EDPB DPIA template consultation. European Data Protection Seal
By Sypher | Published in News - April 20, 2026
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EDPB DPIA template: public consultation open
📝 The European Data Protection Board has opened its DPIA template for consultation, signalling a move towards a more harmonised EU approach. Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback by 9 June 2026. A DPIA template explainer is also provided… read more
Major change in international data transfers: European Data Protection Seal
🌍 The European Data Protection Board has expanded Europrivacy certification to non-EU jurisdictions and endorsed it as an Article 46 GDPR transfer safeguard, signalling a shift towards more structured, certification-based frameworks for international data flows… read more
Employee digital monitoring and data privacy: Where does the employer’s authority end?
👁️ Controllers and DPOs should ensure that any workplace monitoring is strictly necessary, proportionate and transparently communicated to employees, with clear legal bases under GDPR and robust prior information notices as employee digital activity remains fully protected under EU data protection law… read more
How to approach governance of AI agents
dataprotectionreport.com • 5 min read
🤖 DPOs and governance, risk and compliance professionals should ensure that effective governance of AI agents is built into the design of systems from the outset. This requires tightly defined behaviours and constrained access to tools, as well as continuous oversight, to prevent uncontrolled or unpredictable system actions… read more
Delete and disclose: The Coordinated Enforcement Framework 2026
mccannfitzgerald.com • 8 min read
☝️ The European Data Protection Board is tightening its focus on enforcing data subject rights. Following identified gaps in how organisations handle erasure requests, scrutiny will shift to transparency obligations in 2026. Controllers and DPOs should prioritise implementing data subject rights end-to-end… read more
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