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The European Data Protection Board has launched a dedicated contact form allowing stakeholders to report divergences in GDPR interpretation across European authorities, operationalising commitments from the EDPB Helsinki Statement.
Regulatory guidance3 October 2026
The Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) fined Securitas Direct 100,000 EUR and ordered notice updates after finding that directing data subjects to a chargeable 902 phone line for access and objection requests breached Article…
Status unclear2 October 2026
The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) published recommendations issued between February and August 2026 under the Freedom of Information Act, addressing access exemptions, business secrecy, privacy, and procedural compliance across federal…
Regulatory guidance2 October 2026
The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) provides digital reporting portals for data breach submissions, processing activity registers under Article 12 FADP, DPO notifications under Article 10 FADP, and third-party data protection…
Rules in force2 October 2026
The European Data Protection Board and the Anti-Money Laundering Authority are collaborating on Joint Guidelines to assist private and public entities in sharing information to combat financial crime while adhering to EU personal data…
Regulatory guidance2 October 2026
The European Data Protection Board has updated its One-Stop-Shop thematic case digest on the right to object and the right to erasure under the GDPR, reflecting hundreds of new DPA decisions and outlining frequent…
Regulatory guidance2 October 2026
The European Data Protection Board has published a binding dispute resolution decision under Article 65 GDPR, instructing the Belgian Data Protection Authority to assess a cookie banner complaint against public broadcaster VRT on its…
Regulatory guidance2 October 2026
During a high-level meeting in Dublin, the European Data Protection Board called on the European Commission to propose a legal framework for cross-regulatory information sharing and outlined measures to deepen cooperation among Data Protection…
Regulatory guidance2 October 2026
The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) released updates on enforcement under the Data Protection Act, criticized project management practices for neglecting privacy risks, and concluded investigations into platform tracking and federal…
Regulatory guidance2 October 2026
The Irish Data Protection Commission finalized an inquiry into Ireland's Health Service Executive, issuing €645,000 in administrative fines, a reprimand, and compliance orders after unauthorized intruders accessed paper medical records stored at disused hospital…
Status unclear1 October 2026
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) fined IT and engineering company EXTIA EUR 300,000 following an audit that revealed systematic failures in handling data subject erasure requests under Articles 12 and 17 of the…
Status unclear1 October 2026
Between October 2025 and September 2026, Switzerland's Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) released regulatory developments covering debtor data exposure judgments, commercial privacy investigations, and legislative consultation statements.
Regulatory guidance1 October 2026
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