EDPB 2026-2027: Simplifying compliance and boosting cooperation
by Sypher | Published in News - February 16, 2026
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EDPB work programme 2026-2027
📜 The European Data Protection Board’s 2026–2027 work programme prioritises clearer GDPR guidance, stronger cross-border enforcement cooperation and alignment with emerging regimes such as the AI Act and DMA, while advancing global dialogue and practical tools to ease compliance… read more
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European regulators criticize weakening GDPR
☝️ Europe’s top independent privacy watchdogs European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have warned that the Commission’s Digital Omnibus risks significantly undermining the GDPR. They have criticised plans to narrow the definition of personal data, increase flexibility for AI training and restrict the right of access... read more
Spanish DPA on AI Images and new EU code
bakermckenzie.com • 5 min read
🖼️ Spain’s DPA has warned that using images in generative AI constitutes personal data processing under the GDPR, as the Commission’s draft AI transparency Code signals stricter labelling and governance expectations ahead of the AI Act’s August 2026 obligations… read more
Updata: Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update
eversheds-sutherland.com • 10+ min read
📝 The latest quarterly privacy and cybersecurity round-up from Eversheds Sutherland highlights the accelerating implementation of the NIS2 Directive, growing scrutiny of artificial intelligence (AI), biometrics, and children’s data. It also provides detailed regional legal updates from Europe and other key jurisdictions… read more
FYI marketing departments: How to balance personalization at scale with consumer data protection
🎯 Scalable personalisation must be grounded in data minimisation, explicit consent, privacy-by-design and robust governance, positioning trust and transparency as the true drivers of long-term customer loyalty… read more
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