Region: European Union
Special Report: Has the GDPR failed?
The EU's modern data protection framework is five years old. Was it a game changer or a flop?
25 May 2023
Finnish regulator becomes EDPB chief
The head of Finland’s data protection authority has been appointed as the new chair of the European Data Protection Board.
25 May 2023
More user choice won’t fix adtech, MEP says
The shadow rapporteur for the Digital Services Act has said consent-based replacements to cookie banners and other tracking mechanisms ignore the average user’s lack of expertise on the adtech ecosystem.
24 May 2023
Reynders confirms one-stop-shop harmonisation timeline
The European Commission aims to publish its proposal to reform the one-stop-shop process in the coming weeks, and to pass it “before the end of the current mandate.”
24 May 2023
TikTok children’s data decision referred to EDPB
European regulators will review the Data Protection Commission’s probe into TikTok’s processing of children’s personal data, after the Irish authority was again unable to reach a consensus on a draft decision.
22 May 2023
Commission data chief said to waver on UK adequacy
A senior BT lawyer has revealed that the European Commission’s head of international data flows has concerns over whether the UK’s new data protection bill is compatible with the adequacy agreement between the two jurisdictions.
17 May 2023
Full ECJ hears clashing views on IP data retention
In the first privacy case heard by the European Court of Justice’s full court, EU governments have asked judges to approve the collection of IP address data to protect intellectual property rights despite civil society claimants arguing the practice constitutes illegal mass surveillance.
16 May 2023
Data Privacy Framework shot down by European Parliament
The European Parliament has voted against the EU’s proposed adequacy agreement with the US in a non-binding resolution, with lawmakers signalling their disapproval of the perceived lack of legal protections for citizens.
11 May 2023
AI Act moves closer to finish line
In a move that was broadly welcomed by industry and civil society, a political agreement has been adopted by European Parliament committees working on the AI Act, opening the door to a full vote expected for June.
11 May 2023
AI Act expected to pass by end of the year
Two MEPs have set out an aspirational timeline for the EU’s landmark AI legislation project, and addressed questions over high-risk AI systems and how it intends to regulate them.
10 May 2023