Anu Talus elected new Chair of the European Data Protection Board

The EDPB has elected Anu Talus as the new Chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to replace outgoing Chair Andrea Jelinek. She was elected with 19 votes out of 27, in two rounds. Anu Talus is the head of the Finnish Data Protection Authority (DPA), a function she will as of today combine with the role of EDPB Chair. EDPB Chair, Anu Talus said: “I am honoured and grateful to be elected EDPB Chair and I see it as a token of appreciation by my fellow heads of DPA. As a closely integrated network of DPAs, the EDPB has the important task of ensuring that 450 million Europeans enjoy the same level of data protection, regardless of where they live.” “Part of the newly adopted EU digital legislation overlaps with the GDPR. Going forward, it is crucial to ensure that the legal framework related to the data protection is coherent, that the competences of the EDPB are safeguarded and that fragmentation is avoided. Grey areas are in no one’s favour, not the individuals whose personal d

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