European Data Protection Supervisor
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The European Data Protection Supervisor is the independent EU authority responsible for overseeing the protection of personal data and privacy within European Union institutions and bodies.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union body
→
data protection authority → independent supervisory authority → |
| appointmentBy |
Council of the European Union
→
European Commission → European Parliament → |
| canBeReappointed |
true
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|
| cooperatesWith |
European Data Protection Board
→
national data protection authorities of EU Member States → |
| country |
European Union
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|
| focusesOnRight |
right to privacy
→
right to protection of personal data → |
| hasRole |
advise EU institutions and bodies on data protection legislation and policies
→
conduct investigations and inspections → cooperate with national data protection authorities → ensure respect for fundamental rights to data protection and privacy → handle complaints concerning data processing by EU institutions and bodies → issue guidelines and recommendations on data protection → monitor new technologies relevant to data protection → participate in the European Data Protection Board → promote good practices in data protection → supervise processing of personal data by EU institutions and bodies → |
| headquartersCountry |
Belgium
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| headquartersLocation |
Brussels
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| independence |
free from external influence
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functionally independent → |
| jurisdiction |
European Union institutions and bodies
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| language |
English
→
French → German → |
| legalBasis |
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
→
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 → Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 → Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union → |
| publishes |
annual reports
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guidelines → opinions → |
| regionServed |
European Union
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|
| replacedBy |
Regulation (EU) 2018/1725
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| sector |
data protection
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privacy → |
| shortName |
EDPS
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| supervises |
Council of the European Union
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EU agencies → EU bodies → European Commission → European Parliament → |
| termLength |
5 years
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| website |
https://edps.europa.eu
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
European institutions
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includes |