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2026 EU Regulator Award

EDPS · · EU · GDPR & International

The Future of Privacy Forum has named the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) the recipient of its 2026 EU Regulator Award, recognizing the institution's contributions to data protection and privacy in Europe.

Why this matters: The EDPS is the watchdog that oversees how EU institutions handle personal data. It also weighs in on major legislation before it passes. When it gets recognized, that is a signal about what good regulatory behavior looks like. Worth paying attention to, because the standards this body sets tend to travel — into policy debates, into court arguments, and eventually into how companies have to operate.

Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · AI governance · Compliance · General readers · Policy

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