

Olivier Rossignol 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇪🇺
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@Olicik
Head of Information & Communication at European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)



For many EU institutions and agencies, the word “audit” can raise concerns. Our latest blogpost explains why #EDPS audits are not just a legal requirement - but a predictable, proportionate and genuinely useful supervisory tool. 👉Read the full text here: link.europa.eu/dGwdQD

#EDPS issues Opinion on proposal for @EUProsecutor & @EUAntiFraud direct access to #VAT data. While supporting the fight against VAT fraud, direct access must remain exceptional and strictly safeguarded. 📰Read the press release: link.europa.eu/nBkYrw



On 1 January 2026, Cyprus assumes the rotating Presidency of the @EUCouncil. The EDPS welcomes Cyprus' emphasis on simplification and streamlining of the EU’s digital rules – rules which are central to protecting people's data and fundamental rights. #CY2026EU @CY2026EU 1/3



The last #EDPS Newsletter of 2026 is here! Read & get informed on:🔭 Horizon-scanning of emerging tech, incl. the EU Digital Identity Wallet #EUDIWallet+human oversight of AI🌐A look back at recent meetings of data protection authorities Read more here: link.europa.eu/BDPqRW



New #TechDispatch on Digital Identity Wallets 🚨 #EDPS has published its latest TechDispatch on Digital Identity Wallets (DIWs) titled "The path towards a data protection by design and by default approach" Learn more link.europa.eu/BJJnnj

Ever feel like you’ve slipped into the Upside Down? No need for Running Up That Hill! In the EU, privacy and data protection are fundamental rights enshrined in Articles 7 and 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.👇
















