EDPB to probe into GDPR transparency and information obligations

The European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB) new coordinated enforcement action will look into organisations’ compliance with the transparency and information obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations has been an element in many of the GDPR fines issued. According to Statista, this type of infringement has, as of February 2025, resulted in €252 million in fines, representing the fifth most common GDPR violation.

“In a coordinated action, the EDPB prioritises a certain topic for Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) to work on at national level. The results of these national actions are then aggregated and analysed to generate deeper insight into the topic and allowing for targeted follow-up at both national and European level if needed,” the EDPS says.

Participating DPAs will join on a voluntary basis in the coming weeks, and the action itself will be launched over the course of 2026.

See:

• EDPB - Coordinated Enforcement Framework: EDPB selects topic for 2026