Article 56 — Professional secrecy

Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, data protection for EU institutions

What does EUDPR Article 56 say?

Short answer, straight from the official text

The European Data Protection Supervisor and his or her staff shall, both during and after their term of office, be subject to a duty of professional secrecy with regard to any confidential information which has come to their knowledge in the course of the performance of their official duties.

Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, data protection for EU institutions, read 2026-08-14.

In the actEU 2018/1725
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Read on2026-08-14

Official text

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The European Data Protection Supervisor and his or her staff shall, both during and after their term of office, be subject to a duty of professional secrecy with regard to any confidential information which has come to their knowledge in the course of the performance of their official duties.

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