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Statement by the Chair of the Global Privacy Assembly to mark Data Protection Day [FR] Philippe Dufresne, Chair of the Global Privacy Assembly and Privacy Commissioner of Canada, today issued the following statement to mark Data Protection Day. In today’s interconnected world, data knows no borders. Global collaboration is essential as personal information moves around … Continue reading Statement by the Chair of the Global Privacy Assembly to mark Data Protection DayRead More

Webinar on Data Free Flow with Trust The GPA Global Frameworks and Standards Working Group will be hosting a free webinar on Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT). Ensuring safe and free flows of personal data globally is increasingly important, as more organisations rely on the flow of data to reach customers around the world. … Continue reading Webinar on Data Free Flow with TrustRead More

The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) has published guiding principles on data sharing, outlining 16 principles aimed at assisting organisations across various jurisdictions on how to share personal data safely for the public good. The principles aim to give businesses, organisations and individuals the confidence to share data in a safe, fair and transparent manner for … Continue reading GPA releases guiding principles on data sharing for the public goodRead More

IPC highlights student privacy and digital literacy during Education Week 2025 [FR] TORONTO, ON, (May 5, 2025) – Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the vital role education plays in building a strong, informed, and inclusive society. As children and youth spend more of their lives online, it is also a timely reminder of … Continue reading IPC highlights student privacy and digital literacy during Education Week 2025Read More

The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) Secretariat invites interested member authorities to submit proposals to host the Global Privacy Assembly Meeting in 2027. Please keep in mind that submissions must include the information under the following categories: Overview of the strengths of the proposal. Closed session, public events, and side events. Organization. Location and venue. Finances. … Continue reading Call for proposals to host Global Privacy Assembly Meeting in 2027 is now openRead More

The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) Executive Committee has unanimously elected the Bulgarian Commission for Personal Data Protection, represented by Mr. Ventsislav Karadjov, as GPA’s Interim Chair until October 2025. The unanimous decision of the Assembly was made during an extraordinary meeting last 17 December 2024. The Bulgarian Commissioner succeeded Commissioner Josefina Román Vergara, outgoing Chair … Continue reading GPA elects Bulgarian Commission as Interim ChairRead More

Institute of Transparency, Access to Public Information, Personal Data Protection and Accountability of the Mexico City (Info) INFO CDMX invites you to attend the activities we prepare in the framework of the International Day of Personal Data Protection 30 January, 202511:00 hrs Museum of Memory and Tolerance #DIPDP2025INFOCDMX Program & Registration Día Internacional de la … Continue reading Data Protection Day 2025Read More

  New global Privacy and Human Rights Award honours leadership in privacy and other fundamental rights [FR] [ES] June 2024 The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) is launching a new international award, in collaboration with Access Now, the global human rights organization, to celebrate exemplary work to protect and promote privacy and other fundamental rights. The … Continue reading New global Privacy and Human Rights Award honours leadership in privacy and other fundamental rightsRead More

AUSTRALIA OFFICE OF THE AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is celebrating International Women’s Day 2024 by bringing together the Australian Information Commissioner Angelene Falk, Freedom of Information Commissioner Elizabeth Tydd and Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind to participate in a panel discussion. The commissioners will cover a variety of topics … Continue reading International Women´s Day 2024Read More

Explore the fascinating impact of neuroscience and neurotechnologies on the protection of personal data. Don’t miss the opportunity to dive into compelling topics related to “neurodata”. Discover this and much more in the study “El impacto de las neurociencias y neurotecnologías en el derecho fundamental a la protección de datos personales” by Yasna Bastidas Cid. … Continue reading Discover it All about neuroscience and neurotechnologiesRead More

Discover the activities that our members will carry out in commemoration of Data Protection Day 2024. Don’t miss the chance to participate and stay informed about the latest developments in data protection! ABU DHABI GLOBAL MARKET The ADGM Office of Data Protection (“ODP”) will conduct the following activities: On the 28th of January, a promotional … Continue reading Data Protection Day 2024Read More

President of the Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia; Professor at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University; Visiting Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.   Q1. Can you give us a brief history of Georgia´s Data Protection Law? In Georgia, personal data protection is regulated by an overarching legislative act – Law of Georgia on … Continue reading Interview with Prof. Dr. Dr. Lela JanashviliRead More

On Monday, March 6th, within the framework of the International Women’s Day commemoration,the first edition of the GPA Dialogues took place, an activity organized by the Chair of the Global Privacy Assembly, with the purpose of opening spaces for public discussion on cutting-edge and common-interest issues regarding privacy and personal data protection. Read moreRead More

The plenary board of the Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Personal Data Protection (INAI) as Chair of the GPA is pleased to invite you to the first edition of the GPA Dialogues where we will have an opportunity to listen to experts in the field of privacy data protection with a gender perspective.  … Continue reading GPA DialoguesRead More

The European Case Handling Workshop, 2022 organized by the Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia accomplished today in Tbilisi. More than 50 delegates of personal data protection authorities from 26 countries attended the meeting. The second working day of the forum, held on November 17-19, was devoted to the discussion of the following emerging topics: … Continue reading The European Case Handling Workshop, 2022 Accomplished In TbilisiRead More

The Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia is hosting the 2022 European Case Handling Workshop (ECHW). The meeting is held in Tbilisi and more than 50 delegates of personal data protection authorities of 26 European countries are attending it. This year, the Workshop will address such significant topics as the stages of conducting inspections by … Continue reading The Personal Data Protection Service Is Hosting The European Case Handling WorkshopRead More

If you are interested in applying to be the first Fee-Funded GPA Secretariat please head to the link below to download the application form and application guidelines. Application deadline is on 24th February, 2023. Read moreRead More

Data sits at the center of our digital economy and does not conform to regulatory or geographical boundaries. It is clear further understanding and collaboration by authorities across privacy, consumer protection and competition regulatory spheres is needed to achieve optimal regulatory outcomes. The Digital Citizen and Consumer Working Group (“DCCWG”) is focused on considering the … Continue reading Regulating the Digital Economy – Why Privacy and Competition Authorities Should Talk to Each OtherRead More

Canadian businesses will receive guidelines this June on the use of facial recognition technology from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Brent Homan, deputy commissioner at the OPC, told MLex on the sidelines of an event* today. Read moreRead More

Facial recognition firm Clearview AI and the ad-tech ecosystem are two key areas of focus for a 29-nation group of international privacy enforcers that and has substantially grown in membership and activity during the pandemic. Read moreRead More

The German and new U.K. data protection leaders diverged last week on their tone toward business during a top-dog conversation at the International Association of Privacy Professionals Global Privacy Summit 2022 in Washington, D.C. – but other privacy enforcers detailed seven instances of successful cooperation on investigations and productive engagement with different industries. This article … Continue reading Privacy Enforcers Across the Globe Band Together to Coordinate investigationsRead More

21 mars 2022 Organismes : Federal Trade Commission et département de la Justice des États-Unis No de dossier : FTC-2022-0003-0001   Je m’adresse à vous, par la présente, à titre de coprésident du Groupe de travail sur le citoyen et le consommateur numérique (GTCCN) de l’Assemblée mondiale pour la protection de la vie privée (AMVP). Formé en … Continue reading Demande de renseignements sur l’application de la loi concernant les fusionsRead More

21 March 2022 Agencies: Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice Docket No.: FTC-2022-0003-0001 I am writing to you in my capacity as the Co-chair of the Global Privacy Assembly’s (“GPA”) Digital Citizen and Consumer Working Group (“DCCWG”). Established in 2017, the DCCWG is focused on examining the intersections of, and promoting regulatory co-operation … Continue reading Request for Information on Merger EnforcementRead More

The GPA Executive Committee is delighted to announce that the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) has agreed to take on the role of GPA Annual Meeting Host 2022. The President Commissioner of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority, Prof. Faruk BİLİR, “would like to thank the Executive Committee for the opportunity, and looks forward to the … Continue reading GPA Annual Meeting Host Authorities announced for 2022 and 2023Read More

Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner and outgoing Chair of the Global Privacy Assembly, delivered the following speech at the 43rd Global Privacy Assembly conference, hosted digitally by INAI, Mexico. — I’m here to discuss convergence and international standards. I want to talk about three foundations for convergence that already exist. And then I want to … Continue reading Solving the billion-dollar question: how do we build on the foundations of convergence?Read More

