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Election of the Commissioner to the Vice-Presidency of the European Data Protection Board on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation Data Protection
There has been a change at the helm of the European Data Protection Board (EDPS) after five years of implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The EDPS is an independent institution of the European Union and is composed of the Heads of the Supervisory Authorities of the Member States and the European Data Protection Supervisor. The main objective of the Board is to ensure the consistent application of the GDPR throughout the European Economic Area and to promote cooperation between the Supervisory Authorities.
The Commissioner of Finland, Ms Anu Talus, has been elected as President of the Board for a five-year term of office and the Commissioner of Cyprus, Ms Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou, has been elected as Vice-President. The election of the Commissioner as Vice-President of the EPC is a great honour and proves that, despite its small size, our country not only has a voice, but can serve European institutions from elected positions.
The GDPR is the most important legal instrument for data protection, strengthening the rights of citizens, and at the same time defining the obligations of those who process personal data.
During the five years of implementation of the GDPR, the Council has issued 42 Guidelines, six Recommendations, eight binding Dispute Settlement Decisions and one urgent binding Decision. In addition, the Council has issued 140 Opinions under the consistency mechanism, provided 10 Opinions jointly with the European Data Protection Supervisor and issued 20 legal guidance documents.
In these five years, the Office of the Commissioner has handled 397 notifications of personal data breaches and 2178 complaints, of which 651 concerned unsolicited communications. The Commissioner issued 224 Decisions and imposed administrative fines of €1,445,600. 491 checks were carried out (on-site/ website checks/ questionnaires sent). In addition, the Office was consulted on 76 impact assessments and 177 draft laws, legislative proposals and intergovernmental agreements. The evolution of technology, the analysis of big data and the development of artificial intelligence require constant commitment and the adoption of all those measures that contribute to the protection of our personal data.
In this context, the Office of the Commissioner is stepping up its efforts to establish and maintain a culture of data protection as a continuous and persistent effort is required.
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