The Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP) hosted the 24th Meeting of Central and Eastern Europe Data Protection Authorities (CEEDPA) in Zadar on 25–26 September 2026, under the auspices of the Croatian Parliament. The event brought together representatives...

19 February 2026 The Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency imposed an administrative fine of EUR 100,000.00 on a real estate agency, acting as a controller, for processing contrary to the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation, specifically in...

This year, for the 20th time, the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency is marking the European Data Protection Day with a conference entitled “Personal Data Protection in Artificial Intelligence Systems”, which will take place at the National and University...

At the plenary meeting of the European Data Protection Board, held on 20 January 2026 and partly chaired from Zagreb under the leadership of the Vice-Chair of the European Data Protection Board, Zdravko Vukić, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European...

Brussels, 09 October - The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Commission endorsed joint guidelines on the interplay between the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These are the first joint guidelines by the...

In an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, a key question emerges: how can we ensure that technology serves humanity—rather than the other way around? With this in mind, the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP) organized a free workshop on 13...

Brussels, 05 June - During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted the final version of its guidelines on Art.48 GDPR about data transfers to third country authorities, after public consultation. In addition, the Board presented two new...

On 13 June 2025, the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency is organizing a free workshop on the Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments (FRIA) under Article 27 of the Artificial Intelligence Act. ALL WORKSHOP PLACES HAVE BEEN FILLED. ONLY PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE...

Zdravko Vukić, Director of the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency and Vice-Chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), participated in a professional panel discussion at the Privacy Symposium in Venice, where he addressed one of the most critical issues...

Webinar “AI Privacy Risks and Mitigations – Large Language Models”, 6 June 2025 The Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP) invites you to a free webinar on “AI Privacy Risks and Mitigations”, which will take place on 6 June 2025 at 11:00 CET. The webinar will...

Regulatory sandboxes are becoming an increasingly relevant topic in Croatia, but there is still a lack of practical experience and a clear vision of how to implement them in practice. Thanks to the Secondment Programme for data protection supervisory authorities,...

Brussels, 11 February – At the plenary meeting of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), attended by the EDPB Vice-Chair and Director of the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency, Zdravko Vukić, along with colleagues, the EDPB adopted a statement on verifying...