Institution or law · GDPR Art. 68(1)

European Data Protection Board

In plain English

The EU body that brings together the national data protection authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor. It issues guidelines and binding decisions so that the GDPR is applied the same way everywhere.

What the law says

The European Data Protection Board (the ‘Board’) is hereby established as a body of the Union and shall have legal personality.

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Article 68(1)EUR-LexRead it on Fino →

The Board shall ensure the consistent application of this Regulation.

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Article 70(1)EUR-LexRead it on Fino →

Related

Official website: edpb.europa.eu ↗

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