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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 used
The Catalan Data Protection Authority and the Catalan Competition Authority have signed a protocol to establish a framework for collaboration between the two organizations with the aim of promoting the exchange of information, training and dissemination in data protection and competition policy and mutual support.
The APDCAT presents the Catalan FRIA model at the 11th International Privacy Congress of APEP
26 May 2025
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'
New edition of the Data Protection Officers Course
The Catalan Data Protection Authority and the School of Public Administration of Catalonia launch the fifth edition of the Specialized Training Program for Data Protection Officers of Catalonia
The APDCAT launches a new app to promote interaction in the Catalan Data Protection Officers Network
'DPD en xarxa' renews its web platform and launches a new mobile app that improves the user experience and facilitates interaction and the exchange of experiences and knowledge
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
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 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.
Children and families test their knowledge to avoid getting trapped in the APDCAT network maze at the Children's Festival
The Catalan Data Protection Authority is today launching the activity 'Don't let the network confuse you' at the Children's Festival, which takes the public to an enchanted forest full of personal data
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.
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
APDCAT teaches children and families not to get caught up in the internet, at the Children's Festival
This year, the Catalan Data Protection Authority is organizing the activity 'Don't let the internet confuse you', for children and families, with a network maze in an enchanted forest, full of data that needs to be protected.
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.
'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
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.
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 results of the coordinated action of the European supervisory authorities on the right of access have been published
The Catalan Data Protection Authority has participated together with more than twenty European supervisory authorities in an action promoted by the European Data Protection Board, to learn about compliance with the right of access to European entities.
The APDCAT exports initiatives to raise awareness among young people about how to create responsible digital content
Within the framework of the annual meeting of the Ibero-American Data Protection Network, the director Meritxell Borràs presented the INFLUENX3R project, developed in collaboration with the 3Cat platform, which has served to spread the culture of privacy among young people in the creation of digital content.
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
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
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'.
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.