Date
05.03.2026
DPO in 2026: Are you already AI-proof?
There is no escaping it: sooner or later every DPO will have AI on their plate.…
Date
05.03.2026
Data Governance as part of the DPO toolbox
GDPR compliance depends on one fundamental fact: do you know what data you have, where it…
Date
17.02.2026
SRB is completely irrelevant for 95% of DPOs
Written by: Bart Van Buitenen SRB is completely irrelevant for 95% of DPOs “There, I said…
Date
15.12.2025
DPO Annual Report Template 2025
Templates or models are never a silver bullet, but they often provide a very useful starting…
Expert addition to the team: Jan Decorte The Data Protection Institute is introducing a new trainer…
Date
13.11.2025
Teacher in the spotlight: Pieter Buteneers
In this section, we want to put a teacher in the spotlight by asking them a…
Date
13.11.2025
Revised EDPS Opinion on Generative AI
The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) poses new challenges for the protection of personal…
In October 2025, Matthias Vandamme started at Ghent University as an academic assistant, where he is…
On September 16, 2025, the European Commission published a call for evidence on possible changes to…
Date
22.09.2025
Teacher in the spotlight: Herman Maes
In this section, we want to put a teacher in the spotlight by asking them a…
Date
19.08.2025
Trainer in the spotlight: Bert Verschelde (DPO at DPG Media)
In this column, we want to put a trainer in the spotlight by asking them a…
Date
11.08.2025
Core Principles of a DPO
The core principles regarding the appointment of a DPO are clearly defined in the GDPR. Nevertheless,…
