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June 12, 2026

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.

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June 12, 2026

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.

June 8, 2026

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.

May 26, 2026

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.

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May 22, 2026

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.

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May 13, 2026

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.

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May 6, 2026

Irish DPC Investigates Shein for Potential GDPR Breaches

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission investigates Shein over possible GDPR breaches involving customer data transfers to China.

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April 20, 2026

EDPB publishes annual report 2025

The EDPB’s 2025 Annual Report highlights increased GDPR enforcement, cross-border cooperation, guidance on new technologies, and €300 million in fines for data protection violations.

March 20, 2026

EDPB announces 2026 Coordinated Enforcement Framework on GDPR transparency

The EDPB’s 2026 Coordinated Enforcement Framework targets GDPR transparency obligations, with 25 DPAs assessing compliance and sharing findings for EU-wide improvements.

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March 17, 2026

CJEU to Clarify Consent Under GDPR and ePrivacy Directive

The CJEU will clarify if broad consent for data use by “partners” in direct marketing meets GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.

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March 12, 2026

GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey 2025

European GDPR fines remain high at €1.2 billion in 2025, with a 22% rise in daily data breach notifications and increasing regulatory focus on data security and compensation claims.