EU
- Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a EUR 40,000 fine on global data provider for invalid consent.
- Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) released an updated handbook on privacy practices at schools.
- CNIL, French Data Protection Commission fined global financial services company EUR 1.5 million for cookie consent violations.
- European Commission issued EUR 120 million penalty against X for failing to meet transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act.
- New research released by NYOB highlighted strong user preference for avoiding tracking when presented with “pay or okay” consent models.
- EU Parliament published a report analyzing the impact of AI on the financial sector.
- Garante fined clinical research center EUR 70,000 for unlawful destruction of personal data.
- Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority issued 10-step practical AI guidance.
Americas
- Canadian bill proposing amendments to Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act passed its first reading.
- Illinois became the first U.S. state to introduce regulation governing AI-driven mental health therapy services.
- Paraguay’s President signed the country’s new data protection law into force.
- A coalition of Attorney Generals urged Congress to preserve state authority over AI Regulation.
- Brazil’s Data Protection Agency launched a public consultation on Digital ECA, the Statute for the protection of minors online.
- The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce announced a hearing covering 19 proposed bills on minors’ online protection.
- EPIC and partner organizations called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stop using facial recognition technologies.
- Federal Communications Commission finalized a USD 1.5 million settlement with large media and tech company for vendor data breach.
Asia
- The Government of Vietnam unveiled its implementation plan for Personal Data Protection Law.
- South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission fined a Law Firm KRW 529 million for large-scale data breach.
- Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology presented draft AI law to National Assembly.