Catalan Data Protection Authority
News
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Complaints and claims for privacy breaches increase by 123% since 202229/03/2026
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Meritxell Borràs demands in the Congress of Deputies that the new Bill on digital services recognize the powers of the APDCAT and the rest of the regional authorities26/03/2026
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Data Protection Authorities publish a ten-point manifesto of basic principles for the contracting and use of digital educational platforms23/03/2026
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The APDCAT claims ethical robotics to preserve home privacy at Mobile World Congress04/03/2026
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The APDCAT participates in a coordinated action to evaluate compliance with the right to erasure in Europe23/02/2026
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The APDCAT joins the joint statement on the privacy risks of AI-generated images of the International Cooperation Working Group (IEWG)23/02/2026
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The APDCAT launches a new corporate website, more attractive and accessible18/02/2026
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The number of people affected by data breaches triples over the past year09/02/2026
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Experts in AI and Data Protection Gathered in Barcelona Advocate Strategies to Combine Technological Development with the Guarantee of Fundamental Rights28/01/2026
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New edition of the DPO course for professionals from the public sector of the Generalitat and local entities23/01/2026
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Kick-off of the first data protection course for third sector organizations and SMEs13/01/2026
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The APDCAT renews the application to help organizations carry out impact assessments on high-risk data processing03/10/2025
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The APDCAT completes its secure digital transformation with ENS medium-level certification and ISO 2700130/09/2025
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APDCAT opens the debate on Shadow AI, and how to prevent risks from unauthorized uses in the public sector25/09/2025
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The APDCAT and the EAPC recommend that young people limit the personal information in the digital content they publish on networks and ask for consent from identifiable third parties22/09/2025
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Catalonia and Brazil to cooperate on the development of trustworthy AI systems15/09/2025
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Libraries are once again programming fun activities this fall to raise children's awareness about personal data and privacy12/09/2025
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A new data protection course for third sector organizations and SMEs09/09/2025
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Meritxell Borràs defends in Santander that resources and commitment from governments are needed for a respectful and human-centered AI07/07/2025
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Meritxell Borràs warns in Parliament that cyberattacks may have already compromised the data of over 96,500 people in 2025, nearly double the number affected during all of 202426/06/2025
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Training Sessions on Artificial Intelligence and Data Protection for Public Administration Staff12/06/2025
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Agreement between APDCAT and ABPD to promote among Basque entities the Catalan model for evaluating the impacts on fundamental rights in AI systems05/06/2025
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APDCAT launches new electronic headquarters05/06/2025
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The APDCAT exports initiatives to raise awareness among young people about how to create responsible digital content28/05/2025
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The APDCAT presents the Catalan FRIA model in Colombia28/05/2025
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The APDCAT promotes game-based learning in Strasbourg as a strategic tool to introduce privacy to children and young people20/05/2025
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A new educational video highlights citizens’ rights in the face of technologies using artificial intelligence15/05/2025
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The Catalan FRIA model lands at the Spring Conference08/05/2025
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The APDCAT promotes privacy as a profession of the present and future at MEMEnginy2524/04/2025
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The period to apply for APDCAT training scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year is open22/04/2025
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The Data Protection Advisory Council speaks out on the APDCAT's challenges in the field of artificial intelligence11/04/2025
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Alessandro Mantelero: "A technology that goes against fundamental rights is not a good technology"10/04/2025
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The APDCAT promotes the implementation of the Catalan FRIA model in Brazil to guarantee fundamental rights in the design and use of AI applications01/04/2025
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APDCAT launches new profile on Bluesky Social01/04/2025
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A new educational video warns about the privacy impact of improper cookie settings26/03/2025
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Complaints and claims for violations of data protection regulations increase by 84.6% since 202220/03/2025
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The APDCAT submits the draft of the new video surveillance Circular for public information07/03/2025
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The APDCAT defends ethical and trustworthy artificial intelligence at the Mobile World Congress to be more competitive04/03/2025
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Security data breaches recorded by APDCAT stop growing in 202427/02/2025
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APDCAT presents in Turin the Catalan FRIA model for the guarantee of fundamental rights in the use of AI24/02/2025
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A new GPA report is available that analyzes the relationship between privacy, data protection and human rights28/01/2025
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Catalonia presents a pioneering model in Europe for developing AI solutions that respect fundamental rights28/01/2025
