Ten years ago, the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (#GDPR) marked a milestone for privacy and data protection in Europe.

Built on decades of work since the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC, the GDPR created a modern, harmonised system fit for the digital age - strengthening individuals’ rights, reinforcing accountability, and shaping a common approach across the EU .

Over the past decade, it has proven its value: giving people greater control over their personal data, fostering trust in the digital economy, and inspiring similar frameworks around the world.

As we look ahead, preserving this achievement remains essential. In the context of ongoing simplification efforts, the EDPS has emphasised that efforts to streamline rules should maintain a high level of protection and legal certainty.

Ensuring clarity, consistency, and strong safeguards will be key to keeping Europe at the forefront of data protection in the years to come.

Read more about the history of GDPR: https://link.europa.eu/dFPdmX

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/cb997114-a66f-4019-88e9-6ed5211abab8/ten-years-ago-the-adoption-of-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr-marked-a-milestone-for-privacy-and-data-protection-in-europe.RSS for NodeMon, 25 May 2026 14:52:45 GMTMon, 27 Apr 2026 08:00:06 GMT60@EDPS truthfully the vast majority of people clicks on "Accept all cookies", fearing the platform might not work otherwise. For the few people who accept only necessary cookies (assuming the option is available), there's absolutely no verification system in place enforcing that choice. And no sanctions when breaches occur.
Some issues cannot be solved by legislation only.
The #GDPR unfortunately made the Internet more cumbersome and ultimately failed to protect #EU citizens' privacy.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/s1m0n4/statuses/116475836985666470https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/s1m0n4/statuses/116475836985666470Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:57:07 GMT@EDPS@social.edps.europa.eu We fight against @cnil@social.numerique.gouv.fr in France or DPC in Irland for any basic cases, with no reaction at all, and everybody continue to infringe GDPR without consequence. Unlawful cookie walls, unlawful data brokers, unlawful permissions, data collection from unknown sources. I have thousands of cases but pretty no reaction at all after now a decade…

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://firefish.imirhil.fr/notes/alki3cttsgnh00cchttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://firefish.imirhil.fr/notes/alki3cttsgnh00ccMon, 27 Apr 2026 08:29:43 GMT@EDPS And yet you engage in ageism and pro-authoritarian age verification laws, penalizing the users instead of sanctioning the perpetrators, the likes of Meta, X, etc... Schame!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/ap/users/116213669892773543/statuses/116475724961444104https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/ap/users/116213669892773543/statuses/116475724961444104Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:28:38 GMT@EDPS@social.edps.europa.eu What do you plan to do to have a REAL effect? Currently many of our DPA do nothing to apply GDPR, with weak if no penalty in case of infringement, and only after monthes if not years of silence?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://firefish.imirhil.fr/notes/alki07edsgnh00cbhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://firefish.imirhil.fr/notes/alki07edsgnh00cbMon, 27 Apr 2026 08:27:16 GMT