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Here is a brief recap of the news and updates we shared last week. The European Commission said it is assessing the practical...
Sérgio Abreu
Sérgio studied International and European Law at Nova University in Lisbon. In his master’s thesis he delved into the impact of facial recognition technologies in Data Protection and Privacy in the EU. He’s CIPP/E certified. Sérgio studied and worked in multiple European cities, including Coimbra, Lisbon, Ljubljana, Brussels and Luxembourg. Sérgio was a Blue Book Trainee at the European Commission’s Data Policy and Innovation Unit, where he was involved in the preparatory work surrounding the Data Act. He also worked at a financial tech company and as a trainee at the Portuguese Competition Authority and at the Portuguese Embassy in Brussels. Sérgio is fluent in Portuguese and English and has an intermediate level in Spanish and French.
In case you missed it – EDPO weekly recap | 8-12 June 2026
Here is a brief recap of the news and updates we shared last week. New York state lawmakers passed the One Fair Price Act, which would...
In case you missed it – EDPO weekly recap | 1–5 June 2026
Here is a brief recap of the news and updates we shared last week. Meta’s employee data collection plans for AI training drew renewed...
GDPR and UK GDPR Representative Liability: Why the Rules Differ Between the EU and the UK
For organisations based outside Europe, appointing an EU or UK representative under Article 27 GDPR or UK GDPR is often treated as a...
The Data Protection Representative in the EU, UK, and Switzerland: Common Ground and Key Differences
Even when your product, team, and servers sit outside Europe, a data protection representative can be the “forgotten obligation” for companies doing business in the EU, UK, or...
AI Act: Are you ready?
The AI Act is here. Are you truly compliant? The new European Regulation on artificial intelligence, the AI Act, is redefining how AI may be...
IAPP Data Protection Congress – Brussels
Two days at the IAPP Data Protection Congress 2025 in Brussels. Here are the key takeaways that stood out for us. Over the past forty-eight...
IAPP AI Governance Global North America 2025
AI governance took center stage in Boston at IAPP AI Governance Global North America 2025. EDPO attended to learn, compare approaches, and...
EDPO at the 38th Privacy Laws & Business Conference in Cambridge
From AI governance to legal design: key takeaways from Europe’s leading privacy event EDPO recently took part in the 38th International...
Computers, Privacy and Data Protection
Last week, EDPO was playing at home — we joined the CPDP.ai 2025 in Brussels, one of Europe’s most compelling events on privacy, data...
IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium
After two action-packed days, EDPO’s participation in the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium has come to a close. Here’s a breakdown of the key...
Data Privacy Brasil
We had the pleasure of attending the Data Privacy Global Conference in São Paulo organised by Data Privacy Brasil, where the discussions were...
IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium
🇨🇦 EDPO at the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2024 Conference 🇨🇦 Here are some highlights from the Toronto sessions: 🤖 The importance of...
IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2024
🌍✨ Highlights from the IAPP' Global Privacy Summit 2024. As the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2024 in Washington wraps up, we're eager to share...
CPDP Data protection Day 25 january 2024
🌐🔐 EDPO had the privilege of attending the CPDP – Data Protection Day event this morning. Here are some highlights from the discussions: 🕰️...