Service departmentDPO

Data Protection Officer

The Data Protection Officer (DPO) ensures, in an independent manner, that the European Commission correctly applies the law protecting individuals’ personal data. The DPO keeps a public register explaining all operations carried out by the Commission that involve processing personal data.

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Responsibilities

  • inform Commission departments collecting personal data and persons whose data are collected (‘data subjects’) of their rights and obligations under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725
  • ensure Commission departments comply with the law when processing personal data
  • investigate data‑protection matters
  • keep a register of processing operations on personal data by Commission departments
  • cooperate with the European Data Protection Supervisor
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