox by clicking here. […]

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EDPB harmonises fining methodology and adopts final DSA-GDPR guidelines

EDPB harmonises fining methodology and adopts final DSA-GDPR guidelines   22 September 2026 During its latest plenary, the EDPB has adopted guidelines on the application of the power to impose administrative fines in relation to other corrective powers under the GDPR and the final version of its guidelines on the interplay between the Digital Services Act […]

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Commissioner interviewed by TVMnews on 2025 Annual Report

Commissioner interviewed by TVMnews on 2025 Annual Report   09 September 2026   Earlier this week, the Information and Data Protection Commissioner, Dr Reno Borg, was featured in a TVMnews report following the publication of the IDPC Annual Report 2025. The news item highlighted key developments in the office's work during the year, including the […]

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Retention of electronic communications data: CJEU Advocate General issues opinion on the criteria for assessing the compatibility of national legislation with EU law

Retention of electronic communications data: CJEU Advocate General issues opinion on the criteria for assessing the compatibility of national legislation with EU law   09 September 2026   On 3 September 2026, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued an important opinion of the Advocate General at the Court, Maciej Szpunar. In 2022, Belgium adopted […]

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EU law does not require the disclosure of information relating to all shareholders of public limited liability companies, including minority shareholders

EU law does not require the disclosure of information relating to all shareholders of public limited liability companies, including minority shareholders   04 September 2026 In a recent judgement of the European Court of Justice (CJEU), the court stated that EU law does not require the disclosure of information relating to all shareholders of public […]

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IDPC Publishes 2025 Annual Report

IDPC Publishes 2025 Annual Report   19 August 2026   The Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) has published its Annual Report and Financial Statements 2025, providing an overview of the office's regulatory work, enforcement activities, stakeholder engagements, and key developments in the fields of data protection, freedom of information and artificial […]

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Aug

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