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New edition of the Data Protection Officers Course24/01/2025
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A new informative video answers frequently asked questions about accessing family members' health data22/01/2025
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The results of the coordinated action of the European supervisory authorities on the right of access have been published21/01/2025
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Children and families test their knowledge to avoid getting trapped in the APDCAT network maze at the Children's Festival27/12/2024
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The APDCAT and 3Cat promote the creation of content that respects privacy on social networks20/12/2024
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APDCAT teaches children and families not to get caught up in the internet, at the Children's Festival16/12/2024
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Meritxell Borràs asks Parliament to have a firm commitment from the country to resize the APDCAT in the face of challenges linked to the data economy and the use of artificial intelligence05/12/2024
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Experts discuss about the impacts of AI on privacy22/11/2024
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The APDCAT presents in Bilbao the case of success of the learning and collaboration community of data protection officers of Catalonia 'DPD en xarxa', a pioneer in the State12/11/2024
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The APDCAT defends the design of smart cities taking into account the rights of citizens to control their data06/11/2024
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The APDCAT claim in Jersey to face the challenges of disruptive technologies31/10/2024
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The APDCAT, internationally recognized for spreading the culture of privacy with fun activities in libraries31/10/2024
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The APDCAT launches a new app to promote interaction in the Catalan Data Protection Officers Network15/10/2024
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About forty fun activities arrive at new libraries to sensitize citizens to take care of privacy04/10/2024
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The “Catalan DPOs Network” celebrates its first anniversary in an event with more than a hundred members from all over Catalonia03/10/2024
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APDCAT joins the debates of the I TechAndLaw Congress03/10/2024
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New podcast to avoid surprises with the use of social networks25/09/2024
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Experts warn about the potential of neurotechnologies to condition behavior based on meddling in people's unconscious19/09/2024
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APDCAT awards two training scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year16/09/2024
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The APDCAT and the GAIP approve common criteria to resolve people's access claims to the traceability of their medical history30/07/2024
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New podcast with privacy tips for entrepreneurs27/06/2024
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The APDCAT promotes in Europe the Catalan Data Protection Officer Network25/06/2024
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The APDCAT joins the debates in the 73rd meeting of the Berlin group21/06/2024
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APDCAT renews its corporate visual identity17/06/2024
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The APDCAT and the Diputació de Barcelona collaborate to organize awareness-raising activities about personal data and privacy in libraries13/06/2024
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Agreement between the APDCAT and the ACCO to work together in the face of market challenges and competition when personal data is used04/06/2024
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The APDCAT opens the call for training grants worth 23,000 euros17/05/2024
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There is a 40% increase in complaints and claims for breaches of data protection in Catalonia13/05/2024
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New edition of the practical workshop for drafting processing commission agreements08/05/2024
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The data protection control authorities publish guidelines for treatments that incorporate Wi-Fi tracking technologies07/05/2024
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The APDCAT will evaluate the degree of access of citizens to information about their personal data in the entities that process them in Catalonia06/05/2024
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The APDCAT promotes digital education within the framework of the SX3 Academy educational innovation project25/04/2024
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The APDCAT promotes the protection of privacy among the professionals of the future25/04/2024
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New workshop on the relationship between access rights to public information and data protection19/04/2024
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The APDCAT records a 22% increase in security breaches in Catalonia12/04/2024
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APDCAT moves its headquarters to Gran Via25/03/2024
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'DPD en xarxa ' is extended to all data protection officers in Catalonia18/03/2024
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The APDCAT adapts the amounts of the penalties imposed to the guidelines of the European Data Protection Board15/03/2024
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APDCAT changes headquarters on Thursday14/03/2024
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New workshop on writing informative clauses13/03/2024
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The APDCAT analyses the use of the European Health Data Space with guarantees for privacy28/02/2024
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The APDCAT defends in Mobile the limited use of biometric data such as the iris27/02/2024
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Press statement regarding the sale of biometric data such as the iris in exchange for cryptocurrencies in Catalonia20/02/2024
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New edition of the specialized training course for data protection officers26/01/2024
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How Catalan administrations could transfer data to US providers safetly?24/01/2024