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GDPR Streamlining Data Protection: IAB Europe’s Positive Push for GDPR and ePrivacy Simplification
In the dynamic realm of digital privacy, exciting developments are making data protection more efficient and user-friendly.
Uganda’s Data Protection Law: First Ever Fine, Mandates, and Comparison to POPIA and GDPR
Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019 (DPPA) represents a significant step in safeguarding personal data within the country.
GDPR EU’s Chat Control Proposal
The EU’s Chat Control, or Regulation on Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) detection, aims to curb online child abuse through mandatory scanning…
UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 DUAA
If you’re steering your organization through the choppy waters of data protection, you’ve likely heard the buzz about the UK’s latest legislative…
GDPR New EU Digital Laws Demand Local Representation—Here’s How to Stay Compliant
Europe’s digital transformation is reshaping global business obligations really fast.
Latin America and the Caribbean Navigate AI Governance
The U.S. Senate made a pivotal decision, voting 99-1 to strike down a proposed 10-year ban on state-level AI regulation from a…
GDPR CNIL Clarifies When Analytics Cookies Can Be Used Without Consent
France’s data protection authority, the CNIL, has released updated guidance on when audience measurement tools such as website analytics can…
GDPR Simplifying GDPR: The EDPB’s Helsinki Statement Paves the Way for Clarity and Cooperation
We covered the simplification of GDPR in a Revised Version and now we have an update.
GDPR “Pay to Reject” Cookies: A GDPR and ePrivacy Compliance Problem
The rise of “pay to reject” cookie models, also known as “cookie paywalls,” has sparked significant debate in the privacy community, particularly…
GDPR EU and Canada Deepen Strategic Ties with New Framework for Digital, Climate, and Security Cooperation
In a geopolitical landscape defined by technological upheaval, climate urgency, and global instability, two of the world’s most aligned democracies are taking…
EU Forges New Path to Streamline GDPR Enforcement Across Borders
The European Parliament and the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union struck a provisional deal to overhaul the enforcement…
GDPR Looking Back H&M’s Big GDPR Fine and What Retailers Still Haven’t Learned About Data Privacy
Before we know it will have been 5 years since H&M’s €35.3 million GDPR fine rocked the retail industry, you’d expect most…