The Global Privacy Assembly’s (GPA) Chair and Executive Committee are delighted to announce Shoshana Zuboff as the first winner of the Giovanni Buttarelli Award. Dr. Zuboff, Professor Emerita at Harvard Business School and author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, has been recognised for her exceptional contribution to international data protection and privacy. Elizabeth Denham, … Continue reading Winner announced for the first GPA Giovanni Buttarelli AwardRead More

Ce communiqué de presse est disponible en français. Este comunicado de prensa está disponible en español. Privacy is getting increasingly important in the digital age, so what can data protection and privacy authorities do to further uphold people’s fundamental rights? These were central issues under discussion as the Global Privacy Assembly joined together for their … Continue reading Highlights from the Global Privacy Assembly Closed Session 2021Read More

Hello. I’m Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner, and chair of the Global Privacy Assembly. On behalf of the GPA, I would like to welcome you all to this year’s open session. We are able to benefit from this conference thanks to the fantastic work of our Mexican hosts. On behalf of the GPA, I … Continue reading Elizabeth Denham’s opening remarks at the Open Session of the 43rd Global Privacy Assembly 2021Read More

The GPA September 2021 Newsletter is now published and available on the GPA website. This Edition of the Newsletter features the upcoming highlights of the GPA 2021 Conference, as well as our regular editorial from some of the leading representatives of the GPA community. The Newsletter provides the latest insight and updates on important issues … Continue reading GPA Newsletter September 2021 now availableRead More

The Chair and Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) are delighted to announce the launch of a new GPA Award in 2021 in memory of Giovanni Buttarelli, former European Data Protection Supervisor and Executive Committee Member. This Award aims to recognise Giovanni’s invaluable contribution to the international data protection and privacy community as … Continue reading Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) ‘Giovanni Buttarelli Award’ is launchedRead More

The GPA Executive Committee has shortlisted entries for the 2021 Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards. Now in its fourth year, the Awards celebrate the achievements of the GPA community and shine a light on good practice. The shortlisted Award entries are: Education and public awareness Gibraltar Regulatory Authority – ‘Control Your Privacy’ campaign Personal … Continue reading Shortlisted entries announced for the 2021 Global Privacy and Data Protection AwardsRead More

As the INAI, Mexico is a committed guarantor body for compliance of fundamental rights, and Host of the Global Privacy Assembly 2021, we have decided the central theme of the GPA 2021 to be Privacy and Data Protection: A Human Centric approach. It is crucial to highlight the role individuals play in the decision making … Continue reading GPA 2021 Mexico: A message from INAI CommissionersRead More

The OECD Working Party on Data Governance and Privacy in the Digital Economy (WPDGP), the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) and the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy are hosting two workshops that will be spread across three days 21-23 June 2021. The workshops will offer complementary – and sometimes challenging … Continue reading ‘Privacy, People and the Pandemic’ workshops by OECD, GPA and UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to PrivacyRead More

Do you have a resolution idea to table at the GPA 2021 Conference? Are you looking to co-sponsor or contribute as a GPA member to this year’s Conference resolutions? The GPA Executive Committee is aware that many members want to get as much as possible out of their membership of the GPA. Engaging with the … Continue reading GPA 2021 Resolutions – Call to GPA membersRead More

The Chair of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), its Executive Committee and conference hosts the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Personal Data Protection (INAI), Mexico, are pleased to announce the 43rd Global Privacy Assembly 2021 will take place between 18-21 October 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico, as a hybrid event, available both in-person … Continue reading GPA 2021 Mexico – Save the DateRead More

The GPA May 2021 Newsletter is now published and available on the GPA website. Featuring editorial from some of the leading representatives of the GPA community, get the latest insight and updates on important issues impacting the international data protection and privacy landscape today. View Newsletter here.Read More

The GPA Executive Committee is pleased to announce that this year’s Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards nomination process is now open! Now in its fourth year, the Awards celebrate the achievements of the GPA community and shine a light on good practice. Any member can apply. Submit your entry form no later than Wednesday … Continue reading Launch of the GPA Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards 2021Read More

30 April 2021 Update The Working Group on Digital Education (DEWG) Benefit from explanations of a short video recording about the CIRCABC platform. You will be able to view a tutorial video to better understand how to join the CIRCABC platform, access the 170 documents indexed by target groups, upload and present in a few words … Continue reading Update from the Working Group on Digital EducationRead More

