EMEA
- European Commission is examining Snapchat, YouTube, Apple App Store and Google Play for minor safeguards.
- Civil society groups have called on the European Commission to review the independence of Ireland’s data protection authority.
- The Catalan Data Protection Authority has released an updated online DPIA tool along with a revised practical guidance document.
- Italy’s new AI law now in force brings AI system governance in line with GDPR and the national Data Protection Code.
- The UK Upper Tribunal has issued a decision in Clearview AI data protection violations.
- Major tech companies’ temporary pause on political advertising is serving as an early test of the EU’s new transparency rules.
- The Isle of Man Information Commissioner publishes personal data breach report.
- The Data Protection Authority and Competition Authority of Netherlands issued a joint opinion on AI chatbots.
- The European Commission launched an AI Act Service Desk and Information Platform to help organisations implement the AI Act.
- Swiss Federal Data Protection Authority released an updated version of its cookie guidelines.
- UK’s National Cyber Security Centre published new guidance on detecting cyber threats.
- EDPB issued guidelines on how the Digital Markets Act interacts with GDPR obligations.
- Turkey’s KVKK updated its VERBIS registration guide and published a new Q&A resource for data controllers.
Americas
- Canada’s federal and provincial privacy regulators have aligned key priorities during their annual coordination meeting.
- Newly enacted U.S. law requires businesses to notify affected individuals of data breaches within 30 days.
- Canadian lawmakers have advanced cybersecurity legislation to strengthen national security safeguards.
- California has enacted new privacy legislation aimed at strengthening data protection rights for individuals and simplifying the process to control personal data.
- IAB Canada released an overview mapping the use of AI technologies in digital advertising practices.
Australia
- OAIC has issued guidance clarifying minimum age requirements for social media usage.
- Australian Clinical Labs has been ordered to pay penalty of AUD 5.8 million in connection with a data breach incident.
- Australian Cyber Security Centre has released new guidance to support cybersecurity resilience for critical infrastructure operators.