Hungarian Information Rights System 30th Anniversary Celebration

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Published September 17th, 2025

Detected March 13th, 2026

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The Hungarian data protection authority celebrated the 30th anniversary of the country's information rights system with an international conference on September 17, 2025. The event reviewed past achievements, challenges, and future tasks in data protection and freedom of information.

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The Hungarian data protection authority (NAIH) hosted an international conference on September 17, 2025, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Hungary's institutional system of information rights. The conference served as a platform to reflect on the progress, obstacles, and future directions in data protection and freedom of information over the past three decades. A posthumous award was presented to Dr. Pál Könyves-Tóth for his contributions.

This event is primarily informational and does not impose new regulatory obligations or deadlines on regulated entities. Compliance officers should note the ongoing importance of data protection and freedom of information principles as highlighted by this anniversary, but no immediate action is required based on this notice.

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Celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Hungarian institutional system of information rights

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Megjelent: 2025. szeptember 22.

The large-scale international conference organised by the Hungarian data protection authority on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the institutional system of information rights in Hungary successfully took place on 17 September 2025.

On this major event we looked back on the achievements, challenges, and future tasks of the past three decades in the field of data protection and freedom of information.

During the event, NAIH posthumously awarded a commemorative silver medal to Dr. Pál Könyves-Tóth in recognition of his lifetime achievement and exemplary professional work.

Video footage of the event has been published on the official YouTube channel of the Sándor Palace and available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvw-K6-7Y5E

Presentations given at the international conference organised to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hungarian data protection institutional system (abridged summary)