The Brussels Laboratory for Data Protection & Privacy Impact Assessments, or d.pia.lab, connects basic, methodological and applied research, provides training and delivers policy advice related to impact assessments in the areas of innovation and technology development. Whilst legal aspects of privacy and personal data protection constitute our core expertise, the Laboratory mobilises other disciplines including ethics, philosophy, surveillance studies and science, technology & society (STS) studies. Established in November 2015, the Laboratory constitutes a part of and builds upon the experience of the Research Group on Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium.
The d.pia.lab Network brings together experts from all over the world to exchange knowledge, viewpoints and developments on privacy and data protection impact assessments. The Laboratory also invites academics, researchers, practitioners and activists to work together as Visiting scholars (detailed information available here (174.02 KB) "pdf").
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Recent news
New Publication: Law, Morality and Digital Ethics
D.pia.Lab researchers Simone Casiraghi and Niels Van Dijk have published a new monograph together from the University of Edinburgh Press. This new scholarly work, Law, Morality, and Digital Ethics, examines the evolving relationship between legal frameworks, moral philosophy, and the go...
CPDP Workshop organised by d.pia.lab and LSTS
The workshop "Reclaiming Algorithm Impact Assessments: Towards Participatory AI Governance" was organised as part of the CPDP 2025 conference.
New Seminar series “Non-objective risk to a right”
The Brussels Laboratory for Data Protection & Privacy Impact Assessments, (d.pia.lab) is pleased to announce a new seminar series called "Non-objective risk to a right".
Upcoming events
Practical info-“Non-objective risk to a right” seminars. Assessing the (severity of) impacts on fundamental rights by Prof. Gianclaudio Malgieri and Prof. Cristiana Santos
The Brussels Laboratory for Data Protection & Privacy Impact Assessments, (d.pia.lab) is pleased to announce the fourth seminar in a series called "Non-objective risk to a right".
Practical info-“Non-objective risk to a right” seminars. From the GDPR to the AI Act: Mitigating Risks in EU Data Law by Dr Felix Bieker
The Brussels Laboratory for Data Protection & Privacy Impact Assessments, (d.pia.lab) is pleased to announce the third seminar in a series called "Non-objective risk to a right".
Practical info-“Non-objective risk to a right” seminars. Niels van Dijk on a Risk to a Right
The Brussels Laboratory for Data Protection & Privacy Impact Assessments, (d.pia.lab) is pleased to announce the second seminar in a series called "Non-objective risk to a right".
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