European Data Protection Supervisor
Romain Robert is an experienced legal professional specializing in data protection and privacy law. Currently serving as a Policy Officer at the European Data Protection Supervisor since April 2024, Romain holds additional roles as a member of the litigation Chamber and the Advisory Board at the Belgian Data Protection Authority and the Data Protection Institute, respectively. Previously, Romain was the Program Director at noyb.eu, where responsibilities included building litigation strategies and managing legal actions. Romain's extensive background includes various legal advisor positions at the EDPS and the European Data Protection Board, and prior experience in commercial law and IT law as a senior associate and researcher. Romain holds a Licence en droit from UCL and a Master in IT Law from Université de Namur.
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European Data Protection Supervisor
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is the European Union’s independent data protection authority. We monitor and ensure the protection of personal data and privacy when EU institutions and bodies process the personal information of individuals. We advise EU institutions and bodies on all matters relating to the processing of personal information. We are consulted by the EU legislator on proposals for legislation and new policy development. We also cooperate with national supervisory authorities and other supervisory bodies to improve consistency in protecting personal information. In our supervisory role, we monitor and ensure that the EU institutions comply with data protection rules. Disclaimer: The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), together with the other European data protection authorities cooperating in the European Data Protection Board, is working to ensure that social networks respect the highest standards of data protection. The EDPS recommends users of social networks to be particularly careful about how they disclose their personal information and about how it may be used by third parties and the social networks themselves. The presence of the EDPS in LinkedIn does not mean that we endorse or in any way agree with the privacy policy or practices of this professional social network. More info: https://europa.eu/!HP66qc