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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 10h

"For a decade, the debate has focused on what data protection costs, with little attention to what it is worth". #EDPS Wojciech Wiewiorowski delivered closing remarks at event organised by #BEUC Read the speech link.europa.eu/jKC7CM

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 11h

#EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski delivered a keynote speech at the 2nd High-Level Roundtable on Equality Data. "The absence of equality data does not make discrimination disappear. It makes it invisible and therefore difficult to challenge in court, in policy, or in public debate."

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 16h

📩 The new #EDPS Newsletter is out. Computing on data you never see, in a new #TechDispatch. The quantum threat to today's encrypted data. 13 new opinions, incl. three on EU #justice & home affairs reform. ☕Read: link.europa.eu/myWQtx 🔗Subscribe: link.europa.eu/QRQkwd

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 29/09/2026

#EDPS Wojciech Wiewiorowski took part in the Global #AI Privacy Forum 2026, hosted by the Personal Information Protection Commission(PIPC) of Republic of Korea under the theme "Privacy for Innovation, Partnership for Cooperation".

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 28/09/2026

#EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski in panel at #RAID conference on #DigitalOmnibus - The objective should not simply be fewer rules, but a more coherent rulebook: fewer overlaps, clearer interfaces between legislation, greater consistency in implementation, cooperation structrures.

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 25/09/2026

#ECSM2026 kicks off! At @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social, #EDPS highlighted the human factor in cybersecurity. Half of 115 personal data breaches notified in 2026 so far resulted from cyberattacks. 🛡️Training & empowered staff are key to resilience. Rewatch the discussions here: link.europa.eu/H3Hn3d

People sitting behind the table. From left: Veerle Peeters, Human Cyber-risk expert, CybHERstrong; Dirk Lieser, Head of the Cybersecurity team, CJEU; and Massimo Attoresi, Deputy Head of Unit at the EDPS.

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 22/09/2026

#EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski addressed the 17th EDEN Conference on EDPS concerns on the proposed new #Europol Regulation, including expanded data processing on uninvolved individuals. Read the Opinion www.edps.europa.eu/data-protect...

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 22/09/2026

High-Level Week of the 81st session of the #UN General Assembly - #EDPS Secretary General Leonardo Cervera-Navas joined the panel "Co-Designing a Network of Interoperable Cross-Border AI Governance Sandboxes" at UN Digital Cooperation Day presenting the EDPS AI regulatory sandbox pilot #AIGovernance

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 17/09/2026

📣 TechDispatch: Secure multi-party computation is out now! Learn more about SMPC, a genuine privacy-enhancing technology (PET) giving organisations more control while still enabling real collaboration across boundaries. link.europa.eu/dHNdDt

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 15/09/2026

Happy International Day of #Democracy! 🌍 Democracy needs fundamental rights & strong #DataProtection. At #EDPS, we enforce data protection rules across #EUIs. But no authority can act alone. Global cooperation is key to safeguarding democracy. 👉Your rights to data protection: link.europa.eu/9Jd3j8

Visual quoting: "Democracy is a core European value. [...] The EU's citizens see democracy, human rights and the rule of law as its most important asset." Source: European Commission, European democracy action plan. The visual presents human hands in a gesture of voting.

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 09/09/2026

#EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski delivered the keynote at the Annual Privacy Forum: "Ten Years of GDPR – Engineering the Future". GDPR is a success story that needs assessment. He addressed data-driven innovation, digital sovereignty, cybersecurity and coordinated enforcement

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 08/09/2026

🔴LIVE NOW - #IPEN event on post-quantum cryptography. #EDPS Wiewiorowski: "If your organisation hasn't started preparing for #PQC, you're already behind. Start today." 📺 Watch live: europarl.webex.com/europarl/j.p...

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 01/09/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE: "The Leap to Post-Quantum Data Protection" The #EDPS and the Universität Salzburg invite you to the #IPEN event on post-quantum cryptography. 📅 8 September 2026 | 📍 Salzburg Read more🔗 link.europa.eu/HvH7TC #cryptography #PQC

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 31/08/2026

Last call! #BlueBookTraineeship applications close 4 Sept at 10:00 CET. Hear from #EDPS trainees on unexpected skills🛠️ , trainee must-dos☝️ , busted myths😎 & their experience in 1 emoji! Plus: a new pathway is open for vocational grads. ➡️ Apply now: link.europa.eu/NH7rhV

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 28/08/2026

📩Monthly insider’s look at EU data protection Stay on top of tech policy, privacy insights & the ongoing work of #EDPS. Whether you are a legal professional or just curious about digital rights, subscribe to our newsletter today. #ICYMI, here is the link to subscribe: 🔗 europa.eu/!xx94Cg

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 26/08/2026

AI literacy unpacked. ☕In the latest episode of ‘Espresso with #EDPS’, our Secretary General explains why #AI literacy is a crucial civic asset for making informed choices and protecting human dignity. 🔗#ICYMI, right here to watch it: link.europa.eu/njx6jj A short teaser below 👇

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 26/08/2026

#EDPS Secretary-General Leonardo Cervera Navas joined an AI roundtable at Cursos Europeos de Verano in Pamplona on digital & human networks connecting Europe. "Instead of a race to the technology, we should pursue a race to humanity, a race to keep human control over the technology we build."

