Author Archives: Adonis Shabani

On September 4, 2025, the Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Ms. Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, welcomed Mr. Zdravko Vukić, Deputy Chair of the European Data Protection Board and Director of the Croatian Personal Data Protection Authority. The visit was held in the context of inter-institutional cooperation and concluded with participation in a panel organized as part of […]

A vehicle with foreign license plates was stopped by the Kosovo Police on 5 September 2025 on “Knjaz Miloš” street in North Mitrovica. During the inspection carried out by the police authorities, surveillance and GPS equipment was identified inside the vehicle without the necessary authorization. Following the official notification from the Kosovo Police (KP), the […]

The Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Krenare Sogojeva Dermaku, together with the Acting Director of the Department for Data Protection, Mr. Kushtrim Mustafa, and the Head of the Division for Complaints Review, Mr. Arbian Arifi, participated in the seventh meeting of the “Initiative 20i7”, held from 8–10 September in Ptuj, Slovenia. The event gathered representatives […]

The Seminar on Cyber Capacity Building in the Western Balkans was attended by representatives of public institutions, the justice system, the private sector, academia, and international cybersecurity experts, where best practices and regional as well as international cybersecurity challenges were presented.

The Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Ms. Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, participated as a panelist in the discussion titled “Improving the Banking Customer Experience and Compliance: Smart Digital Solutions for Updating Low-Risk Client Data”, organized as part of the second edition of Kosova Finance Forum 2025. In her remarks, Commissioner Sogojeva-Dërmaku focused on the importance of balancing […]

The Commissioner of the Information and Privacy Agency, Ms. Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, held a meeting today with the Acting State Chief Prosecutor, Mr. Besim Kelmendi, the Deputy Director of the Kosovo Police, Mr. Fehmi Hoti, and the Chief Executive of the Police Inspectorate, Mr. Kushtrim Hodaj. The meeting aimed at enhancing institutional coordination for the prevention […]

The Information and Privacy Agency, in cooperation with the CiviKos Platform and the Institute for Technology and Society, has launched the organization of Regional Information Sessions on personal data protection. So far, these sessions have been held in the regions of Gjilan, Peja, and Prizren, involving representatives from local public institutions, civil society organizations, and […]

As part of the Journalism Ethics School, organized by the Press Council of Kosovo (PCK), a group of journalism students conducted a study visit to the Information and Privacy Agency on June 3, 2025. The purpose of the visit was to provide students with a closer understanding of the Agency’s role and mandate in the […]

The Guideline on Personal Data Breach Notification (PDBN) provides practical and comprehensive instructions for public and private entities on identifying, reporting, and managing personal data breaches. Download the guideline at the following link: https://aip.rks-gov.net/…/personal-data-breach…/

This two-day meeting addressed high-level topics related to data protection at the European level, including: the new anti-money laundering regulation, updated procedures for the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), inter-institutional cooperation, and the impact of artificial intelligence on privacy. The Agency’s participation in the work of the EDPB is of particular importance […]