The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) has appointed its first Reference Panel, a contact group of varied external stakeholders who will support the Assembly and its members by providing expert knowledge and practical expertise on data protection and privacy, as well as on data protection related issues and developments in information technology. The independent panel of … Continue reading GPA welcomes its first Reference PanelRead More

Les autorités chargées de la protection des données personnelles et de la vie privée soulignent l’importance du respect de la vie privée dès la conception dans la communication des données relatives à la santé aux fins de voyages nationaux ou internationaux pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Contexte Les gouvernements du monde entier mettent en œuvre … Continue reading Déclaration conjointe du GPA Comité Exécutif sur l’utilisation des données de santé à des fins de voyage national ou internationalRead More

The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) Executive Committee has today published a joint statement on the importance of privacy by design in the sharing of health data for domestic or international travel requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data protection and privacy authorities highlight the importance of privacy by design in the sharing of health data for … Continue reading GPA Executive Committee joint statement on the use of health data for domestic or international travel purposesRead More

We are calling for proposals to host the Global Privacy Assembly’s annual meeting in 2023. The deadline for submissions is end of day, Friday, 23 April 2021. Please read the Guidance for Authorities for more details and contact the GPA Secretariat if you have any questions.Read More

Children are particularly vulnerable to the risks associated with the digital environment. For this reason, protecting children’s privacy online is a priority action for the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) of data protection and privacy authorities and its Digital Education Working Group (DEWG) conducted by Marie-Laure DENIS as Chair, and the French CNIL. In 2020, the … Continue reading The Digital Education Working Group (DEWG) adopts a joint contribution regarding the United Nations General Observation on the rights of the child in the digital environmentRead More

Happy International Data Protection Day from the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA)! The GPA January 2021 Newsletter is now published and available on the GPA website, featuring articles from leading representatives of some of the key data protection and privacy organisations worldwide for your interest and enjoyment. View Newsletter Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner and GPA Chair, … Continue reading GPA January 2021 Newsletter marks International Data Protection Day 2021Read More

The GPA Reference Panel welcomed applications between 22 January 2021 and 19 February 2021, these applications are now being assessed and we will be in touch with all applicants as soon as we can. What is the Global Privacy Assembly? Established in 1979, the GPA is an international forum of data protection and privacy authorities … Continue reading The Reference Panel application window is now closedRead More

The Global Privacy Assembly’s (GPA) application process for new members and observers is now open for the 2021 cycle. The GPA’s vision is to be an environment in which privacy and data protection authorities around the world are able effectively to act to fulfil their mandates, both individual and in concert, through diffusion of knowledge … Continue reading GPA application process for new members and observers now openRead More

The GPA 2020 Special Edition November Newsletter is available now. This Newsletter reviews the GPA 2020 Closed Session – At your Desk Conference featuring the highlights, outcomes and your views on the first GPA online Conference. View newsletter.Read More

The 2020 Census is open from the 1st December 2020 – 12th February 2021, and we look forward to your responses. The link to complete the Census has been provided to the membership for completion, if you have any queries please contact the [email protected]. The Global Privacy Assembly Census is designed to give a detailed … Continue reading GPA Census is now liveRead More

The 42nd Global Privacy Assembly Closed Session took place virtually on 13-15 October, with more than 100 members and observers joining together to consider key data protection and privacy challenges. Opening the session, Elizabeth Denham, GPA Chair and UK Information Commissioner, highlighted the value of the Global Privacy Assembly’s work in raising data protection and … Continue reading Global Privacy Assembly 2020: Raising international data protection and privacy standards through a modern, collaborative global communityRead More

Opening remarks from Elizabeth Denham CBE, GPA Chair and UK Information Commissioner, on Tuesday 13 October at the GPA Closed Session 2020 – At your desk. Hello, and welcome to the 42nd Global Privacy Assembly closed session. It’s my privilege as chair to welcome you today, to what promises to be an exciting and engaging … Continue reading GPA Chair opening remarks from GPA Closed Session 2020 – At your deskRead More

The September 2020 edition of the Global Privacy Assembly’s Newsletter is available now. Get the latest insight and updates from our members and observers on the international data protection and privacy landscape. View newsletter.Read More

