My Data is Mine Award – 2026 edition
Designed to champion emerging academic talent, the My Data is Mine Award recognizes innovative scholarship regarding data protection issues. Applicants should offer a visionary contribution to data processing frameworks within Europe and globally. The recipient will be honored at the upcoming Future of Privacy Forum Brussels.
Empowering the Next Generation of Data Rights Leaders
Focused on the European Commission’s latest legislative push, this year’s Call for Papers – “GDPR and ePrivacy Reform: Operationalizing Europe’s Digital Omnibus” – invites scholars to analyze the future of digital regulation.
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2025 Award ceremony
Relive the Award ceremony
Pratiksha Ashok (Tilburg University) receives the My Data Is Mine Award 2025 at Web Summit Lisbon for her award-winning paper, “The Goldilocks Standard: Machine Unlearning and the Right to Be Forgotten Under Emerging Legal Frameworks.”
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Deadline
September 12, 2026