There is no doubt that the data is “the oil” for the digital economy and the EU has proven itself as a global leader in the protection of personal data, said Deputy Head of EU Delegation to Serbia Plamena Halacheva at the panel discussion on the occasion of International Privacy Day organised by the Partners Serbia. “A changing world requires adapting our democracies. This is particularly true when it comes to digitalisation, in which the protection of personal data and privacy has become so crucial. At the heart of this is the need to have control of our own personal data. Our EU data protection rules are an excellent example of how the European Union can set standards for the world. With the human being at the centre – including the ‘right to be forgotten”, said Halacheva.