• Privacy, international security and anti-terrorism
• Privacy and human rights
• E-Government and protection of citizens' data
• Internet advertising and other forms of consumer profiling
• Identity management and identity assurance
• Search engines and social networks
• Intellectual property rights, anti-piracy and users' e-privacy
• Privacy and e-health systems
• Privacy and innovation
• Justice, e-crimes and anti-phishing

Special focus is on the Internet, new ICT and related topics such as cybersecurity

EPA works to ensure that European Internet users are properly protected against invasions of their personal privacy. EPA conducts analyses and formulates policy proposals based on the following principles:
Privacy is a basic human right. Without privacy, citizens are not fully free to search for information, conduct business, and participate in the public debate online.
The Internet industry (i.e. service providers, search engines, and others) has a responsibility to ensure the privacy of their customers.
Governments have a responsibility to ensure the privacy of its citizens, including properly safeguarding personal information in public databases.
Governments should not be able to infringe on privacy without proper cause and due process.
EPA believes that privacy is best protected when citizens all over the European Union work together to hold governments and the industry accountable. EPA therefore actively co-operates with individuals and groups in other European countries who share our mission and principles.