Article 57 — Tasks

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

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1. Without prejudice to other tasks set out under this Regulation, the European Data Protection Supervisor shall:

(a) monitor and enforce the application of this Regulation by Union institutions and bodies, with the exception of the processing of personal data by the Court of Justice acting in its judicial capacity;

(b) promote public awareness and understanding of the risks, rules, safeguards and rights in relation to processing. Activities addressed specifically to children shall receive specific attention;

(c) promote the awareness of controllers and processors of their obligations under this Regulation;

(d) upon request, provide information to any data subject concerning the exercise of their rights under this Regulation and, if appropriate, cooperate with the national supervisory authorities to that end;

(e) handle complaints lodged by a data subject, or by a body, organisation or association in accordance with Article 67, and investigate, to the extent appropriate, the subject matter of the complaint and inform the complainant of the progress and the outcome of the investigation within a reasonable period, in particular if further investigation or coordination with another supervisory authority is necessary;

(f) conduct investigations on the application of this Regulation, including on the basis of information received from another supervisory authority or other public authority;

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