The European Data Protection Board ('EDPB') published, on 12 May 2022, its Annual Report 2021. In particular, the Annual Report addresses, among other things, the EDPB's activities in 2021, covering topics such as adopted guidance and opinions, as well as its involvement in various legislative consultations. In addition, the Annual Report emphasises that the EDPB continued to focus on international transfers of personal data and notes that in 2021, the EDPB adopted among others, the final version of the recommendations on supplementary measures following the Court of the European Union's judgment in Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems (C-311/18) ('Sc
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EU: EDPB publishes Annual Report 2021
May 12, 2022
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its Annual Report 2021, highlighting its activities including adopted guidance, opinions, and legislative consultations. The report emphasized the EDPB's focus on international data transfers, particularly following the Schrems II judgment, and its involvement in the EU's Digital Strategy through legislative advice on proposals such as the Data Governance Act. The EDPB also outlined its 2022 goals, which involve creating guidance on legitimate interest as a legal basis and facial recognition use by law enforcement, and enhancing cooperation and enforcement.