This report is based on our first technical workshop for CIPL’s Simplification Project. The workshop was focused on the proposed AI Act Omnibus and explored targeted amendments that could simplify implementation while preserving the AI Act’s objectives: enabling trustworthy, human-centric AI and innovation, while protecting health, safety, fundamental rights, and the environment. The report highlights […]

This CIPL report, based on research by Public First, commissioned by Google, highlights how digital advertising plays a significant role in supporting European competitiveness, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This survey of 4,287 EU SMBs across 13 countries found that 86% attributed revenue growth directly to digital advertising, in particular personalised advertising. The […]

In the modern economy, cloud computing continues to be a transformative technology for digital societies, enabling digital transformation while at the same time driving privacy, security and economic efficiencies. Nevertheless, the use of cloud services increasingly faces significant scrutiny in the European Union. Some of the concerns related to geopolitical tensions and supply chain control […]

The GDPR has been an important tool for protecting individuals’ privacy and has substantially elevated data protection awareness globally. Its impact can be seen in many data protection laws around the world, as well as in the global privacy compliance and data management programs of many multinational organizations that use the GDPR as their baseline […]

Biometric technologies have emerged as important tools for security, safety, convenience and accessibility. Many of the use cases enabled by biometric technologies are of unquestionable benefit to businesses, individuals, and society, particularly when combined with other emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and privacy-enhancing technologies. However, certain applications can present challenges and risks […]

As part of CIPL’s celebrations of 20 years of working with industry leaders, regulatory authorities and policy makers to develop global solutions and best practices for privacy and responsible data use. To mark this occasion, we compiled a volume of short “thought pieces” under the general title of “Perspectives on Privacy and Effective Data Use […]

Data flows between India and the United States are of unquestionable value to India’s modern digital economy and society. According to a 2019 digital trade report1 from the Hinrich Foundation, digital trade contributed $32.5 billion to India’s domestic economy in 2017. The report further notes that this has the potential to grow to $480 billion […]

In this report, we seek to outline the positive impacts and benefits organizations have experienced as a result of their GDPR compliance efforts. We also describe the challenges and unfulfilled promises of the GDPR, where organizations feel the Regulation has not lived up to its objectives and has presented practical difficulties, despite their dedication to […]

On 6 and 7 March 2017, CIPL held its 3rd major workshop of the GDPR Implementation Project focusing on the issues of transparency, consent and legitimate interest. The workshop was held in the historic premises of Telefónica with more than 140 participants from industry, DPAs, national governments, the European Commission, the EDPS, and academia. The […]

In September, we held our second GDPR Workshop in Paris as part of our two-year GDPR Implementation Project. The purpose of the project is to provide a forum for stakeholders to promote EU-wide consistency in implementing the GDPR, encourage forward-thinking and future-proof interpretations of key GDPR provisions, develop and share relevant best practices, and foster […]

On 16 March 2016, CIPL and the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice co-hosted a workshop in Amsterdam entitled “Towards a Successful and Consistent Implementation of the GDPR”. The workshop kick-started the special CIPL project on the consistent interpretation and implementation of the EU GDPR. The main objective of the workshop was to initiate an […]