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The APDCAT takes part in the ‘23rd Health Data Security and Protection Forum’
The director of the APDCAT, Meritxell Borràs i Solé, the head of Legal Advisory Service, Xavier Urios Aparisi, and the head of the Inspection and Technical Area of the APDCAT, Fina Valls Vila, participate in the ‘XXIII Health Data Security and Protection Forum’.
25 February 2026
L'APDCAT participa a la jornada “European Health Data Space: Aspectes clau de la protecció de dades”
El cap de l'Assessoria jurídica, Xavier Urios, abordarà els aspectes claus de la protecció de dades i l'espai europeu de dades de salut
18 December 2023
Conference 'Challenges for Research: From the European Health Data Space to European Regulation of Artificial Intelligence'
9 October 2023
The APDCAT analyses the use of the European Health Data Space with guarantees for privacy
In the framework of the Mobile World Congress, the Catalan Data Protection Authority has this year promoted the defence of privacy in the use of the European Health Data Space, in a panel within the Digital Health program, hold by the State Data Protection Commissioner of Land Schleswig-Holstein, Marit Hansen, and the director Meritxell Borràs.
A new informative video answers frequently asked questions about accessing family members' health data
The Catalan Data Protection Authority and the School of Public Administration of Catalonia publish the fifth video in the series 'Let's talk about personal data', which brings the public closer to the key points to take into account to protect their privacy in an entertaining way
Register for the II ‘DPD en xarxa’ Meeting
On October 30, Espai Bital will host the second in-person meeting of the community of data protection officers in Catalonia, which this year will feature conferences, debates and working groups focused on ethical and reliable artificial intelligence and the challenges it poses for DPOs, the impact assessment on fundamental rights, the European Health Data Space, and international data transfers, among others.
30 October 2025
The APDCAT participates in the Mobile Congress 2025 to promote the design and use of technology that respects human rights and privacy
The Catalan Data Protection Authority is organising a panel of experts at the Mobile World Congress to promote ethical and human-friendly artificial intelligence based on the provisions of the AI Act and the General Data Protection Regulation. The APDCAT will have a permanent space to resolve doubts and advise the public and the emerging companies and entrepreneurs present
3 March 2025
The APDCAT participates in the conference 'Personal data protection and artificial intelligence in scientific research'
The Catalan Data Protection Authority will participate on February 3 in the conference on personal data protection and artificial intelligence in scientific research, organized by the TransJus UB Research Institute.
3 February 2025
L'APDCAT, present al Mobile World Congress 2024
L'Autoritat Catalana de Protecció de Dades promou enguany la defensa de la privacitat en l'ús de l'Espai Europeu de Dades de Salut en el marc del Mobile World Congress, on serà present amb un espai permanent per sensibilitzar empreses i ciutadania sobre el respecte dels drets i les obligacions en matèria de dades personals.
26 February 2024
Jornada: Els reptes del dret a la protecció de dades. Presentació curs per a Delegats/des de Protecció de Dades
29 January 2020
Kick-off of the first data protection course for third sector organizations and SMEs
This Tuesday, January 13, the first training program organized by the Catalan Data Protection Authority, in collaboration with the Institute for Continuing Education – IL3 of the University of Barcelona, and in coordination with the Platform of the Social Third Sector of Catalonia, will begin. It is aimed at professionals from third sector organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises with no prior experience in the field.
There is a 40% increase in complaints and claims for breaches of data protection in Catalonia
In 2023, the Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) received a total of 843 complaints and claims for non-compliance with the law and for rights violations, and 443 matters investigated
The APDCAT records a 22% increase in security breaches in Catalonia
The Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) has received and processed 183 notifications of personal data security breaches in 2023, which have affected nearly 1.5 million people, 82% more than the previous year
The APDCAT promotes digital education within the framework of the SX3 Academy educational innovation project
The Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) has collaborated together with 3Cat, the Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital) and the Cybersecurity Agency of Catalonia in a project to empower teachers in Catalonia to accompany students in their education digital, critical and responsible with privacy.
A new data protection course for third sector organizations and SMEs
The Catalan Data Protection Authority, in collaboration with the Institute for Lifelong Learning - IL3 of the University of Barcelona, is organizing a practical training program for professionals without prior training in data protection, especially aimed at third sector organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises, in coordination with the Social Third Sector Platform of Catalonia.
The Data Protection Advisory Council speaks out on the APDCAT's challenges in the field of artificial intelligence
At the request of the director of the Catalan Data Protection Authority, this body has issued a report on the role that the Authority must assume in applying the new powers attributed following the entry into force of the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Act).