From May 6 to 9, the annual “Spring Conference” took place in the coastal city of Batumi, Georgia. This year, the event brought together around 80 delegates from various national data protection authorities, including the Data State Inspectorate (hereinafter – DVI). This was already the 33rd consecutive conference, continuing the established tradition – the previous meeting took place in 2024 in Riga, where the conference was hosted by DVI. Throughout the entire event, the motto of this year’s conference – “A person's most valuable treasure is their identity” – was displayed on the screen. These words, originally expressed by renowned Georgian writer and public figure Ilia Chavchavadze, served as the guiding theme for all discussions –…