Issue 292

EU

  • UK’s Office of Communications fined AVS Group Ltd EUR 1.05 million for failing to implement age verification mechanisms and not responding to information requests.
  • Portugal’s new legal framework for cybersecurity transposing NIS2 Directive published in the Official Gazette.
  • Bulgaria’s draft law on amendments to the Cybersecurity Act referred to the parliamentary committee.
  • UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office released a review of the interim impact of its Children’s Code strategy.
  • German Federal Cartel Office evaluated proposed remedies from Apple in App Tracking Transparency Framework.
  • Irish Media Commission initiated investigations into TikTok and LinkedIn under the Digital Services Act.
  • Court of Justice of EU delivered a ruling on responsibility of online marketplaces for personal data in advertisements.
  • Belgium officially prohibited federal government officials from using DeepSeek, citing data protection and security risks.
  • EU’s Implementing Regulation under Cyber Resilience Act published in the Official Journal. 

AMERICAS

  • New York Times filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, alleging large-scale scraping and information fabrication.
  • California’s Privacy Protection Agency fined marketing firm USD 56,600 for failing to register as data broker.
  • Florida’s Attorney General issued subpoena to Chinese network equipment company for cybersecurity risks and data handling concerns.
  • Ecuador’s Data Protection watchdog sanctioned the Professional Football League and Football Federation USD 454,500 fine for data security failure.
  • Attorney General of Indiana released official guidance on data subject rights under Consumer Data Protection Act.

APAC

  • Australia enforced world-first social media age restrictions.
  • China’s CAC released findings of investigations into failure of applications to label AI-generated content.
  • South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT issued legislative notice for AI Basic Act Enforcement Decree. 
  • Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency released AI Impact Assessment Tool along with procurement guidance.