Administrative Fine of EUR 4.5 Million Imposed on a Telecommunications Operator 14 November 2025
Following ex officio proceedings, the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency imposed an administrative fine on a telecommunications operator (an operator of electronic communications networks and services), in its capacity as controller, in the total amount of EUR...
Draft adequacy decision for Brazil: EDPB adopts opinion
Brussels, 5 November - During its latest plenary, the EDPB adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s draft decision on the adequate level of protection of personal data in Brazil.* Once adopted, the decision will ensure that personal data can flow freely from...
DMA and GDPR: EDPB and European Commission endorse joint guidelines to clarify common touchpoints
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...
Deputy Chair of the EDPB Zdravko Vukić at the 30th Anniversary of the Hungarian DPA
Deputy Chair of the European Data Protection Board and Director of the Agency, Zdravko Vukić, participated in an international conference in Budapest marking the 30th anniversary of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, which was...
Director Vukić on the risks of AI at the International Conference KosovaPAR2025
As part of the international conference KosovaPAR2025, a panel discussion "AI Risks, Legal Perspective and Data Protection" was held, in which the Director of the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency and Deputy Chair of the European Data Protection Board Zdravko...
Workshop on Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA), 13 June 2025, Zagreb
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...
EDPB publishes final version of guidelines on data transfers to third country authorities and SPE training material on AI and data protection
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...
Workshop on the Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment under Article 27 of the AI Act
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...
Director and EDPB Vice-Chair Vukić at the Privacy Symposium, 12 May 2025
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
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...
Webinar “Regulatory Sandboxes”, 4 June 2025
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,...
Olivia: Innovative GDPR Compliance Tool Showcased to EDPB members
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...
