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Bucharest CEDPO Statement – February 2025 CEDPO held its General Assembly 2025 in February Bucharest. The objectives of the meeting were (i) to discuss the current European data protection and digital legislative landscape, (ii) take stock of member observations and activities in 2024, and (iii) define common priorities and objectives for the CEDPO work program of 2025-2026. The meeting was...

In the DPO's Own Words: “Trends and Challenges beyond 2024” The 2024 CEDPO DPO Survey stands as a testament to our commitment to understanding and advancing the role of data protection officers across Europe. At a time when the regulatory landscape grows increasingly complex, this report sheds light on the realities faced by DPOs—highlighting their challenges, evolving responsibilities, and...

CEDPO AI and Data Working Group Micro-Insights Series January 2025 Authors: Thomas Ajoodha, Jared Browne You can download the paper here:

CEDPO Webinar 3 December 2024, 3PM CET (9AM EST)Panellists Moderator: Paul Jordan: Senior Policy Advisor, CEDPO David Patariu: legal representative for the Mitigating Unauthorized Scraping Alliance (MUSA) and a Senior Associate in the Technology and Innovation Group at Venable LLP. Daniel J. Solove: Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law at the George Washington University Law...

CEDPO AI and Data Working GroupMicro-Insights SeriesNovember 2024 Authors: Ernst Oliver Wilhelm, Marc Bellon You can download the paper here:

​In its opinion 08/2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) commented on so-called "Consent or Pay" models, i.e. business models that give users of online services the choice of either consenting to the pro-cessing of their personal data for the purposes of behaviour-based online advertising or paying a fee for the respective service. However, according to its scope of application this...