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Pour les francophones: I was given the opportunity to write an op-ed for the French journal Revue Politique on SRB and the Digital Omnibus, plus the newest EDPB & EDPS Joint Opinion on the topic. The result? “Rendre le RGPD réaliste ? Les autorités ne le souhaitent qu’à moitié”. I’m working on a translation into […]
I criticise them a lot for many things, notably their often dogmatic and not-so-pragmatic positions, but kudos to the European Data Protection Board for two things today: (i) they actually sent a reminder to participants for the “Political ads” stakeholder event of 27 March to ask if people wish to speak on particular topics or […]
Under which circumstances does the GDPR consider scientific research compatible with existing purposes of personal data processing? Recent positions by regulators and legislators show it is still a hot topic – one with major implications for R&D globally. Recital 159 of the GDPR states that “the processing of personal data for scientific research purposes should […]
Some thoughts (+ & -) on the EDPB & EDPS’s joint opinion on the GDPR & ePrivacy Digital Omnibus, part 1: + The overall tone seems constructive – On the definition of personal data (PD), I don’t think quoting the Scania/SRB situation of information being “indirectly” PD for a disclosing party (§16) helps the EDPB/EDPS’s […]
Very glad to see the EU Court of Justice confirm that EDPB binding decisions are challengeable, like the Advocate General had suggested beforehand. I commented the AG Opinion at the time, applauding it for its clear position in the topic. The CJEU’s reasoning is very similar to that of the AG: – “[the EDPB’s binding […]
What to expect from the EDPB and EDPS on 10 February re the Digital Omnibus on GDPR and ePrivacy? Today I had the privilege of attending an event organised by The Lisbon Council with a very select group of representatives of companies, industry associations, BEUC, the Commission and the EDPB. We discussed the Digital Omnibus […]
Great to see the European Data Protection Board listening to feedback! For their next stakeholder event, the EDPB is giving time to people to register their interest in participating – and it might even consider making a distinction between active and passive participants (speakers vs observers). Don’t dismiss this one just because it’s about a […]
With the festive season upon us, I may be posting a little less and instead singing Christmas songs with the family. So let’s look back at 2025 and anticipate 2026, based on interactions with my LinkedIn articles & posts: – Pseudonymisation & the concept of “personal data” were significant in 2025. 4 of my top […]
As I was in a meeting when the European Data Protection Board opened registration for its pseudonymisation stakeholder event of 12 December 2025, I missed the short (approx. 1h) registration window and they placed me on a waiting list instead – a pity given my frequent interventions on the EU Court of Justice’s SRB judgment […]
Myth-busting time! This week, the EDPB published its Opinion on AI models & personal data, and then the Italian authority revealed it had fined OpenAI. But unlike what some are suggesting, the Italian decision *predates* the EDPB Opinion by a month. So let’s dispel a few myths surrounding that Opinion: – “Game changer”? The positions […]
