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The European Data Protection Board published its Annual Report for 2020
On June 2, 2021 the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its Annual Report 2020 entitled „Ensuring data protection rights in a changing world”. The report provides a detailed overview of the work carried out by the EDPB in a year marked by the worldwide pandemic. The European ... more
Three years since the beginning of the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation
May 25, 2021 marked three years since the beginning of the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). During this time, the regulation was established as the „gold standard” globally in the field of privacy. In the context of globalization, digital society and ... more
The Commission for Personal Data Protection submitted to the National Assembly the Report on its activities in 2020
On March 30, 2021, the Commission for Personal Data Protection submitted to the National Assembly the Annual Report on its activities in 2020. The report is submitted according to Art. 7, para. 6 of the Personal Data Protection Act.It consists of 138 pages, divided into 12 main sections. The ... more
The Central Electoral Commission and the Commission for Personal Data Protection adopted joint guidelines on the processing and protection of personal data in the election process
In the context of the upcoming elections for the National Assembly on July 11, 2021, pursuant to Art.57, para.1, item 49 of the Electoral Code,the Central Election Commission and the Commission for Personal Data Protection adopted joint guidelines regarding the processing and protection ... more
The Commission for Personal Data Protection awarded the journalist Irina Duncheva
The Chairman of the Commission for Personal Data Protection Ventsislav Karadjov presented for the fifth consecutive year the „Journalism Award” on the occasion of January28- the Data Protection Day. The Commission awarded Irina Duncheva for the greatest journalistic ... more
On 28th January, the Commission for Personal Data Protection marks the Data Protection Day
On 28 January 1981, exactly 40 years ago, the Convention108 for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data of the Council of Europe came into force. The Council of Europe took the initiative and declared 28January Data Protection Day, that is ... more