Academic Privacy
Research Centre in
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Latest events
12 December: Taking GDPR enforcement really seriously: What to expect from the GDPR Procedural Regulation?
Taking GDPR enforcement really seriously: What to expect from the GDPR Procedural Regulation?On 4 July 2023, the EU Commission released a new proposal intended to complement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in cross-border cases: a Proposal for a...
14 November: Brussels Privacy Symposium 2023
The seventh edition of the Brussels Privacy Symposium will take place on Tuesday, 14 November 2023, jointly presented by the Brussels Privacy Hub of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF). This year’s topic is “Understanding the EU Data...
28 November: The Future of Data Access and Portability: GDPR vs. Data Act, Health Data Space Regulation & Open Finance Initiative
The Brussels Privacy Hub invites you to a webinar on 'The Future of Data Access and Portability: GDPR vs. Data Act, Health Data Space Regulation & Open Finance Initiative'. The webinar will take place on 28 November from 17:00 until 18:30 (CET). The European...
25 October: The need for a Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment in the AI Act
UPDATE: Dear all, we have reached and exceeded the maximum capacity for access to the European Parliament. All registered participants will receive confirmation by email if they can attend in person. The others will receive details of how to follow the event online,...
news
More than 150 university professors from all over Europe and beyond are calling on the European institutions to include a fundamental rights impact assessment in the future regulation on artificial intelligence
The Brussels Privacy Hub launches an appeal to approve a fundamental rights impact assessment in the EU law on artificial intelligence. The appeal has surpassed 110 signatures among distinguished academics who have signed up The Brussels Privacy Hub and over...
Celebrating Prof. Kuner’s Retirement and Welcoming New Leaders to Brussels Privacy Hub
Today is a bittersweet day at the Brussels Privacy Hub as we gather to celebrate the retirement of our esteemed founder and distinguished scholar, Prof. Christopher Kuner from the Hub. With profound gratitude and heartfelt appreciation, we pay tribute to a remarkable...
Co-Director Prof. Malgieri to discuss AI Act and vulnerability at S&D European Parliament event
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-Director Prof. Malgieri was invited by the Socialists & Democrats Group to speak on vulnerability in the AI Act. Participating in a panel titled 'Regulating AI: the most effective legal model', he will present his research on 'The AIA and...
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-founder Prof. Paul De Hert and Member Bárbara da Rosa Lazarotto participate in Norface Governance Lecture
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-founder Prof. Paul De Hert and Member Bárbara da Rosa Lazarotto will speak at the third Online lecture series of NORFACE GOVERNANCE. Titled "Should the state be smart?", the lecture will also feature Prof. Jean-Bernard Auby (Science Po) as...
Brussels Privacy Hub celebrates Data Protection Day 2023
The Brussels Privacy Hub celebrates Data Protection Day 2023. Since beginning our work in 2014 we have been committed to promote awareness and critical thinking about privacy, data protection and the regulation of digital technologies. Data Protection Day is an...
Brussels Privacy Hub participates in IAPP KnowledgeNet
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-Director Prof. Malgieri will participate in the next IAPP KnowledgeNet event moderated by Brussels Privacy Hub Program and Dissemination Coordinator Vincenzo Tiani. The event, titled 'Vulnerable people and data protection: rethinking the...
Brussels Privacy Hub announces 2023 Summer Academy
The 2023 Summer Academy for Global Privacy Law is titled "From Data Access to Data Transformations: How to Govern Data in the Age of Analytics and AI?". It fill focus on Personal Data & Algorithmic Processing, Third Party Data Access, Comparative Perspectives,...
Co-Director Prof. Malgieri discusses future of data privacy on Debating Europe panel
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-Director Prof. Malgieri was invited by Debating Europe to participate in a panel on the future of Data Privacy. The panel titled 'What’s the future of data privacy? Engineering and invention in the world of data protection’, tackled the privacy...
Co-Directors Prof. Kuner and Prof. Malgieri speakers at 44th Global Privacy Assembly
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-Directors Prof. Kuner and Prof. Malgieri were invited to speak at the 44th Global Privacy Assembly taking place in Istanbul from 25 to 28 October. The Assembly, bringing together data protection authorities from throughout the world was titled...
