# Right to lodge a complaint — DSA — context bundle

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## Provision

### Right to lodge a complaint — Right to lodge a complaint

*DSA, dsa-art-53-en — https://overview.legal/laws/dsa/art-53*

Recipients of the service and any body, organisation or association mandated to exercise the rights conferred by this Regulation on their behalf shall have the right to lodge a complaint against providers of intermediary services alleging an infringement of this Regulation with the Digital Services Coordinator of the Member State where the recipient of the service is located or established. The Digital Services Coordinator shall assess the complaint and, where appropriate, transmit it to the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment, accompanied, where considered appropriate, by an opinion. Where the complaint falls under the responsibility of another competent authority in its Member State, the Digital Services Coordinator receiving the complaint shall transmit it to that authority. During these proceedings, both parties shall have the right to be heard and receive appropriate information about the status of the complaint, in accordance with national law.

## Guidance

### Template for Cross-Regulatory Cooperation Agreements

*EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125669*

1 | Adopted Template for Cross-Regulatory Cooperation Agreements Adopted by the EDPB on July 7 th 2026 2 | Adopted Explanatory note Cross-regulatory cooperation between data protection supervisory authorities (DPAs) and other national and EU competent authorities has become increasingly important as legal and practical challenges emerge at the intersection of different regulatory fields. Cooperation agreements can be an important basis to organise and strengthen cooperation and dialogue between…

### EDPB Annual Report 2025

*EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125683*

Clarity in action: Supporting stakeholders through guidance and dialogue Annual Report 2025 Foreword 3 Highlights 4 1. The EDPB Secretariat 6 1.1 Mission And Activities 8 2. European Data Protection Board – Activities in 2025 12 2.1 Bridging Fundamental Rights and Digital Innovation Through GDPR Compliance 12 2.1.1 Helsinki high-level meeting: enhanced clarity, support and engagement 12 2.1.2 Regulation on procedural rules and Omnibus regulation on the record of processing 14 2.1.3 Cross…

### EDPB-werkprogramma: vier pijlers met plannen voor richtsnoeren over AI, anonimisering en

*EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/53737*

Het werkprogramma is opgebouwd rond vier pijlers: Pijler I: richt zich op harmonisatie en compliance: praktische guidance, templates (voor o.a. DPIA's, dataleknotificaties, privacy notices) en specifieke ondersteuning voor het mkb. Pijler II: draait om handhaving en samenwerking tussen toezichtho...

### Report on stakeholder event on anonymisation and pseudonymisation of 12 December 2025

*EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125688*

Report on stakeholder event on anonymisation and pseudonymisation of 12 December 2025 1. Background The EDPB organise d a remote stakeholder event on 12 December 2025 to collect stakeholders’ input on anonymisation and pseudonymisation , following the Court of Justice of the European Union ( “ CJEU ” ) judgment in case EDPS v SRB 1 . The objective was to engage with stakeholders to inform the EDPB’s ongoing work on its guidelines 01/2025 on pseudonymisation and f orthcoming guidelines on…

### Reply to the civil society open letter in response on recent spyware abuse cases in the EU

*EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/53741*

EDPB, Reply to the civil society open letter in response on recent spyware abuse cases in the EU

## Related topics

- **Recipient** — https://overview.legal/topics/recipient
  ## Legal Framework
- **Law Enforcement** — https://overview.legal/topics/law-enforcement
  ## Legal Framework
- **Competent Authorities Designation and Powers under DSA** — https://overview.legal/topics/dsa-competent-authorities-designation
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