The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) Executive Committee and the GPA Secretariat are delighted to announce the Global Privacy Assembly 2020 Closed Session – At Your Desk on Tuesday 13 October, Wednesday 14 October and Thursday 15 October 2020, from 11:00-14:00 (UK time) for GPA Members and Observers only. A unique event this year, the Global … Continue reading Registration open: Global Privacy Assembly 2020 Closed Session – At Your DeskRead More

Established in 1979, the GPA community has continued to grow ever since, currently comprising more than 100 member authorities across the globe. Each year, the GPA welcomes new applications for data protection authorities wishing to join as members, as well as for other public entities and international organisations having an interest to become GPA observers. … Continue reading Deadline for GPA membership applicationsRead More

This article was published by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) on 25 August 2020. By Jennifer Bryant at IAPP While the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated using data to analyze and map its origins and spread, Philippines National Privacy Commissioner and Chairman Raymund Liboro said “our data subjects need us now more than ever.” … Continue reading GPA COVID-19 Response Task Force aims to protect data subjects ‘now more than ever’Read More

The Conference Report of the 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) in Tirana, Albania is now available. View the report.Read More

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, Joe Cannataci, is examining the privacy rights of children and how this right interacts with the interests of business, governments, parents/guardians, and others. An important part of the work, given the international scope of the mandate is understanding the various views from around the world, … Continue reading UNSRP Consultation on privacy rights of childrenRead More

The Global Privacy Assembly’s COVID-19 Taskforce is hosting its 2nd webinar for the GPA membership on Enablers and Protectors: The Role of DPAs Confronting COVID-19 – Contact Tracing and the Recovery Response on Thursday 23 July 2020, 11:00-12:30 (UK Time).  This is the second webinar in the Taskforce Webinar Series that seeks to address some of … Continue reading GPA Webinar – Enablers and protectors: the role of DPAs confronting COVID-19 – Contact tracing and the recovery responseRead More

The Global Privacy Assembly’s COVID-19 Taskforce is hosting a webinar for the GPA membership on contact tracing and the Google-Apple technology on 6 July 2020 at 08:00 – 09:30 PST (16:00 – 17:30 UK Time). In this first GPA webinar, technical experts from Apple and Google will present their contact tracing framework and discuss the … Continue reading GPA Webinar – Contact Tracing and the Apple & Google solution: In conversation with the technical specialistsRead More

Elizabeth Denham, Chair of the Global Privacy Assembly and UK Information Commissioner, will speaking at the Data Protection in the Time of COVID-19 online event hosted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on 3 June 2020. For the release of the ICRC’s second edition of the Data Protection Handbook for Humanitarian Action, the … Continue reading GPA Chair to speak at the International Committee of the Red Cross eventRead More

As countries begin to ease their coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, data protection and privacy authorities across the world are faced with a fundamental question: how can we enable governments’ responses to the pandemic and subsequent recovery whilst continuing to protect  citizens’ personal data and privacy?  Recognising this challenge, the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) has launched a COVID-19 Taskforce to drive practical responses to privacy issues … Continue reading Global Privacy Assembly launches COVID-19 taskforceRead More

A statement by the Global Privacy Assembly’s Executive Committee. Background Data protection and privacy authorities around the world are working together with public bodies and commercial organisations to respond to and manage the global COVID-19 pandemic.  Our March 17, 2020 statement observed that GPA member authorities operate under data protection and privacy laws that enable … Continue reading Achieving privacy by design in contact tracing measuresRead More

The Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) recognises the significant impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our lives and in our membership’s jurisdictions in the past few weeks. We would like to thank our membership for contributing positively in this extraordinary time by supporting Authorities with their expertise and guidance, which can … Continue reading Statement on the postponement of GPA Mexico 2020Read More

The Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) recognises the unprecedented challenges being faced to address the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Addressing these challenges requires coordinated responses at national and global levels, including the sharing of personal information as necessary by organisations and governments, as well as across borders. We are confident that data … Continue reading Statement by the GPA Executive Committee on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemicRead More

The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) membership is organised into Working Groups that concentrate on the most significant GPA initiatives identified by the membership, deriving their mandate and direction from the annual conference, typically leading from Resolutions. Learn more about the GPA Working Groups. In this video, Privacy Commissioner John Edwards (Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New … Continue reading Update from the Working Group on Data Protection MetricsRead More

