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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EFF warns of 'Vulnerability Apocalypse' in PHP and urges corporate support for open‑source security
The article highlights urgent data‑security risks from unpatched open‑source software and advocates corporate funding to protect user privacy.
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EFF warns of surge in software vulnerabilities due to frontier AI, urges digital hygiene
A rise in AI‑driven vulnerability discovery heightens privacy and security risks, making robust digital hygiene essential.
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CNIL plenary agenda examines draft decree authorizing automated processing “PARCOURS” and creation of “DossierFacile”
The agenda signals upcoming regulatory scrutiny of new automated data‑processing tools and surveillance measures in France.
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EDPB adopts Guidelines 3/2025 on DSA‑GDPR interplay
The new EDPB guidance helps platforms align DSA duties with GDPR privacy requirements.
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AEPD reports over 3,000 personal data breach notifications in first half of 2026
The surge in breach reports highlights growing cyber risk and reinforces the need for robust notification and preventive measures under GDPR.
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CNIL webinar explains new French telephone prospecting rules effective 11 August 2026
Practitioners must obtain and manage consumer consent before any commercial phone call under the new French law.
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Spanish AEPD and Luxembourg CNPD sign MoU to strengthen privacy cooperation
The agreement enhances cross‑border collaboration on privacy challenges and emerging technologies.
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CNIL guidance on reconstituting professional email addresses and data subject rights
The guidance clarifies GDPR‑compliant limits on reconstructing professional emails, reinforcing transparency and data‑subject rights.
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CNIL guidance on lawful reconstitution of professional email addresses
Clarifies when legitimate interest can be used for email reconstruction, impacting B2B prospecting practices.
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CNIL examines draft decree on real‑time audio capture by public transport operators
The proposal could introduce new privacy obligations for transport operators capturing audio in real time.
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AEPD launches call for articles for third issue of Revista PIT on GDPR and emerging regulations
The announcement encourages scholarly analysis of GDPR's interaction with new AI, digital, cybersecurity and health regulations, influencing future data‑protection practice.
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UK ICO publishes report on data protection challenges in AI and launches Agentic AI Project
The ICO’s report signals heightened regulatory focus on AI data protection and introduces a new initiative to guide AI developers.
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Eurobarometer survey shows increasing AI adoption by European companies
The survey signals rising AI integration in European businesses, which may affect future regulatory focus on AI and data protection.
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AI adoption more than doubles in EU strategic sectors, JRC report shows
The findings guide policymakers on addressing privacy and regulatory challenges to accelerate AI uptake across key EU industries.
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EDPB issues guidance on privacy challenges of smart glasses
The guidance alerts stakeholders to emerging privacy risks of smart glasses and clarifies GDPR applicability and transparency obligations.
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CEPD issues guidance on data protection challenges of smart glasses
The guidance highlights how smart glasses raise new privacy challenges and sets expectations for users, manufacturers, and service providers under EU data protection law.
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EU and Ukraine sign administrative arrangement between CERT-EU and CERT-UA at 5th Cyber Dialogue
The new arrangement strengthens EU‑Ukraine operational cooperation on cybersecurity and aligns Ukraine with EU cyber‑security frameworks.
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EU Commission references forthcoming EU KIDS Act during EU Code Week 2026 launch
The Commission’s mention of the upcoming EU KIDS Act signals a new regulatory focus on child‑friendly AI and digital education.
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Future of Privacy Forum Announces 2026 Award Recipients Honoring Data Protection Leadership in Europe
The awards spotlight leading figures shaping European data protection, underscoring the importance of privacy and AI governance in the region.
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noyb ranks EU Parliament members on their stance toward GDPR and ePrivacy amendments
The analysis highlights which EU lawmakers are supporting or undermining current privacy safeguards as the Digital Omnibus reforms progress.
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CNIL hosts 2nd Rencontres Informatique & Libertés on connected glasses and data‑sanctions
The conference highlights emerging privacy challenges of wearable tech and the increasing enforcement activity of the CNIL.
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EU AI Scientific Panel holds special meeting on frontier AI safety and loss-of-control incidents
The meeting signals heightened EU focus on AI safety, incident response, and governance of frontier AI systems.
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EFF warns age‑verification laws risk excluding people without ID
Age‑verification regimes may protect children but also threaten equal access to information and privacy for people without ID.
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Italian Garante's tracking-pixel guidelines become effective Oct 29, 2026
The guidance imposes new privacy obligations on email senders, affecting how personal data is tracked and processed.
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.