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Conference 'AI and fundamental rights: the Catalan FRIA model and algorithmic transparency'
12 March 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
Presentation of the first methodology applied regarding the Fundamental Rights Impact Assesment in the use of artificial intelligence in Europe
The Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) commemorates on January 28 the International Data Protection Day by organizing the conference ‘Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Rights: a look beyond privacy’, in the Parliament of Catalonia.
28 January 2025
The APDCAT defends the design of smart cities taking into account the rights of citizens to control their data
The Catalan Data Protection Authority has taken the defense of privacy to the Smart City Expo Congress, to raise awareness of the need to guarantee data protection rights in the designs of the interconnected cities of the future
New workshop on the relationship between access rights to public information and data protection
The Catalan Data Protection Authority and the School of Public Administration of Catalonia are organizing this April a new training for the staff of the Generalitat and the local world with functions in the field of data protection
APDCAT presents in Turin the Catalan FRIA model for the guarantee of fundamental rights in the use of AI
Within the framework of the closing of the Jean Monnet Chair in Digital Societies and Mediterranean Law at the Polytechnic of Turin, the Catalan Data Protection Authority has presented in Italy the fundamental right impact assesment in the use of AI developed within the framework of the 'DPD en xarxa' DPO working group led by Professor Alessandro Mantelero.
Catalonia presents a pioneering model in Europe for developing AI solutions that respect fundamental rights
Coinciding with the commemoration of International Data Protection Day, the Catalan Data Protection Authority has organized the conference 'Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Rights: Looking beyond Privacy', with the participation of experts.
The APDCAT promotes the implementation of the Catalan FRIA model in Brazil to guarantee fundamental rights in the design and use of AI applications
As part of the 2nd Meeting of the Working Groups of the Ibero-American Data Protection Network, the Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) has presented in Brazil the Catalan model for assessing the impact on fundamental rights in the use of artificial intelligence (AI), developed within the 'DPD en xarxa' community.
Alessandro Mantelero: "A technology that goes against fundamental rights is not a good technology"
At a time when artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday life for individuals and institutions, ensuring its ethical use and respect for fundamental rights is more important than ever
A new educational video highlights citizens’ rights in the face of technologies using artificial intelligence
The Catalan Data Protection Authority and the School of Public Administration of Catalonia have released the seventh video in the series ‘Let’s Talk About Personal Data’, which reflects about the rights arising from the use of AI systems
Agreement between APDCAT and ABPD to promote among Basque entities the Catalan model for evaluating the impacts on fundamental rights in AI systems
The Catalan Data Protection Authority and the Basque Data Protection Authority have signed an agreement to encourage entities in their field to use the Catalan FRIA model as a reference methodology to identify the risks of artificial intelligence and establish measures to mitigate them.
A new GPA report is available that analyzes the relationship between privacy, data protection and human rights
Within the framework of International Data Protection Day, the APDCAT, together with other authorities that make up the Working Group of the World Privacy Assembly (GPA) on Data Protection and Other Rights and Freedoms (DPORF), publishes a new document that analyzes the relationship between privacy and data protection and other rights and freedoms, based on the 'International Resolution on Privacy as a Fundamental Human Right and Prerequisite for the Exercise of Other Fundamental Rights'.
Experts in AI and Data Protection Gathered in Barcelona Advocate Strategies to Combine Technological Development with the Guarantee of Fundamental Rights
This conclusion was highlighted during the conference ‘Privacy Day Dialogues’, held at the headquarters of the Barcelona Bar Association, on ‘International Data Protection Day’, which is commemorated every January 28
The APDCAT promotes ethics and responsibility in the design of AI-powered robots at Mobile World Congress 2026
The Catalan Data Protection Authority is organizing the conference ‘Robots, AI and fundamental rights: a new member of the family?’ on Wednesday, 4 March, with the participation of expert Carme Torras Genís and Director Meritxell Borràs Solé. The Authority will also host a permanent space to promote privacy by design among individuals and organizations involved in technological innovation, including an advisory point and recreational activities
2 March 2026
The APDCAT takes part in the conference ‘Governing AI: Regulation, Research, and Impact on the Business Ecosystem’
The Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) will participate in the conference ‘Governing AI: Regulation, Research, and Impact on the Business Ecosystem’, which will take place on Thursday, 19 February 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Auditorium of the Terrassa Chamber of Commerce.