Happy International Data Protection Day from the Global Privacy Assembly! Elizabeth Denham CBE, Chair of GPA and UK Information Commissioner, is speaking by video today at the International Data Protection Day 2020 event hosted by the National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI) in Mexico City. In her speech, … Continue reading GPA marks International Data Protection Day 2020Read More

The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) has re-opened the application process to welcome new members and observers into its community. Established in 1979, the GPA community has continued to grow ever since, currently comprising more than 100 member authorities across the globe. Each year, the GPA welcomes new applications for data protection authorities wishing to join … Continue reading Application process for new members and observers now openRead More

Today the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners has launched a new logo and a new name: Global Privacy Assembly (GPA). Building on our 40-year history, the new logo and name represent the evolution of the conference and the current work to modernise it, including a new policy strategy which sets out a … Continue reading Conference launches new name and logoRead More

For protecting personal data today and in the future, accountability is key. There is no doubt about that. The International Conference has rightly placed the principle of accountability in the spotlight. In the terms of the General Data Protection Regulation, accountability means two things: first, an accountable organisation must have appropriate measures in place to … Continue reading Blog: Accountability – an upward force?Read More

Opening remarks from Elizabeth Denham CBE, Chair of ICDPPC and UK Information Commissioner, at the 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Tirana, Albania on 23 October 2019. Original script may differ from delivered version. On behalf of the conference, let me thank Commissioner Dervishi and his team, and our ICDPPC 2019 … Continue reading Opening remarks from 41st ICDPPC Open SessionRead More

Where are we converging? What progress are we making toward common standards? It is 50 years since the first recognisable data protection law, the Datenschutzgesetz of the German State of Hessen was enacted, and then in force in 1970. It is 40 years since development of the first two international agreements in relation to data … Continue reading Blog: Convergence in data protection lawRead More

Historic progress towards regulatory cooperation and high data protection standards “I spoke yesterday about the opportunity we had for this week to go down as one of the most defining of the ICDPPC’s 40 year history. I think we would all agree we’ve achieved that aim.” Elizabeth Denham CBE, ICDPPC Chair The 41st International Conference … Continue reading 41st ICDPPC – Closed Session summaryRead More

  The Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards 2019 were celebrated last night at the 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) in Tirana, Albania. Now in their third year, the Awards celebrate the achievements of the entire ICDPPC community and shine a light on good practice. Elizabeth Denham CBE, Chair of … Continue reading Winners announced for the Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards 2019Read More

A message from Besnik Dervishi, Commissioner, Albanian Information and Data Protection Commissioner’s Office, Host Authority, ICDPPC 2019. Dear colleagues, It is an honor for me to welcome you all in Albania, the last secret of Europe, for the 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC). Only few decades ago, Albania was not … Continue reading Looking forward to ICDPPC 2019 in Tirana, AlbaniaRead More

The early bird deadline for the 41st ICDPPC Conference has been extended to 4 October 2019. The annual conference will be held in Tirana, Albania on 21-24 October 2019, and this year’s theme is: ‘Convergence and connectivity: raising global data protection standards in the digital age.’ View the conference’s full programme and register today. For … Continue reading 41st ICDPPC Conference: Early bird registration now extended to 4 OctoberRead More

Chair Elizabeth Denham and her colleagues on the Executive Committee of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) express their sadness on the news of Giovanni Buttarelli’s death. Mr Buttarelli, the European Data Protection Supervisor, was a truly inspiring figure in the international privacy community. A renowned legal scholar, he paved the … Continue reading Statement following the passing away of Giovanni ButtarelliRead More

The Chair and Executive Committee of the ICDPPC are delighted to announce that the 2019 Host Authority, Albania, has published the 41st ICDPPC Open Session Programme. For more information, please see here: https://privacyconference2019.info/conference/conference-programme. Visit the website to register for the 41st ICDPPC Conference: https://privacyconference2019.info.Read More

Introduction In addition to ad hoc update messages from the Chair, and information shared through the new ICDPPC Newsletter, the Executive Committee has decided, in the interests of transparency and open communication with members, to publish on the website a short summary of the discussion at each Executive Committee meeting. These summaries will start with … Continue reading Updates from the Executive CommitteeRead More

