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Barbara Lazarotto Led a Workshop on AI Ethics for Journalists at Sphera Media Lab in Brussels
On 6 November, Barbara Lazarotto, Managing Director of the Hub, led a workshop on AI Ethics for Journalists at the Sphera Media Lab event, held at LaVallée in Brussels. Organised by European Lab and Sphera, the Sphera Media Lab brought together independent media...
The Brussels Privacy Hub at Clifford Chance “Can Europe foster a global tech & AI revolution?” Panel Event in Brussels
On 4 November, Barbara Lazarotto, Managing Director of the Hub, attended the high-level event “Can Europe Foster a Global Tech & AI Revolution?”, held by Clifford Chance in Brussels. The event brought together leading policymakers, academics, and industry...
The Brussels Privacy Hub at DLA Piper Digital Strategy Day 2.0 in Brussels
On 29 October, Barbara Lazarotto, the Managing Director of the Brussels Privacy Hub, attended and represented the Hub at DLA Piper’s Digital Strategy Day 2.0, held at DLA Piper Brussels. The high-level event brought together EU policymakers, academics, and industry...
Brussels Privacy Hub at PLSC Europe 2025 in Leiden
Bárbara Lazarotto, Pablo Trigo Kramcsák, and Professor Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon, co-director of the Hub, participated in PLSC Europe 2025, which took place on 23–24 October at Leiden Law School. Returning to Leiden University, this year’s edition of the Privacy Law...
Barbara Lazarotto Contributed to the Newly Released Commentary on the Brazilian LGPD
The Brussels Privacy Hub's Managing Director, Barbara Lazarotto, contributed to the newly released Article-by-Article Commentary on the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD), now available in digital and print formats. The volume, edited by Laura Schertel,...
Between Nuance and Caution: How to Read the CJEU in EDPS v SRB – A New BPH Paper
Sophie analyses in a short paper the recent ruling of the CJEU in the case EDPS v SRB. She highlights the broader implications for data protection practice, advocating for a principle-based approach to anonymisation while warning against two key pitfalls:• First,...
The EU’s Data Governance Gamble: Regulation, Reality and the Road Ahead – Webinar
The EU's Data Governance Gamble: Regulation, Reality and the Road Ahead The European Union has positioned itself as a pioneer in data governance, introducing frameworks such as the Data Governance Act (DGA) including bespoke legal regimes for a subset of data...
On the Frictions Between the GDPR and the Data Act: A Closer Look at the Hamburg SA’s Position Paper – A New BPH Paper
In a new article for the Privacy & Data Protection Journal, Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon and Bárbara da Rosa Lazarotto examine a recent position paper of the Hamburg Supervisory Authority, which explores the interplay between the GDPR and the Data Act (DA). The...
Hub’s Co-Director Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon joins the Eyes Off Data Summit
On 17 September, our Co-Director Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon participated in a panel hosted by the Information Commissioner’s Office at the Eyes Off Data Summit in Dublin. The panellists included: Salid Vadhan (Harvard University), Gary Howarth (US National Institute of...
Help Shape the Future of Social Media – Participate in the RESOCIAL Survey!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the RESOCIAL survey! This initiative is the result of an in-depth interdisciplinary effort to understand the impact of social media on our daily lives. Now, we need your insights to make a difference! What is RESOCIAL? The...
EVENTS
5 February: Celebrating 10 Years of the BPH 2025
Brussels Privacy Hub has spent the past decade at the forefront of advancing privacy and data protection in Europe and beyond. Established as a multidisciplinary research group, it has brought together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to engage in critical...
18 December: Exploring GDPR’s Present and Future Challenges
Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Nomos Verlag invite you to a special workshop celebrating one year of GDPR insights. This event brings together leading experts to explore the current challenges and future perspectives of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)....
28 November: From Standard Contractual Clauses to Data Free Flow with Trust: The Latest on Data Transfers
The Brussels Privacy Hub invites you to a webinar, to be hosted online on 28 November 16:30-17:30 CET, titled ‘From Standard Contractual Clauses to Data Free Flow with Trust: The Latest on Data Transfers.’ Registration is free but obligatory. International data...
8 October: Brussels Privacy Symposium 2024
Brussels Privacy Symposium 2024Integrating the AI Act in the EU Data Governance Ecosystem: Bridging Regulatory Regimes The eighth edition of the Brussels Privacy Symposium will take place on Tuesday, 8 October 2024, jointly presented by the Brussels Privacy...
21 May: CPDP.ai Opening Night – The global challenge of Governing AI. What’s the role of individuals?
The Brussels Privacy Hub will once again co-organise the CPDP.ai Opening Night, taking place the day before the start of the conference on 21 May, and open to all for free, regardless of registration for the CPDP conference. The Opening Night will start from 18h in...
6 June: AI Training and Legal Basis: To Segment or Not to Segment Training and Deployment Phases?
The Brussels Privacy Hub invites you for a webinar, to be hosted online on 6 June 17:00 - 18:00 CET, titled 'AI Training and Legal Basis: To Segment or Not to Segment Training and Deployment Phases?'. Registration is free but obligatory. Data protection laws fully...
1-5 July 2024: Summer Academy
Registrations are open for the 2024 Summer Academy.The registration deadline is 10 June. More information is available on the dedicated Summer Academy Page.
22 February: Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules in the Making: What to expect from new cross-border data transfer regimes emerging in China, Brazil and India and the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Framework
The Brussels Privacy Hub invites you for a webinar, to be hosted online on 22 February from 12:30 - 14:00 CET, titled 'Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules in the Making: What to expect from new cross-border data transfer regimes emerging in China, Brazil and India and...
12 December: Taking GDPR enforcement really seriously: What to expect from the GDPR Procedural Regulation?
The event summary is available via this link. 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...
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...