The Catalan Data Protection Authority has opened the call for entries to the sixth edition of the "Data Protection by Design Awards", again with a monetary prize. The aim of the awards is to give recognition to technological solutions that make a relevant contribution to the protection of privacy in the design of applications.
In short, the awards will showcase applications or systems that improve the implementation of security measures, strengthen people’s control over their own information and, in general, make the management of privacy easier.
The Catalan Data Protection Authority is extending the period for presentation of entries to the 2018 edition until 22 March 2018 (Resolution February 23 2018, DOGC num. 7570, March 2, 2018. (original version only).
- Call Resolution of January 25, 2018, DOGC number 7553 (7/02/2018)
- Appendix 1: Regulatory Bases
- Appendix 2: Application form
- Appendix 3: Statement of Responsibility
Applications to the Data Protection by Design Award can be submited at the following link (scroll down).
In the 2018 edition, the award comes with the following monetary prizes:
AWARD ---- 5,000 euros
HONOURABLE MENTION 1 ---2,000 euros
HONOURABLE MENTION 2 ----2,000 euros