19 February 2026
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 and the EAPC organize a conference on the safe and responsible use of AI in the public sector to mark the closing of the DPD course
25 September 2025
Meritxell Borràs takes part in the gala of the 3rd edition of the Codi Tipus Awards of La Unió
21 May 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
Experts discuss about the impacts of AI on privacy
The Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) and the School of Public Administration of Catalonia (EAPC) are organizing a day of debate, with the participation of international experts, to delve into methodologies capable of measuring the impacts of AI, and learn about practical cases and successful models for complying with data protection regulations in the use of ICTs.
The Catalan FRIA model lands at the Spring Conference
The director of the Catalan Data Protection Authority, Meritxell Borràs, and expert Alessandro Mantelero have presented the Catalan model for the evaluation of fundamental rights in the use of AI in Georgia, at the 33rd European Conference of Data Protection Authorities, before representatives of institutions that ensure the protection of privacy throughout Europe.
The APDCAT promotes the protection of privacy among the professionals of the future
The Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) has participated in the #MEMEnginy24 congress, organized by the School of Engineering of the UAB, to spread the importance of designing products and services respectful with digital rights from the beginning, among the university students.
Catalonia and Brazil to cooperate on the development of trustworthy AI systems
Within the framework of the 47th Global Privacy Assembly, the Catalan Data Protection Authority and the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding to share and promote tools, testing environments, and models that serve as a guarantee when developing artificial intelligence projects
The APDCAT claim in Jersey to face the challenges of disruptive technologies
In the framework of the Global Privacy Assembly 2024, the Catalan Data Protection Authority participated in a round table where it highlighted the role of data protection authorities in the face of the challenges of artificial intelligence and disruptive technologies
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
New podcast to avoid surprises with the use of social networks
The APDCAT and the EAPC broadcast the podcast number 7 of the series 'Let's talk about personal data', this one dedicated to the risks of sharing personal information
Complaints and claims for violations of data protection regulations increase by 84.6% since 2022
In 2024, the Catalan Data Protection Authority registered a total of 1,139 complaints and claims, 35% more than the previous year, an increase attributed to greater public awareness of their rights and how to exercise them
Meritxell Borràs defends in Santander that resources and commitment from governments are needed for a respectful and human-centered AI
The director of the Catalan Data Protection Authority took part in a roundtable during the course ‘Innovation and Privacy in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Data Spaces: Building a Model Compatible with Human Rights’, organized by the Spanish Data Protection Agency, as part of the 2025 Summer Activities of the Menéndez Pelayo International University.
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.
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.
The APDCAT promotes in Europe the Catalan Data Protection Officer Network
The Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) has participated in a debate in Brussels with other European representatives, as part of the events commemorating the 20 years of the European Data Protection Supervisor
The APDCAT presents the Catalan FRIA model in Colombia
The Catalan Data Protection Authority is partic ipating from May 26 to 28 in the Annual Meeting of the Ibero-American Data Protection Network
The APDCAT defends ethical and trustworthy artificial intelligence at the Mobile World Congress to be more competitive
The Catalan Data Protection Authority has defended that it is a strategic imperative for companies to comply with European requirements in the field of artificial intelligence and data protection to compete in the European market, during the panel 'Artificial Intelligence Act and General Data Protection Regulation: implications for international cooperation and enforcement', which has had the participation of the European Commission's expert in digital economy and data flows, Lieven Brouwers.
The “Catalan DPOs Network” celebrates its first anniversary in an event with more than a hundred members from all over Catalonia
Palau de Pedralbes hosted the First face-to-face 'DPD en xarxa' meeting, which was attended by experts from the international field who debated the need to as-sess the impact on human rights of data processing with the use of artificial intelli-gence, and the role of the data protection officer as guarantor of citizens' rights
APDCAT opens the debate on Shadow AI, and how to prevent risks from unauthorized uses in the public sector
As part of the closing event of the 2025 DPO Course, the Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) and the School of Public Administration of Catalonia (EAPC) promoted a debate on the use of AI in the public sector, in an event open to the public.