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 24/08/2026

Tech developments impact your personal data & #EDPS is here to monitor this. How❓ Through 🔭 #TechSonar, 🔬 #TechDispatch & 🛠️ #IPEN network, we anticipate new tech trends to keep you & your personal data safe. 🔗 #ICYMI, catch up about our tech monitoring: europa.eu/!96kY4x

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 21/08/2026

Meet #teamEDPS. Want to shape a safer digital future? Our team of 100+ experts in 📍Brussels & 📍Strasbourg protects your data rights daily. 👋Meet Sonia, Fanny, Alessandra & Saskia as they share their career paths. #ICYMI, here are videos to watch 📽️ link.europa.eu/qg4fP8

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 20/08/2026

Today marks seven years since the passing of Giovanni Buttarelli, former #EDPS. A fierce defender of European data protection, he left a profound #legacy that continues to be recognised across the #privacy community. 🎞️ Watch the video: link.europa.eu/KXkftF

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 19/08/2026

To keep EU digital laws coherent, earlier this year we launched Digital Clearinghouse 2.0. 🗣️This forum brought regulators together to align on enforcement actions and balance digital competitiveness with your fundamental rights. 🔗#ICYMI, we have a great summary here: link.europa.eu/HqcvQT

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 17/08/2026

Stronger cooperation in #DataProtection 🤝🛡️ At #EDPS, we work closely with DPOs of the EUIs to promote a strong data protection culture across #EU public administration 🏢. Together we ensure that your #fundamentalright is always protected. 🔗 #ICYMI, read more: link.europa.eu/FRQWTn

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 16/08/2026

🎧Listen to the new EDPS #NewsletterDigest! In this summer edition, we cover: -A human oversight checklist for #AI decision-making -Digital identity: mobile driving licences & visa check algorithms -Global #privacy news 🔗Tune in to catch up: link.europa.eu/GBqj46

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 14/08/2026

💭Real talk, 👜 real experience: #BlueBook unfiltered, straight from our #EDPS trainees. If you're like them & enjoy exploring new possibilities, this could be your next step. Game changer🛠️: apply even if you are a graduate of vocational education & training. 🔗More here: link.europa.eu/NH7rhV

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 14/08/2026

📢 #EDPS Press release A stronger #Eurojust mandate requires equally strong data protection safeguards. A new EDPS Opinion welcomes steps to streamline data protection rules, & makes recommendations, notably on transfers of operational personal data to third countries. 👉 link.europa.eu/pYx6H3

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 13/08/2026

📢 #EDPS Press release Expanded #Europol powers must not come at the expense of robust EU data protection. A new EDPS Opinion warns that Europol could hold #PersonalData on individuals with no established link to a criminal investigation, for an unspecified period. 👉 link.europa.eu/Bf6F7N

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 12/08/2026

#EDPS updates on the go🚶 Your privacy, unpacked. From AI to digital services, our podcast channel recaps how we safeguard your data in your daily life. 🎧 #ICYMI, tune in to our Newsletter Digest, TechDispatch Talks or TechSonar: link.europa.eu/jf6RMt

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 12/08/2026

📢 #EDPS Press release: A coherent #dataprotection framework for EU justice & home affairs agencies needs stronger #supervision & #enforcement. #EDPS Opinion welcomes the aim of harmonising the rules for Europol, Eurojust & the EPPO, but says it needs effective enforcement. 👉 link.europa.eu/XwVjXQ

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 10/08/2026

Four pillars, one AI Compass 🧭 Under #AIAct, we are now the market surveillance authority for AI in EU institutions. To guide this new role, we published ‘The EDPS Compass’ roadmap to balance innovation with fundamental rights. #ICYMI, here is the full version: link.europa.eu/W9XTC9

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 07/08/2026

Web privacy checks made easy by #EDPS. 🍪Cookies or 📍trackers constantly interact with your #personaldata. To bring transparency, we built the Website Evidence Collector or #WEC – a free, open-source tool to automatically audit site compliance. #ICYMI learn more how to use it: link.europa.eu/cmngKG

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 05/08/2026

What does #EDPS do for you? We also act as #advisor to new legislative proposals that have an impact on your rights. By providing advice, comments & opinions, we help shape a Europe where citizens' rights remain protected 🔏⚖️ 🔗#ICYMI, check our work on our website: lnkd.in/e5vVXUtE

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 03/08/2026

Data Protection Checked 🔏✅ #EDPS is committed to helping EUIs protect your #personaldata in Europe & beyond. Supervision is one of our core tasks. By guiding EUIs we help them lead by example in #dataprotection. 🔗#ICYMI, read more about our impact: link.europa.eu/8BKKXk

