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The Italian Data Protection Authority has imposed a EUR 16,700,000 fine on Wind Tre S.p.A., alongside a definitive processing ban and compliance orders, following findings of unlawful telemarketing and unauthorized contract activations across its…
Status unclear12 October 2026
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has closed its May 2025 injunction against SOLOCAL MARKETING SERVICES after the company implemented automated and human verification controls to check user consent gathered by third-party data brokers.
Regulatory guidance10 October 2026
France's data protection authority (CNIL) published agendas for four plenary sessions held between September and October 2026. The meetings covered Apple's App Tracking Transparency, session replay guidance, cloud code of conduct monitoring bodies, European…
Regulatory guidance10 October 2026
At the Schneider Electric Innovation Summit Hong Kong 2026, Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi detailed Hong Kong SAR's roadmap for artificial intelligence (AI) development. The strategy aligns with mainland China's…
Regulatory guidance10 October 2026
The European Commission published a legislative proposal for the EU KIDS Act on 17 September 2026, following debates across several EU Member States regarding minimum age limits for accessing social media platforms.
Draft legislation10 October 2026
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority fined the Greek Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family Affairs and its processor E.E.T.A.A. S.A. EUR 350,000 in total after outdated systems led to a major data breach compromising…
Rules in force8 October 2026
The Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) has fined IT service provider Miljödata SEK 1 800 000 (approximately EUR 160 000) for breaching Article 32(1) GDPR after a cyberattack compromised the personal data of 2.2…
Rules in force8 October 2026
The Dutch Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens fined Uber EUR 824 990 000 for using fully automated decisions to deactivate drivers' accounts and failing to adequately inform them about profiling under Articles 13 and 22 of the…
Status unclear8 October 2026
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has closed its compliance injunction against public employment agency France Travail after the organization satisfied all mandated technical and organizational data security requirements under Article 32 of the…
Regulatory guidance8 October 2026
The Hong Kong SAR Government has detailed the legal liabilities, statutory insurance protections, and enforcement mechanisms governing autonomous vehicles (AVs) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), particularly regarding cross-border vehicles under the Southbound Travel…
Rules in force7 October 2026
In a welcome address at the ESRB's tenth annual conference, ECB President Christine Lagarde detailed the systemic financial stability risks posed by artificial intelligence, focusing on market trading misalignment, cyber resilience, and geopolitical model…
Regulatory guidance7 October 2026
On September 17, 2026, the European Data Protection Board adopted draft guidelines establishing a five-step methodology for data protection authorities to impose administrative fines under the GDPR, alongside the final version of guidelines governing…
Regulatory guidance6 October 2026
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