Regulatory Watch
New laws, rules, guidance, enforcement actions and court decisions in privacy, AI and cybersecurity. Every item links to its primary source.
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EU Council approves amendment to GDPR allowing unrestricted AI data processing
The amendment could override fundamental privacy rights by permitting AI firms to use all personal data with minimal safeguards.
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Bill C-22 (Lawful Access Act) passes House, moves to Senate, expanding surveillance powers
The bill could dramatically broaden government surveillance and weaken encryption for millions of Canadians.
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EU proposes Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) to impose cloud sovereignty requirements
CADA would introduce EU‑wide cloud sovereignty rules, affecting any provider seeking public‑sector contracts across the Union.
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Brazil's Law n. 15.211/2025 sets child‑protection rules, bans profiling ads for minors and mandates age‑verification
The law introduces sweeping privacy and safety obligations for platforms, impacting how they verify age and target ads to minors.
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Six U.S. states enact laws limiting police use of ALPR surveillance in 2026
These new state laws aim to curb mass vehicle tracking and protect privacy by tightly regulating ALPR technology.
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New Jersey Assembly committee advances Bill A5607 to regulate chatbot privacy and liability
The bill would give New Jersey residents privacy protections and a right to sue chatbot providers for injuries, shaping AI governance in the state.
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People-First bill introduced in multiple states to regulate AI companion chatbots for seniors
The bill seeks to protect seniors and other users from risks associated with AI companion chatbots by establishing state-level safeguards.
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EFF urges states to require warrants for police searches of stored ALPR data
A warrant requirement would place an independent judicial check on location‑tracking surveillance, safeguarding personal privacy.
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California Governor signs SB 1050 requiring AI synthetic performer disclosures in ads
The law creates mandatory AI transparency obligations for advertisers, impacting how generative‑AI content is disclosed in California ads.
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California Governor signs four privacy bills expanding deletion rights, privacy settings, data‑broker rules and limiting CIPA lawsuits
The new statutes significantly strengthen consumer deletion rights, tighten data‑broker obligations, protect user‑controlled privacy settings, and curtail a class of privacy‑related lawsuits.
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EPIC urges Congress to ban CBP's use of financial data in predictive policing
The piece highlights privacy risks of federal predictive policing and proposes new legislation to protect financial and location data.
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Sen. Gillibrand reintroduces Data Protection Act to create U.S. Data Protection Agency
The bill would create a new federal agency to enforce privacy protections across the United States, marking a major step toward comprehensive data‑privacy regulation.
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EPIC urges NYC Council to adopt AI liability bills Intro 2599 and 2600
The testimony pushes for local AI liability legislation to protect New Yorkers from current AI harms.
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California Governor Signs AB 2246 Replacing Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
The law updates California’s rules for child‑focused online services, impacting platforms and developers.
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California Governor signs over 20 AI‑related bills into law
The new statutes impose broad AI transparency and safety obligations on providers, platforms, attorneys, and healthcare entities in California.
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California signs law banning AI tools that assess employee emotions or collect neural data
The law expands employee privacy protections by banning invasive AI surveillance of emotional and neural information.
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California Gov. Newsom signs AB 883 tightening data broker law
The amendment strengthens privacy protections for Californians by tightening data broker regulations.
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Rep. Darrell Issa introduces the American Copyright Protection Act (H.R. 10364) targeting VPNs for site‑blocking
The bill would extend site‑blocking orders to VPN services, raising significant privacy and security concerns.
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California Governor signs three AI employment laws
The new statutes impose AI governance, transparency, and privacy obligations on California employers.
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Senator Markey Introduces Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026
The bill seeks to ban federal biometric surveillance, addressing privacy and civil‑rights concerns around facial recognition.
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U.S. AI AGENT Act and California SB 1106 propose definitions and rules for AI agents
The bills signal the first U.S. attempts to regulate AI agents, affecting privacy, data access, and consumer protection.
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State bills propose exemption for biometric data converted to irreversible mathematical representations
The trend could reshape biometric privacy safeguards by carving out a carve‑out for transformed biometric data.
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California SB 1119 signed into law regulating AI chatbots for minors
California’s new chatbot law sets mandatory safeguards for AI interactions with children, marking a key regulatory step in AI governance.
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New York may ban price discrimination based on income, age, and race
Potential ban on price discrimination could reshape data-driven pricing and privacy practices.
Source: LiveThreat Regulatory Intelligence, analysed by ADTP. Briefs summarize the linked source and are not legal advice; the linked source is the authority. Dates appear only when the source states them.