European Union: Guidelines on the processing of children's data
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
28 Jan 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Data Protection Board announced guidelines on the processing of children’s data
On 28 January 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced that it will draft guidelines on the processing of children’s data. The announcement was made in the context of the Strategy for 2024–2027, which includes a commitment to provid…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority