Holidays & Observances
Data Privacy Day
Computing Observances
Data Privacy Day, called Data Protection Day in Europe, is an international observance held every year on 28 January to raise awareness of privacy rights and encourage good data protection practices. The date marks the anniversary of the Council of Europe's Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, opened for signature on 28 January 1981. The Council of Europe first held a European Data Protection Day in 2007.
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Source Wikipedia: Data Privacy Day
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Wikipedia: Data Privacy Day
History section
The Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data was opened for signature by the Council of Europe on 28 January 1981. The Council of Europe first held a European Data Protection Day in 2007.
- Timing Rules: Data Privacy Day, 28 January
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