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).
The APDCAT and the GAIP approve common criteria to resolve people's access claims to the traceability of their medical history
The Catalan Data Protection Authority will resolve requests for people's rights of access to the traceability of their clinical history and the Commission for the Guarantee of the Right of Access to Public Information will transfer to it the claims it receives in this matter, with the aim of offering more legal certainty and guaranteeing people's rights
New edition of the specialized training course for data protection officers
The Catalan Data Protection Authority and the School of Public Administration of Catalonia give the start to the fourth edition of this specialized training course, intended for the staff of the Catalan public administrations and designed to deepen the knowledge and skills necessary to properly perform the duties of a data protection officer.
The APDCAT will evaluate the degree of access of citizens to information about their personal data in the entities that process them in Catalonia
The Catalan Data Protection Authority participates in a coordinated action at European level with the aim of monitoring compliance with the right of access contained in the General Data Protection Regulation, promoted by the European Data Protection Committee.
Training Sessions on Artificial Intelligence and Data Protection for Public Administration Staff
In collaboration with the School of Public Administration of Catalonia, on June 12 and 16, experts are training more than 200 employees of the Government of Catalonia and local administrations on how to properly apply the Artificial Intelligence Regulation, and understand its integration with data protection regulations.
The APDCAT renews the application to help organizations carry out impact assessments on high-risk data processing
The new application incorporates the catalog of measures to mitigate risks, adapted to the 2022 National Security Framework, which is mandatory for public administrations, and improves the user experience with guided navigation.
The APDCAT defends in Mobile the limited use of biometric data such as the iris
As part of the celebration of the Mobile World Congress, the Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) organized the panel 'Biometric data: a new paradigm for privacy', by the head of the Legal Advice, Xavier Urios.
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 intelligence
The director of the Catalan Data Protection Authority has appeared in the Institutional Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Catalonia to present the activity report for 2023
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 State
The Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) has participated in the 1st Basque Meeting of Data Protection Officers, organized by the Basque Data Protection Agency, to highlight this network as a catalyst for the exchange of knowledge between DPD and key to exploiting synergies.
The APDCAT, internationally recognized for spreading the culture of privacy with fun activities in libraries
The Catalan Data Protection Authority has won the Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards 2024 in the category of Education and public awareness, with the project 'Who are you? Data that talk about you'. It has also been a finalist in the category of Proactive Responsibility, for the promotion of the network of data protection delegates of Catalonia 'DPD en xarxa'
The data protection control authorities publish guidelines for treatments that incorporate Wi-Fi tracking technologies
These technologies allow mobile devices to be identified and tracked through the WI-Fi signals they emit, detecting the presence of the device in a specific area and identifying movement patterns.
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
The APDCAT submits the draft of the new video surveillance Circular for public information
This is a new provision that must be complied with, which will replace the previous Instruction on video surveillance, from 2009, with the aim of adapting it to regulatory changes and current case law.
'DPD en xarxa ' is extended to all data protection officers in Catalonia
Faced with the demands of the sector, the Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) has published a new resolution that extends the possibility of obtaining the status of member of the learning and collaboration network to DPDs of all organizations with based in Catalonia
Experts warn about the potential of neurotechnologies to condition behavior based on meddling in people's unconscious
As part of the conclusion of the 2024 specialized training course for data protection officers, the APDCAT and the EAPC have organized a conference to discuss the possible impacts of the use of neurodata
How Catalan administrations could transfer data to US providers safetly?
As part of the International Data Protection Day celebrations, the Catalan Data Protection Authority has analyzed the new privacy framework between Europe and the United States, at the 'New rules of the game for handling personal data with the United States' conference
The APDCAT launches a new corporate website, more attractive and accessible
As part of a process of profound transformation and modernization of the institution, included in its Strategic Plan, the Catalan Data Protection Authority has launched a new web portal that facilitates the user experience with more accessible, orderly and clear information, and with a more modern and attractive design.