During the ICDPPC Executive Committee meeting held on the 19 June, the Executive Committee agreed to extend the consultation phase of the Policy Strategy. The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the deadline for submitting your comments to the Policy Strategy is now Monday 8 July 2019 (close of business, UK time). The ICDPPC’s Executive … Continue reading Policy Strategy consultation extendedRead More

The Chair and Executive Committee of the ICDPPC are excited to receive the news that the Host Authority 2019 has announced the general agenda and keynote speakers for ICDPPC 2019 in Tirana, Albania. The keynote speakers, in order of appearance, are: Jamie Bartlett, Senior Fellow, UK Demos Brad Smith, President of Microsoft Christopher Docksey, Honorary … Continue reading Register now for ICDPPC – the general agenda themes and panels are now available!Read More

Submit your entry by 29 July! The ICDPPC Executive Committee is excited to announce that this year’s Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards nomination process is now open! In its third year, the Awards celebrate the achievements of the entire ICDPPC community and shine a light on good practice. Any member can apply. Submit your … Continue reading Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards – 2019Read More

Do you have a resolution idea to table at this year’s ICDPPC? Are you looking to co-sponsor or contribute as an ICDPPC member to this year’s Conference resolutions? The ICDPPC Executive Committee is aware that many members want to get as much as possible out of their membership of the ICDPPC. Engaging with the development … Continue reading ICDPPC Resolutions 2019 – the way forwardRead More

The ICDPPC’s Executive Committee has launched a consultation for members on six policy areas, as well as proposals for policy priorities and actions for 2019 – 2021. ICDPPC members will have received an email with more information about the policy strategy and how to respond to the consultation, which closes on 6 June 2019. If … Continue reading ICDPPC launches consultation on its policy strategyRead More

The 2019 ICDPPC Open Session Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) has recently been established and has met to appoint the final speaker line-up and content of the Open Session agenda in Tirana this October. The ICDPPC is honoured that Peter Hustinx, former European Data Protection Supervisor, and currently non-Executive Director at the ICO has agreed to … Continue reading 2019 ICDPPC Open Session Programme Advisory CommitteeRead More

            We are getting ready for the 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, hosted this year by IDP, the ICDPPC’s member authority in Albania. This year’s Conference will take place in Tirana, Albania on 21 – 24 October 2019. Registrations will open soon! More details to follow.Read More

We are calling for proposals to host the ICDPPC Conference in 2021. Deadline for submission is 22 April 2019. See here for more details.Read More

“At the meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, held in London today, we discussed the shocking events in Christchurch. We share the privacy and dignity concerns highlighted by our colleague, New Zealand Privacy Commissioner John Edwards, arising from the live-streaming and distribution of the video of … Continue reading ICDPPC Executive Committee shares privacy concerns expressed by New Zealand CommissionerRead More

Dear Colleagues Progress in 2018 2018 has been a pivotal year for the ICDPPC community, both in terms of determining our own identity and way forward, and in establishing our place on the international stage, with data protection at the heart of so many policy debates. The fantastic annual meeting in October, so ably co-hosted … Continue reading Chair news: End of Year MessageRead More

*** Version Française ci-dessous***  On 23rd October 2018, the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) adopted its Declaration on Ethics and Data Protection in Artificial Intelligence. The text is now open for public consultation and all interested stakeholders are invited to contribute. The Declaration endorses six guiding principles, as core values to … Continue reading Public consultation – Ethics and Data Protection in Artificial Intelligence: Consultation extended until 15 February 2019Read More

As the 40th ICDPPC Annual Meeting is coming to an end, the Closed Session, which gathered this year 236 delegates from 76 countries, has released the outcome of its two-day discussions, paving the way for the future of data protection and privacy at global. On this occasion, the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy … Continue reading Ethics, data protection and privacy in action: the ICDPPC 40th Closed Session sets the way forwardRead More

*** Seul le prononcé fait foi / Check against delivery ***   Madame la Commissaire, Chère Vera, Mesdames et Messieurs, Chers collègues, C’est avec grand plaisir que je m’adresse à vous aujourd’hui en tant que Présidente sortante de la Conférence Internationale, et ouvre au côté de Vera Jourova cette deuxième journée de discussion de la … Continue reading 40Th ICDPPC open session address by Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, ICDPPC ChairRead More

