Key Dates
1995
Data Protection Directive
The Data Protection Directive
on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data ensures that EU countries protect individual fundamental rights and freedoms, in particular the right to privacy in the processing of personal data.
28 January
Data Protection Day
The European Commission and the Member States of the Council of Europe celebrate Data Protection day every 28 January to mark the anniversary of Convention 108, the first international law on data protection.
25 January 2012
Reform of Data Protection Legislation
In 2012, the Commission proposed a major reform 
of the EU legal framework on the protection of personal data. The new proposals will strengthen individual rights and tackle the challenges of globalisation and new technologies.