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Law enforcement authorities in the EU must respect and enforce European law by monitoring compliance and, if necessary, taking legal action. In carrying out their work, they often need to process personal data.
Due to the sensitive nature of the activities undertaken by police and judicial authorities, safeguards are essential to prevent breaches and unauthorised disclosures of personal data.
To support this, the EDPB issues guidance ensuring that such data processing respects fundamental rights and complies with EU data protection law, in particular the Law Enforcement Directive (LED).
Guidance
Statement 2/2025 on the implementation of the PNR Directive in light of CJEU Judgment C-817/19
Statement
#Data subject rights
#Law enforcement
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Statement 2/2025 on the implementation of the PNR Directive in light of CJEU Judgment C-817/19
Guidelines 01/2023 on Article 37 Law Enforcement Directive
Guideline
#Tools for transfers and derogations
#Law enforcement
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Guidelines 01/2023 on Article 37 Law Enforcement Directive
Policy work
EDPB letter to the European Commission on the privacy implications of recent proposed legislative changes regarding entry conditions to the United States for EEA citizens
Reports, statements, and letters
#Law enforcement
#Data subject rights
#Biometrics
#Adequacy decision
#Tools for transfers and derogations
#International cooperation
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EDPB letter to the European Commission on the privacy implications of recent proposed legislative changes regarding entry conditions to the United States for EEA citizens
Contribution of the EDPB to the European Commission’s evaluation of the Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive (‘‘LED’’) under Article 62 LED
Other policy document
#Cooperation between authorities
#GDPR enforcement
#Law enforcement
#Tools for transfers and derogations
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Contribution of the EDPB to the European Commission’s evaluation of the Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive (‘‘LED’’) under Article 62 LED
Enforcement support
Legal study on government access to data in third countries - Brazil
Legal study by external providers
#Data subject rights
#Tools for transfers and derogations
#Law enforcement
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Legal study on government access to data in third countries - Brazil
Legal study on government access to data in third countries - Mexico and Turkey
Legal study by external providers
#Data subject rights
#Tools for transfers and derogations
#Law enforcement
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Legal study on government access to data in third countries - Mexico and Turkey