Brussels, 5 November – The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is taking an important step towards facilitating GDPR compliance for organisations by developing a series of ready-to-use templates. This initiative, announced following the Helsinki Statement on enhanced clarity, support, and engagement, aims to provide practical tools that organisations can readily implement to meet their data protection obligations.
To ensure these templates address the needs of organisations, the EDPB has launched a public consultation inviting stakeholders to share their suggestions. The consultation specifically seeks feedback on which types of templates would be most beneficial (for example, a template for privacy notices or a template for records of processing activities).
The EDPB will already work on templates for key GDPR requirements such as Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and data breach notifications.
Contributions can be submitted here until 3 December 2025.
The EDPB encourages all interested parties to take part in this consultation and help create practical resources that make GDPR compliance more straightforward and accessible for everyone.