Ireland Sees Unprecedented Rise in GDPR Complaints
The Data Protection Commission saw a 45% rise in complaints in 2025, highlighted AI-related complexities.
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CNIL Issues GDPR Guidance on Connected Vehicle and Geolocation Data
The CNIL’s new guidance clarifies GDPR compliance for connected vehicle data, focusing on geolocation, stakeholder roles, legal bases, and cybersecurity in the EU automotive sector.
EDPB demands clear legal basis for cross-regulatory GDPR information sharing
The EDPB calls for legal clarity on cross-regulatory information sharing and stronger cooperation to improve GDPR enforcement amid rising complaints and AI challenges.
EDPB orders Belgian DPA full review of cookie banner complaint under GDPR
The EDPB ruled that a GDPR complaint about cookie banners must be assessed on its merits, rejecting claims of abuse of rights by the complainant.
Luxembourg Sees Surge in GDPR Complaints
Luxembourg’s CNPD reported a 40% rise in GDPR complaints in 2025, driven by access, erasure, and lawful-processing concerns.
EDPB Launches New Initiatives to Enhance GDPR Consistency
The EDPB introduces new tools and cooperation efforts to simplify GDPR compliance, support innovation, and ensure consistent data protection enforcement across Europe.
EDPB Publishes Data Breach Notification Template
The EDPB adopted a common data breach notification template to simplify GDPR reporting, improve consistency, and support faster responses across Europe.
EDPB Meets Commissioner McGrath to Discuss GDPR Priorities
The EDPB met with Commissioner McGrath to discuss GDPR priorities, cross-regulatory cooperation, children’s data protection, andpolitical ads.
Meta’s AI Training Program Collects European Employee Data
Meta’s AI training program collects European employee data via US-based devices, raising serious GDPR compliance concerns over unauthorized data use.
Meta Looses in Court Over Potential €430 Million GDPR Fines
Meta lost a legal challenge allowing the Irish Data Protection Commission to impose fines up to €430 million for GDPR violations affecting millions of Facebook users.
Belgian Data Protection Authority turns to criminal courts for GDPR enforcement
The Belgian Data Protection Authority will use criminal courts to enforce GDPR rules after fines were often reduced by the Market Court.
Yango Faces €100 Million GDPR Fine for Sharing Personal Data Outside EU
The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Yango’s parent company €100 million for inadequate protection of European users’ data transferred to Russia.