European Union
European Commission - DG CNECT
Focus Areas: Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, AI Act
European Data Protection Board
Focus Areas: GDPR enforcement, privacy guidelines
Data Protection Commission (Ireland)
Focus Areas: Lead GDPR supervisory authority for many global tech companies headquartered in Ireland.
CNIL (France)
Focus Areas: Enforces the GDPR and French Data Protection Act, known for cookie and AdTech rulings.
BfDI (Germany)
Focus Areas: Germany's federal commissioner for data protection and freedom of information under the GDPR.
Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (Italy)
Focus Areas: Italian supervisory authority enforcing the GDPR, active on AI and biometric data.
AEPD (Spain)
Focus Areas: Spanish Data Protection Agency enforcing the GDPR and the LOPDGDD.
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Netherlands)
Focus Areas: Dutch Data Protection Authority supervising GDPR compliance across the Netherlands.
United States
Federal Trade Commission
Focus Areas: Consumer protection, privacy enforcement
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Focus Areas: AI Risk Management Framework, cybersecurity
United Kingdom
Information Commissioner's Office
Focus Areas: Data protection, privacy rights
Competition and Markets Authority
Focus Areas: Digital markets, competition enforcement
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