EDPB Adopts DPIA Template for GDPR Compliance
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted a standardized template for Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), as announced by Malta's Information and Data Protection Commissioner on 16 April 2026. The template is designed to help organisations structure, harmonise, and evidence their DPIA reporting processes in line with GDPR requirements. The adoption follows the EDPB's Helsinki Statement commitment to make GDPR compliance easier and strengthen consistency across Europe, with the template accompanied by an explainer document providing concise guidance on completion.
“The template will help organisations structure, harmonise and evidence their DPIA reporting processes.”
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The EDPB has formally adopted a template for Data Protection Impact Assessments, a process required under GDPR where processing is likely to result in high risk to individuals' rights and freedoms. The template will enable organisations to systematically describe data processing activities, assess necessity and appropriateness, and document risk mitigation measures.
For compliance teams, this template represents a harmonised approach to DPIA documentation across EU member states. Organisations already conducting DPIAs should review the template upon its official publication to determine whether updates to existing processes are warranted. The accompanying explainer document is designed to address knowledge gaps and provide accessible guidance on completing the template effectively.
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Enhancing compliance and consistency: EDPB adopts DPIA template
Enhancing compliance and consistency: EDPB adopts DPIA template
16 April 2026
In line with the EDPB’s Helsinki Statement to make GDPR compliance easier and strengthen consistency across Europe, the EDPB has adopted a template for Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA). The template will help organisations structure, harmonise and evidence their DPIA reporting processes. The template is complemented by an explainer document providing concise explanations for completing this template effectively, by breaking down key concepts in a simple language and addressing possible questions and knowledge gaps controllers might have.
A DPIA is a process required in situations where the processing is likely to result in a high risk, to describe how personal data will be processed, assess whether the processing is necessary and appropriate, and identify and reduce risks to individuals’ rights and freedoms. The EDPB template has been conceived to support organisations step by step in this process while filling the template.
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