Workshop Report on “Lawful Bases for Personal Data Processing on Social Networks” has been published
Brussels Privacy Hub has organised a workshop on “Lawful Bases for Personal Data Processing on Social Networks” on 6 October 2022. High-level data protection experts from academia, data protection authorities, EU institutions and NGOs were invited to the workshop. The...
More than 150 university professors from all over Europe and beyond are calling on the European institutions to include a fundamental rights impact assessment in the future regulation on artificial intelligence
The Brussels Privacy Hub launches an appeal to approve a fundamental rights impact assessment in the EU law on artificial intelligence. The appeal has surpassed 110 signatures among distinguished academics who have signed up The Brussels Privacy Hub and over...
Celebrating Prof. Kuner’s Retirement and Welcoming New Leaders to Brussels Privacy Hub
Today is a bittersweet day at the Brussels Privacy Hub as we gather to celebrate the retirement of our esteemed founder and distinguished scholar, Prof. Christopher Kuner from the Hub. With profound gratitude and heartfelt appreciation, we pay tribute to a remarkable...
Co-Director Prof. Malgieri to discuss AI Act and vulnerability at S&D European Parliament event
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-Director Prof. Malgieri was invited by the Socialists & Democrats Group to speak on vulnerability in the AI Act. Participating in a panel titled 'Regulating AI: the most effective legal model', he will present his research on 'The AIA and...
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-founder Prof. Paul De Hert and Member Bárbara da Rosa Lazarotto participate in Norface Governance Lecture
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-founder Prof. Paul De Hert and Member Bárbara da Rosa Lazarotto will speak at the third Online lecture series of NORFACE GOVERNANCE. Titled "Should the state be smart?", the lecture will also feature Prof. Jean-Bernard Auby (Science Po) as...
Brussels Privacy Hub celebrates Data Protection Day 2023
The Brussels Privacy Hub celebrates Data Protection Day 2023. Since beginning our work in 2014 we have been committed to promote awareness and critical thinking about privacy, data protection and the regulation of digital technologies. Data Protection Day is an...
Brussels Privacy Hub participates in IAPP KnowledgeNet
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-Director Prof. Malgieri will participate in the next IAPP KnowledgeNet event moderated by Brussels Privacy Hub Program and Dissemination Coordinator Vincenzo Tiani. The event, titled 'Vulnerable people and data protection: rethinking the...
About
Mission
The BPH’s main goals are to produce privacy research of the highest quality; bring together leading thinkers from around the world; and foster an interchange of ideas among privacy stakeholders in a climate of intellectual openness.
Our Principles
Data protection and privacy law
We believe strongly in the relevance and importance of data protection and privacy law, particularly in light of the challenges posed by the rapid development of technology and globalization.
Innovative Thinking
We believe that fresh and innovative thinking based on multidisciplinary research is necessary to meet these challenges. The BPH thus brings together scholars from a wide array of disciplines who collaborate with the private sector, policymakers, and NGOs to produce cutting-edge research.
Transparency & Neutrality
Our work is carried out in a manner that is neutral, transparent, and is guided by the highest standards of ethics and impartiality.
Network Building
We believe in network-building, and have built a strong network of contacts with leading privacy researchers both in and outside the EU.
Our work
We focus on all areas of data protection and privacy research. Among our main areas of interest are empirical research on privacy issues; privacy governance and regulation in the EU; global flows of data; reconciling law enforcement and privacy interests; privacy challenges posed by new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; comparative research on privacy in different regions; jurisprudential issues of privacy protection; and many others.
Our Activities
Publishing high-quality academic research
Organising workshops, seminars, and public debates on specific topics
Training the next generation of privacy lawyers and privacy officers
Bringing prominent visiting scholars to Brussels for short or long-term visits
Attracting outstanding PhD students
Participating in the work of international organisations
Creating synergies with other leading research centres
Contributing to events organised by other organisations, such as the annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference (CPDP)
vulnera
The International Observatory on Vulnerable People in Data Protection
