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Prof. Dr. Gloria González Fuster is a Research Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)'s Faculty of Law and Criminology, and Director of the Law, Science, Technology and Society (LSTS) Large Research Group. She holds a BOF research position on the theme 'Digitalisation & a Europe of rights and freedoms', and teaches 'Privacy and data protection law' and 'Bruxelles: La ville et le droit'. Additionally, she lectures on data protection law at the LL.M. in European and Transnational Law of Intellectual Property and Information Technology of Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. She is also a Professorial Fellow at the United Nations University – Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS).
She is member of the Academic Board of the AI for the Common Good - Brussels Institute (FARI), and teaches 'Governance and Organisational Aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI)' at the FARI Postgraduate 'AI for the Common Good: AI for Sustainable & Responsible Innovation'. She is also a member of the EUTOPIA interdisciplinary Learning Community ‘Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics in Data Processing’ (FATE).
She is the Principal Investigator of the project Articulating Law, Technology, Ethics and Politics: Issues of Enforcement and Jurisdiction of EU Data Protection Law under and beyond the General Data Protection Regulation (ALTEP-DP), and is member of the Board of the Brussels Centre for Urban Studies (BCUS) González Fuster is a Board member at the Brussels School of Governance (BSoG), member of the Program and Planning Committee of the Privacy Law Scholars Conference (PLSC), member of the Content Committee of the Privacy Camp, and member of the Steering Committee of the Data Protection Law Scholars Network (DPSN).
She is Associate Editor at the European Data Protection Law Review (EDPL), Lexxion, and Member of the Board of Editors of the Information, Technology and Law Series, Asser Press, Springer. Since 2017, she is a member of the European Commission's Multistakeholder Expert Group to support the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
González Fuster studied Law at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Journalism at the Faculty of Communication Sciences of the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB) (including a stay at the Université Paris 8) and Modern Languages and Literatures at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). She has worked at the European Commission's Citizenship Unit of the Education and Culture Directorate-General (DG EAC), and at the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).
Education/Academic qualification
Law, PhD, The emergence of personal data protection as a fundamental right of the European Union, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Award Date: 31 May 2013
Law, Licentiate, Licentiate in Law, National Distance Education University
Award Date: 31 Aug 2006
Modern Languages and Literature, Bachelor, English/Russian option, Université libre de Bruxelles
Award Date: 30 Jun 2000
External positions
Assistant, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), Brussels (Belgium) http://eacea.ec.europa.eu Citzenship Unit: Town-Twinning, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
1 Feb 2006 → 31 May 2006
Assistant, Education and Culture Directorate-General (DG EAC) http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture Citzenship Unit: Town-Twinning, European Commission
1 Sept 2001 → 31 Jan 2006
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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EU687: HARNESS: Harnessing AI and Data-Intensive Technologies
De Hert, P. (Administrative Promotor), Hinrichs, O. (Administrative Promotor) & Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Collaborator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Fundamental
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NSIS4: Brussels Centre for Urban Studies (BCUS)
van Heur, B. (Administrative Promotor), Ryckbosch, W. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Gonzalez Fuster, G. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Keserü, I. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Sepp, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Melo Melgaço, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Gadeyne, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Van de Voorde, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & De Donder, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/11/24 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
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OZR4302: UNU CRIS Integrating Regulatory Sandboxes into Regulators’ Strategies for promotion of responsible AI innovation
Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Administrative Promotor)
1/10/24 → 31/03/26
Project: Fundamental
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BASGO25: OZR Basisfinanciering voor Grote Onderzoeksgroepen - LSTS
Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Administrative Promotor)
1/01/24 → 31/12/29
Project: Fundamental
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IOF3026: Optimizing Legal and Ethical Use of Technologies for Cybersecurity & Health.
Quinn, P. (Administrative Promotor), De Hert, P. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Gutwirth, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Van Brakel, R. E. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Gonzalez Fuster, G. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Van Dijk, N. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Bellanova, R. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Papakonstantinou, V. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Dimitriou, D. (Mandate)
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Applied
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Answers to questions to the GDPR Multi-stakeholder Expert Group for the European Commission’s 2024 report on the application of the GDPR
Gonzalez Fuster, G., Mar 2025, 14 p.Research output: Other contribution
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Digital rights, personal data collection and inferences: the case of gender
Gonzalez Fuster, G., Sept 2025, EU Digital Technologies and Policy Conference (EUDTP 2025) Abstracts and Contributions. EU Digital Technologies and Policy (EUDTP) Conference 2025, May 2025, Bruxelles, Belgium. Cordero-Fuertes, J.-A. (ed.). HAL science ouverte, Vol. hal-05267621. 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Meeting abstract (Book)
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Gloria González Fuster: ¿Qué se le escapó a Latombe? (Masters of Privacy)
Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Other), 2 Oct 2025Translated title of the contribution :Gloria González Fuster: What did Latombe miss?: A podcast interview for Masters of Privacy. Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Infrastructural Participation in Digital Societies: Challenges and Alternatives
Marres, N., Winthereik, B. R., Gonzalez Fuster, G., Schneider, T. & Dickel, S., 24 Apr 2025, In: Science & technology studies. forthcoming, 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Proteger (mejor) los datos más allá del RGPD
Gonzalez Fuster, G., 28 Jan 2025, In: La Ley PRIVACIDAD. 10653, p. Online (Sección Tribuna)Translated title of the contribution :Protecting data (better) beyond the GDPR Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Open Access
Prizes
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Coordination of the Repair Café for Digital Rights - BXL, project funded by the Brussels Centre for Urban Studies (BCUS).
Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Recipient), Mahieu, R. (Recipient), Van Hoboken, J. (Recipient) & De Smet, R. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Revista General de Derecho Constitucional (Iustel) (Journal)
Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Editor)
Sept 2025 → Oct 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Member of the Jury of the Top Policy Provocations (PLSC Europe 2025) Award.
Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Participant)
Aug 2025 → Oct 2025Activity: Other
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CPDP Scientific Committee (External organisation)
Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Member)
May 2025 → …Activity: Membership › Work on academic committees and working groups
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Speaker at panel 'AI Act: Towards regulatory coordination' ('AI governance: Between competition and innovation' Conference)
Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Invited speaker)
23 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Invited speaker for presentation at DPSN/LSTS Digital coffee on CJEU cases C‑394/23 and C-416/23.
Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Invited speaker)
30 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
Press/Media
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#77: PrivacyPod special: Breaking Down the Latombe decision
8/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Resumen Primer Congreso chileno de Derecho y Tecnología (Estado Diario) (Chile)
4/06/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Video interview Derecho y Futuro E03: "Gloria González Fuster - Reglamento Europeo de Inteligencia Artificial" (Santiago de Chile, Chile).
4/06/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Entrevista Gloria González Fuster – Día Europeo Protección de Datos 2014 (APEP).
28/01/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Interview Gloria Gonzalez Fuster in De Morgen
27/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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Public privacy: A european fundamental rights analysis of the right to private life in an age of smartphones, drones and social media
Vermeulen, M. ((PhD) Student), Gutwirth, S. (Co-promotor), De Hert, P. (Co-promotor), Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Jury), Melgaço, L. (Jury), Hosein, G. (Jury) & Scheinin, M. ((PhD) Student), Gutwirth, S. (Promotor) & De Hert, P. (Promotor), 11 Sept 2017Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis