Resources

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau WASHINGTON, D.C

Financial matters

Musk Adds Microsoft to OpenAI Lawsuit, Expanding Antitrust Allegations

X’s Updated Terms Spark Privacy Concerns

Data Subjects Rights

New Data Broker Rules Approved by CPPA Board

Data Brokers

Meta’s New Ad Model in the EU: Consent or Contextual Ads?

Consent, Data Subjects Rights

UK to Regulate AI Frontier Models with New Legislation in 2025

EDPB Releases First Report on EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

U.S. Court Revives Video Privacy Lawsuit Against NBA

Lawfulness of Processing

Data Broker Sells Voter Data on Support for QAnon and January 6

Data Sharing

EDPB Report on the first review of the European Commission Implementing Decision on the adequate protection of personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

GDPR in Practice – Experience of Data Protection Authorities by FRA

Supervisory Authorities

LinkedIn Fined €310 Million by Irish Data Regulator for Targeted Ads Without Consent

Lawfulness of Processing

Perplexity AI Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Copyright Violations by Dow Jones and NY Post

noyb Files Complaint Against Pinterest for Unlawful Ad Tracking Practices

Lawfulness of Processing

UK’s New Data Use Bill: Easier Access and Enhanced Privacy for All

Local Laws

RTL Belgium Ordered to Add “Refuse All” Button to Cookie Banner by Belgian DPA

Consent

Guidelines on Securing AI Systems by The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)

AI, Risk Management, Specific processing situations

Guidelines 2/2023 on Technical Scope of Art. 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive Version 2.0 by EDPB

New technology

Major US Telecoms Hacked by Chinese Group, Federal Surveillance System Compromised

ICO Hits Northern Ireland Police with Fine Over Employee Data Breach

French News Agency AFP Hit by Cyber Attack, Real-Time News Feeds Affected

Study Finds ChatGPT Can Perform Biometric Tasks: A Closer Look at Privacy Risks

AI, Sensitive Data

Five New CJEU Rulings: A Turning Point for GDPR Compliance

Manipulative, Deceptive, and Exploitative AI Systems report by the Dutch DPA

AI, Lawfulness of Processing, Specific processing situations

Secure Future Initiative Report by Microsoft

Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

FTC Targets Deceptive AI Claims with Operation AI Comply

AI, Lawfulness of Processing

OpenAI, Microsoft, and Amazon Join EU’s AI Pact to Shape Future Regulations

Meta Fined $101 Million for Exposing Millions of Passwords in Plaintext

Lawfulness of Processing, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

California Governor Vetoes AI Safety Bill

Belgian DPA General Secretariat Artificial intelligence systems and the RGPD from a data protection perspective

AI, Lawfulness of Processing, Principles, Specific processing situations, Transparency

“AI & Algorithmic Risks Report” by Dutch Data Protection Authority

AI, Risk Management, Specific processing situations

MITIGATING SECURITY & PRIVACY RISKS by Data Security Council of India

Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

Tech Giants Sign Open Letter Urging “Regulatory Certainty on AI” in Europe

Telegram’s New Policy: User Data to Be Shared with Authorities in Criminal Cases

Data Sharing, Data Subjects Rights

Genetic Testing Company 23andMe Pays $30M for Data Breach

Data Breaches, Sensitive Data

LinkedIn Used User Data for AI Training Before Updating Its Terms

AI, Data Sharing, Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing

India Digital Personal Data Protection Act (2023)

Belgian DPA Enforces GDPR Compliance on Cookie Banners After noyb Complaints

EU Court Upholds €2.4 Billion Fine Against Google for Abusing Market Power

Swedish Bank Penalized €1.3 million for Transferring Customer Data to Meta

2025 Update: New SCCs Will Address Missing Rules for Cross-Border Data Transfers

Report of the work undertaken by the ChatGPT Taskforce by EDPB

AI, Specific processing situations

Biometric Data Guidance by the UK ICO

Principles, Sensitive Data

Datenschutzkonforme Künstliche Intelligenz Checkliste mit Prüfkriterien nach DS-GVO

AI, Specific processing situations

Guide to Technical and Organisational Data Protection Measures (TOM) by the Swiss FDPIC

Controllers and Processors, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

2023 Coordinated Enforcement Action Designation and Position of Data Protection Officers by EDPB

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

GUIDELINES CLOCKING AND ATTENDANCE CONTROL PROCESSING USING BIOMETRIC SYSTEMS BY THE AEPD

Employment, Principles, Sensitive Data, Specific processing situations

Report on the first review of the functioning of the adequacy decisions adopted pursuant to Article 25(6) of Directive 95/46/EC

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

Guide to Binding Corporate Rules by the UK ICO

Data Transfers

How to handle someone’s data subject access request when there is information about other individuals involved by the Irish DPA

Access Requests (DSAR), Data Subjects Rights

International data transfer agreement and guidance by the UK ICO

Data Transfers

Annex: A summary of the Transparency in Health and Social Care guidance impact assessment by the UK ICO

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), Principles, Sensitive Data, Transparency

Transparency in health and social care by the UK ICO

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), Principles, Sensitive Data, Transparency

GUIDELINES ON LEGITIMATE INTEREST by the NPC of the Republic of Philippines

Lawfulness of Processing, Legitimate Interest

Guidelines on submission of signals under the Whistleblowing directive by the Bulgarian CPDP

Whistleblowing

[Draft] Guidelines on the processing of personal data in regard to recruitment by the UK ICO

Automated Decision-making, Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), Employment, Specific processing situations

[DRAFT] Data Confidentiality – Identifying and Protecting Assets Against Data Breaches by NIST

Controllers and Processors, Data Breaches

[Draft] Guidelines on the processing of personal data in regard to employment by the UK ICO

Employment, Specific processing situations

Guidelines issued by the Malta Gaming Authority for the Maltese Gaming Industry

Gaming, Specific processing situations

Practical Guide on Controller to Processor Contracts by the Irish DPC

Controllers and Processors, Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

Privacy Impact Assessment Tool by the Australian Government

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Guidelines for evaluating differential priavacy gurantees by NIST

Anonymisation, Controllers and Processors, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

AUTOMATED DECISIONMAKING TECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS (DRAFT) by CPPA

Automated Decision-making, Controllers and Processors

Guidelines for secure AI system development by UK NCSC and US CISA

AI, Specific processing situations

Guidance on the Use of CCTV – For Data Controllers by the Irish DPC

CCTV, Specific processing situations

COMMON GUIDEPOSTS TO PROMOTE INTEROPERABILITY IN AI RISK MANAGEMENT | German Ministry of labor and social Affairs

AI, Specific processing situations

Guidelines 2/2023 on Technical Scope of Art. 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive by EDPB

Consent, Lawfulness of Processing

Audit Requirements for Personal Data Processing Activities involving AI by AEPD

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

Child oriented approach to data processing by DPC Ireland

Children as data subjects, Data Subjects Rights

Bulgarian CPPD Newsletter

Children as data subjects, Controllers and Processors, Data Subjects Rights, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

DSAR management for controllers by Bailiwick of Guernsey’s DPA

Access Requests (DSAR), Data Subjects Rights

Drones and Data Protection Guidelines by AEPD

Drones, Specific processing situations

AI How-to Sheets by CNIL

AI, Specific processing situations

Mobile Privacy Disclosures by the FTC

Data Subjects Rights, Right to know

Data breach preparation and response by the Australian Information Commisioners

Controllers and Processors, Data Breaches

Artificial intelligence and the Information Privacy Principles by the Privacy Commisioner (New Zealand)

AI, Specific processing situations

Public Benefit and Privacy Panel for Health and Social Care (Guidance for applicants)

Health Data, Principles, Sensitive Data

How to use AI and personal data

AI, Specific processing situations

Data protection and monitoring workers

Employment, Specific processing situations

Guidelines 01/2023 on Article 37 Law Enforcement Directive

Data Transfers

Recommendations 1-2022 on the Application for Approval and on the elements and principles to be found in Controller Binding Corporate Rules (Art. 47 GDPR)

Code of Conduct, Controllers and Processors

Meta CAN Use Brazilian User Data for AI Training with Restrictions

Irish Watchdog Ends Case Against X Following AI Data Restrictions

Council of Europe Unveils First Global AI Treaty

FBI Audit Reveals Major Data Handling Flaws

Global Approaches to Auditing Artificial Intelligence by IPIE

AI, Specific processing situations

EU Parliament Faces noyb Complaints After Major Data Breach

California’s New AB 3048: Opt-Out Signals in Every Browser

Dutch DPA Fines Clearview €30.5M: Directors Could be Held Liable

OpenAI and Anthropic Partner with U.S. Government for AI Safety Research

Massive Data Breach: Exposed 31.5 Million Sensitive Records from ServiceBridge

NSW report: Artificial intelligence in New South Wales

AI, Specific processing situations

Google’s Gemini AI on Android with Enhanced Privacy Features

NPD Confirms Major Breach: Sensitive Data of Millions Exposed

ICO Provisional £6 Million Penalty for Software Provider Following NHS Data Breach

X Closes Brazil Operations Citing “Censorship Orders” from Judge

Emerging digital technologies in the public sector report by EU Commission

New technology

Meta Faces $1.4 Billion Penalty for Unauthorized Biometric Data Collection in Texas

Noyb Sues Hamburg DPA Over ‘Pay or OK’ Consent System

Google Officially Declared a Monopoly by U.S. Federal Judge

Noyb Files Nine Complaints Against Twitter/X for Unlawful AI Data Usage

Meta Challenges EDPB Opinion on “Consent or Pay” Model at EU Court

Lithuanian SA Fines Vinted UAB €2.38 Million for GDPR Violations

EU AI Act Now in Force: Prepare for Compliance

Meta and OpenAI Unveil New AI Models: Llama 3.1 and SearchGPT

Securing Artificial Intelligence: Mitigation Strategy Report by ETSI

AI, Specific processing situations

Responsible AI Governance in Africa: Prospects for Outcomes Based Regulation by African Observatory on Responsible AI

AI, Specific processing situations

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Sweep Report 2024

Consent, Cookies, Lawfulness of Processing

EditorsTrends in Data Protection and Encryption Technologies by SpringerProfessional

Definitions, New technology, Processing of personal data

Discussion Paper: Large Language Models and Personal Data by The Hamburg Commissioner for Data protection and freedom of information

AI, Specific processing situations

Relying on the legal basis of legitimate interest to develop an AI system by CNIL

AI, Specific processing situations

Patent Landscape Report on Generative AI by WIPO

AI, Specific processing situations

Consent Banner Report Overview of EU and national guidelines on dark patterns by NOYB

Consent, Lawfulness of Processing

Mobilizing the legal basis of legitimateinterest to develop an AI system by CNIL

AI, Specific processing situations

Orientations for ensuring data protection compliance when using Generative AI systems by EDPS

AI, Specific processing situations

Guidance document on how to approach the protection of personal data and commercially confidential information while using the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) Version 2 by EMA

Data Subjects Rights

Guidelines 01/2023 on Article 37 Law Enforcement Directive by EDPB

Data Transfers

Exploring the ethical, technical and legal issues of voice assistants by CNIL

Call recordings

Report from Multistakeholder Expert group on GDPR application

Data Subjects Rights

Risk and control for artificial intelligence and machine learning systems by Cybernetica

AI, Specific processing situations

Governance of artificial intelligence (AI) by House of Commons UK

AI, Specific processing situations

Neurodata risks report by EDPS and Spanish DPA

AI, Specific processing situations

Guidelines scraping by private organizations and individuals by the Dutch Data Protection Authority

Automated Decision-making, Controllers and Processors

Orientation guide of the Conference of Independent Federal and State Data Protection Supervisory Authorities by the German Data Protection Conference (DSK)

AI, Specific processing situations

A Guide to ICO Audit Artificial Intelligence (AI) Audits by UK ICO

AI, Specific processing situations

Guideline on the massive collection of personal data from the web for the training of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models by the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)

AI, Data scraping, Specific processing situations

Report of the work undertaken by the ChatGPT Taskforce bg EDPB

Data Sharing Code of Practice by UK ICO [Controller to Controller]

Controllers and Processors, Data Sharing

PRACTICE GUIDE SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA Version 2024 by CNIL

Definitions, Personal Data

Deploying AI Systems Securely by NSA

AI, Specific processing situations

Data Protection Fining Guidelines by UK ICO

Liability and Remedies, Supervisory Authorities

Handling vexatious requests under FOIA by the UK ICO

How to deal with SARs as an employer by the UK ICO

Access Requests (DSAR), Employment

Guidance Note: Employer Vehicle Tracking | Irish DPC

Employment

GUIDE TO BASIC ANONYMISATION | PDPC Singapore

Anonymisation

Guidance on Anonymisation and Pseudonymisation | Irish DPC

Anonymisation

What is Personal Data | UK ICO

Personal Data

Data Subjects Rights | UK ICO

Data Subjects Rights

Data Protection and Journalism | UK ICO

Freedom of expression and information

Records of Processing Activities under Article 30 GDPR | Irish DPC

Records of processing Activities (ROPA)

WORKING PARTY 29 POSITION PAPER on the derogations from the obligation to maintain records of processing activities pursuant to Article 30(5) GDPR

Records of processing Activities (ROPA)

Guidelines on Automated individual decision-making and Profiling for the purposes of Regulation 2016/679

Automated Decision-making

Guide to Data Protection Impact Assessments by PDPC Singapore

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Guide to Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) by the Irish DPC

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Guidance on ai and data protection 2.0 | UK ICO

Children and the GDPR | UK ICO

Children as data subjects

Data Sharing Code | UK ICO

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

Guide to Accountability and Governance | UK ICO

Accountability

Guidance on Video Surveillance | UK ICO

CCTV

Guidelines 2/2018 on derogations of Article 49 under Regulation 2016/679

Data Transfers

Guidelines on Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and determining whether processing is “likely to result in a high risk” for the purposes of Regulation 2016/679

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Knowledge Bases by CNIL

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Methodology Mindmap by CNIL

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Elaboration of the Code of Conduct for Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers (CNIL)

Cloud Services

Privacy Impact Assessment – Internet of Things Devices (CNIL)

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Guidelines on Data Protection Officers (‘DPOs’)

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Guidelines on transparency under Regulation 2016/679

Transparency

Why a right to explanation of automated decision-making does not exist in the General Data Protection Regulation

Data Subjects Rights

Guidelines 01/2021 on Examples regarding Personal Data Breach Notification

Data Breaches

Guidelines 10/2020 on restrictions under Article 23 GDPR

Data Subject Rights Restrictions, Data Subjects Rights

Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR

Data Controller, Data Processors, Definitions

Guidelines 02/2021 on virtual voice assistants

Voice Assistants

Guidelines 8/2020 on the targeting of social media users

Data Subjects Rights

Guidelines 09/2020 on relevant and reasoned objection under Regulation 2016/679

Data Subjects Rights, Right to Object

Guidelines 01/2020 on processing personal data in the context of connected vehicles and mobility related applications

Connected Vihicles

Guidelines 2/2020 on articles 46 (2) (a) and 46 (3) (b) of Regulation 2016/679 for transfers of personal data between EEA and non-EEA public authorities and bodies

Data Transfers

Guidelines 06/2020 on the interplay of the Second Payment Services Directive and the GDPR

Guidelines 4/2019 on Article 25 Data Protection by Design and by Default

Privacy by Design

Guidelines 5/2019 on the criteria of the Right to be Forgotten in the search engines cases under the GDPR

Right to Erasure

Guidelines 05/2020 on consent under Regulation 2016/679

Consent, Lawfulness of Processing

Guidelines 04/2020 on the use of location data and contact tracing tools in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

Health Data

Guidelines 03/2020 on the processing of data concerning health for the purpose of scientific research in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

Health Data

Guidelines 3/2019 on processing of personal data through video devices

CCTV

Guidelines 3/2018 on the territorial scope of the GDPR (Article 3)

Territorial Scope

Guidelines 2/2019 on the processing of personal data under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in the context of the provision of online services to data subjects

Performance of Contract

Guidelines 1/2019 on Codes of Conduct and Monitoring Bodies under Regulation 2016/679

Code of Conduct

Guidelines 1/2018 on certification and identifying certification criteria in accordance with Articles 42 and 43 of the Regulation

Certification

Guidelines 4/2018 on the accreditation of certification bodies under Article 43 of the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679)

Certification

CIPL Examples of Legitimate Interest Grounds for Processing of Personal Data [PDF] [Official Guidelines]

Lawfulness of Processing, Legitimate Interest

Guidance on the rules on use of cookies and similar technologies [pdf] [Official Guidelines]

Consent, Cookies

Guidelines 9/2022 on personal data breach notification under GDPR [Official EDPB Guidelines] [pdf]

Data Breaches

Guidelines 04/2022 on the calculation of administrative fines under the GDPR

Liability and Remedies

Guidelines 03/2021 on the application of Article 65(1)(a) GDPR

Supervisory Authorities

Guidelines 8/2022 on identifying a controller or processor’s lead supervisory authority

Supervisory Authorities

Guidelines 05/2022 on the use of facial recognition technology in the area of law enforcement

Guidelines 01/2022 on data subject rights – Right of access

Data Subjects Rights

Guidelines 07/2022 on certification as a tool for transfers

Certification

Guidelines 05/2021 on the Interplay between the application of Article 3 and the provisions on international transfers as per Chapter V of the GDPR

Territorial Scope

Guidelines 03/2022 on Deceptive design patterns in social media platform interfaces: how to recognise and avoid them

Privacy by Design

Guidelines 06/2022 on the practical implementation of amicable settlements

Guidelines 04/2021 on Codes of Conduct as tools for transfers

Data Transfers

Report of the work undertaken by the Cookie Banner Taskforce [Official EDPB Guidelines] [pdf]

Consent, Cookies

Telegram CEO’s Arrest Sparks Debate on Privacy vs. Regulation

Personal Data Collection, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

AI Meets Media: OpenAI Secures Another Multi-Year Deal with Media Giant

Annual Report 2023 NOYB

Data Subjects Rights

Second Report on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation by EU Commission

Data Subjects Rights, Data Transfers

Annual Report 2023 by Irish DPA

Data Subjects Rights

AI system development: CNIL’srecommendations to comply with the GDPR

AI, Specific processing situations

Addictive patterns in the processing of personal data Implications for data protection by AEPD

Definitions, Processing of personal data

BEYOND IMAGINATION : PLANNING FOR ONTARIANS’ DIGITAL FUTURE | 2023 annual report

Governance

AI Auditing Checklist for AI Auditing by EDPB

AI, Specific processing situations

AI, DATA GOVERNANCE AND PRIVACY SYNERGIES AND AREAS OF INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION BY OECD

AI, Specific processing situations

Rules of Procedure by EDPB on the cooperation and respective roles of national SAs and the EDPB Secretariat regarding the submission of complaints in the redress mechanism available to EU individuals in relation to alleged violations of U.S law with respect to their data collected by U.S. authorities competent for national security

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers, Risk Management

Technical Recommendations on the use of APIs by CNIL

Controllers and Processors, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

Anonymisation: managing data protection risk code of practice | UK ICO

Anonymisation

A Guide to UK GDPR Principles | UK ICO

Accountability, Accuracy, Data minimisation, Integrity and confidentiality, Lawfulness of Processing, Principles, Purpose limitation, Storage limitation, Transparency

A Guide to Lawful Basis | UK ICO

Consent, Lawfulness of Processing, Legal Obligation, Legitimate Interest, Performance of Contract, Public Interests, Vital Interests

The Employment Practices Code | UK ICO

Data Subjects Rights, Employment

Risk Management and Impact Assessment (DPIA) by AEPD

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Approach to Data Spaces from GDPR Perspective (AEPD)

Data Spaces, Risk Management