*** Seul le prononcé fait foi *** Monsieur le Premier Vice-Président de la Commission Européenne, Mesdames et Messieurs les membres et observateurs de la Conférence Internationale, Chers collègues, En tant que Présidente de la Conférence internationale des commissaires à la protection des données et à la vie privée, je veux vous accueillir ce matin dans … Continue reading Discours d’ouverture de la session fermée de la 40ème Conférence Internationale, par Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, Présidente du Comité Exécutif de l’ICDPPCRead More

In just a few days, we’ll all be together in Brussels. The ICDPPC Secretariat and our host are working full steam to make sure that everything runs smoothly and that we’re all set for what promises to be an exceptional annual meeting! I guess you are now all ready and looking forward to our yearly … Continue reading Chair news #5: Getting ready!Read More

As vehicles become increasingly connected to the Internet and to other vehicles, more and more personal data will be collected and processed by the vehicles. Relevant types of data collected by the vehicle’s sensors may concern driver behaviour or information about other people inside or outside the vehicle. This data may be processed by the … Continue reading The ICDPPC Working Group on Data Protection in Telecommunications adopts a Working Paper on Connected VehiclesRead More

For its second edition, the ICDPPC Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards have gathered a total of 64 projects submitted by ICDPPC members, now publically available online. A look through the many diverse and inspiring entries presented in the four different categories (Education and public awareness, Innovation, Accountability, Dispute resolution and enforcement) shows the vitality … Continue reading ICDPPC Awards 2018: may the best one win!Read More

Fast forward. Never a dull moment. That’s how the past months have been going for all of us! While Europeans have been busy with the application of the GDPR, the rest of the world also had to address many privacy and data protection concerns, not to mention the fallout of the Cambridge Analytica revelations. All … Continue reading Chair news #4: Listening, opening up and buildingRead More

What were your main takeaways from your participation to the last annual meeting of the International Conference in Hong Kong? The IDPPC conference is a unique event which through an annual conference brings the regulators tasked with implementing and forming data protection laws in their countries. It brings incredible expertise, sharing of insights, and builds … Continue reading 5 min with Apar Gupta, Co-Founder and Trustee, Internet Freedom Foundation, IndiaRead More

How do you do you foresee the role of the International Conference in promoting privacy and data protection at international level? I think it will be crucial for the free flow of data to have a widely shared common understanding of rules and interpretation of these rules. Already within Europe the coordination aiming at a … Continue reading 5 minutes with Max Schrems, Chairman NOYBRead More

Public consultation on the future of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) The Conference seeks to provide leadership in data protection and privacy at the international level. It does this by connecting the efforts of 119 privacy and data protection authorities from across the globe. The ICDPPC is a unique network … Continue reading Promoting data protection and privacy rights at global level: have your say on the future of the International conference!Read More

Casablanca, jeudi 22 février 2018 Allocution de Mme Isabelle FALQUE-PIERROTIN, Présidente de la Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), Présidente de la Conférence Internationale des Commissaires à la Protection des Données et à la Vie Privée (ICDPPC)   – Seul le prononcé fait foi –   Monsieur le Président du Réseau Africain des … Continue reading Conférence Internationale sous le thème : « La protection de la vie privée et des données personnelles : un levier de développement en Afrique »Read More

You have addressed the International Conference at its annual meeting this year, what are your main takeaways from the discussions held in Hong Kong? I would like to see more harmony in meetings, more efforts to become really global. Clearly the conference has a decision to take: either be a club for those people who … Continue reading 5 minutes with Joe Cannataci, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacyRead More

Hello to all of you, “The future is bright”. This was one of the slides presented by a speaker from civil society at last week’s conference in Casablanca. The African Network of data protection authorities was meeting and analysing how data protection could be a development leverage for the continent.  The discussion was truly inspiring, … Continue reading Chair news #3: Looking for sun!Read More

For this first message since Hong-Kong and even if it was quite a long time ago I would like to start by thanking Stephen Kai-yi Wong and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Hong Kong for hosting such a wonderful Conference. It was a great moment but also a symbolic one … Continue reading Chair news #2: from Vancouver to Paris!Read More

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