The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have published their Joint Opinion (the Joint Opinion) on the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus Proposal (the Proposal). Following our earlier analysis ( [...]
Requiring users to create an account in order to complete an online purchase is a widespread practice in e-commerce. Businesses commonly justify this requirement by reference to operational efficiency, customer convenience, or the development of long-term [...]
With its Resolution of 30 December 2025, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) published its inspection plan for the period January to July 2026. The plan sets out the Authority’s inspection focus for th [...]
Authorities in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg are paying closer attention to how organizations appoint their Data Protection Officers (DPOs). They are especially focused on making sure DPOs can work independently, without a conflict of interest [...]
As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly integrates into daily life, its influence on privacy continues to grow. Developing AI models often involves processing vast amounts of data, and such models are now widely involved in numerous processing activities. [...]
According to Art. 40 GDPR, associations and other bodies representing categories of controllers or processors are encouraged to prepare codes of conduct, or amend or extend such codes, for the purpose of contributing to the proper application of the GDPR [...]
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a recent ruling in case C-307/22, highlighting important considerations regarding the extent of the right of access under Article 15 of the GDPR. This ruling carries significant implications for companies that process personal data under the [...]
An exciting case was decided in Oslo at the beginning of September. In July, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority Datatilsynet had banned Meta Ireland and Facebook Norway (hereinafter referred to as Meta) from displaying personalised advertising via [...]