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 31/07/2026

📩 The latest #EDPS Newsletter is here! AI in the workplace & a checklist on human oversight for automated systems, our trainees' conference, lessons in AI literacy, plus #EDPB in Dublin & the G7 in Paris 🌐 Read it here: link.europa.eu/P9KhhB Subscribe: link.europa.eu/QRQkwd

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 27/07/2026

🚀 Five months on, with countless experiences and a trainee-led conference on AI in HR practices behind them, our #BlueBook trainees look back in the latest #EDPSonAir. 🎧 link.europa.eu/m38xfp

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 17/07/2026

#EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski took part in two days of work at the EDPB High-Level Meeting in Dublin, on cross-regulatory cooperation & consistency in enforcement. EDPB has called for a clear legal basis for cross-regulatory information sharing EDPB press release link.europa.eu/vpRBhn #EDPBDublin2026

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 09/07/2026

Hired by an Algorithm: Data protection and AI regulation in modern HR practices - #EDPS & #EDPB trainees pulled off a stellar conference on use of #AI in recruitment! Opening the discussion, EDPS Wojciech Wirwiorowski "efficiency should never come at the cost of unfairness"

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 09/07/2026

"Hired by an Algorithm: Data protection and AI regulation in modern HR practices" 🎥 Follow the conference organised by #EDPS and #EDPB trainees live at 14:00: link.europa.eu/6h79vc 📅 Today’s programme is here: link.europa.eu/Cc3XQp

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 07/07/2026

EDPS Secretary General Leonardo Cervera Navas at the UN Global Dialogue on #AIGovernance: "We need to reshape the conversation on AI from the technical towards a human-centric discussion. Against the concentration of wealth and power, we need to support sovereignty and moral purpose."

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 07/07/2026

#EDPS Secretary General Leonardo Cervera Navas at #UN Global Dialogue on #AIGovernance: "AI Governance is not about fearing technology, but about setting conditions for trust. We do not ground planes because of risks. We regulate aviation at highest standards. The same logic must apply to #AI

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 06/07/2026

What is hiding behind the world’s most famous landmarks? Petra survived because it was preserved. Pompeii was buried & left waiting to be discovered. 🤳Your digital life works the same way. Delete unused accounts, remove old data, & back up important files regularly, including one offline backup.

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 03/07/2026

What is hiding behind the world’s most famous landmarks? Your cybersecurity should work the same way. 🗝️ Use strong unique passwords with a password manager + 2FA. ✅️ Review app permissions regularly. 🍪 Revisit cookie and tracking settings. Security is ongoing design, not a one-time setup.

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 02/07/2026

Automated decision-making systems are increasingly impacting on individuals' fundamental rights and freedoms, from access to services, to legal outcomes. Human oversight is often proposed as the key safeguard. But is it always as effective as we think? Read our checklist link.europa.eu/K3RDTd

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 01/07/2026

#EDPS Wojciech Wiewiorowski and Sirpa Rautio, Director of @fra.europa.eu, signed an updated memorandum of understanding. The MoU intends to renew the commitment to increase cooperation to enhance the protection of fundamental rights of individuals. Read here link.europa.eu/mCHpPX

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 01/07/2026

On 1 July 2026, Ireland takes over the Presidency of @consilium.europa.eu. EDPS welcomes the #Ireland2026EU intention to foster a broader reflection on EU digital policymaking and ambition to reach an agreement on the forthcoming amendments to #EUDPR 1/3

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EU Fundamental Rights ➡️ #HumanRights @fra.europa.eu · 30/06/2026

FRA & the @edps.europa.eu sign an updated memorandum of understanding - an opportunity to strengthen the good cooperation between the two bodies. It allows us to exchange expertise, complement each other & draw on our respective strengths. See: link.europa.eu/4f6C7T

FRA Director Sirpa Rautio and the EDPS - European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiorowski sign an updated memorandum of understanding between the two organisations.

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 30/06/2026

1st edition of ARETE - the Assessment of Risk to individuals of pErsonal daTa brEaches; a training exercise designed to strengthen risk assessment capabilities across EUIs 📃PATRICIA I: lnkd.in/et8uPgwa 📃PATRICIA II: lnkd.in/em9pCzaf 📃PATRICIA III: lnkd.in/eysjSfy6 📃ARETE lnkd.in/eYSvRu5k

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 26/06/2026

#G7 of Data protection and Privacy authorities gathered in Paris on 25-26 June, hosted by the CNIL under the French G7 Presidency. Two key documents were adopted: ✅ Statement on privacy-preserving age assurance ✅ Joint paper on connected home devices 🔗 link.europa.eu/vYrMM7

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 26/06/2026

New episode of #NewsletterDigest explores the future of #EU digital landscape through 4 key topics: the EC's Digital Omnibus debate, protecting health data across borders, safeguards for the EU VAP chatbot & transparency in the use of #EUfunds. 🎧 Have a listen & discover more: link.europa.eu/QbnjRg

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European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu · 25/06/2026

#EDPS delegation is in Paris today and tomorrow for the #G7 Roundtable of Data Protection and Privacy Authorities joining G7 members and the EU to exchange views and seek common ground on emerging technologies, law enforcement cooperation, and free movement of data.

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