Roundup
Data Protection Monitor — 2026-09-27
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US-COAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2027-01-01
SB26-189 (ADMT Act) repeals SB24-205, shifting from risk-management duties to transparency/notice/human-review rights, effective Jan 1, 2027.
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IEEnforcement & Redress2026-09-21
Two material fines within one month: EUR403m against Google Ireland (21 Sept 2026) and EUR645,000 against the HSE (2 Sept 2026).
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US-DERegulator & Framework2026-09-02
HB380/HB381 signed September 2, 2026; HB380 effective Jan 1 2027, HB381 effective on signing.
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UKRegulator & Framework2026-06-19
All DUAA 2025 data protection provisions fully in force from 19 June 2026; ICO added new-powers guidance section.
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US-ALChildren & Vulnerable Groups2026-04-17
App Store Accountability Act (HB161) enacted, establishing four age categories and mandatory parental consent for minors before app download/purchase.
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US-ALRegulator & Framework2026-04-17
APDPA (HB351) enacted, establishing exclusive AG enforcement, no private right of action, and a 45-day cure period; effective 2027-05-01.
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US-OREnforcement & Redress2026-01-01
30-day notice-and-cure requirement expired January 1, 2026; AG may now proceed directly to CID or lawsuit, penalties up to $7,500/violation.
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CARegulator & Frameworkdate pending
Federal privacy reform returned as Bill C-36 (PPCDA), following Bill C-27's death on the Order Paper in January 2025.
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US-KYRegulator & Framework2026-01-01
KCDPA effective 1 January 2026; AG's Office of Data Privacy has exclusive enforcement authority.
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IMRegulator & Frameworkdate pending
Core statutory framework stable; fee-revision consultation ongoing.
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US-CAController/Processor Duties2026-01-01
New cybersecurity-audit and privacy-risk-assessment obligations took effect January 1, 2026, with phased compliance deadlines from 2028-2030.
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MYRegulator & Frameworkdate pending
PDPA 2010 as amended by Act A1727 (2024) modernises Malaysia's DP regime with staged Ministerial-Gazette commencement.
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IELawful Processing & Special Data2026-09-21
Google decision found infringements of GDPR Articles 5, 6, 12, 13 concerning location-data processing lawfulness/transparency.
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GIRegulator & Framework2026-07-15
Data Protection Regulations 2026 re-instate EU GDPR standards effective 15 July 2026.
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US-LARegulator & Framework2026-05-29
LDPA (SB 386) enacted; effective 2027-01-01, moving Louisiana to a hybrid omnibus-plus-sectoral regime.
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US-FLEnforcement & Redress2026-06-26
Roku settlement (June 2026) is the first disclosed FDBR enforcement matter; CHINA Prevention Unit issuing subpoenas since Feb 2026.
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US-MSController/Processor Duties2026-07-01
HB1596 and HB1220 impose new security-program and breach-notification duties on money transmitters and insurance licensees respectively.
Also tracked by world-payments:W3
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NZLawful Processing & Special Data2026-05-01
IPP 3A indirect-collection notification requirement came into force 1 May 2026; Biometrics Processing Privacy Code grace period for historical processing expired 3 August 2026.
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US-ORAdTech & Commercial Privacy2026-01-01
Mandatory opt-out signal recognition and geolocation-sale ban both effective January 1, 2026.
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ESLawful Processing & Special Data2026-03-10
AEPD holds biometric facial-match data as special-category data even with claimed immediate deletion; pre-ticked-box consent for ancillary R&D use held invalid.
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BRRegulator & Framework2026-02-25
Lei 15.352/2026 upgraded ANPD to full regulatory-agency status with 200 new specialist posts.
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LTEnforcement & Redressdate pending
2024 annual enforcement statistics, June 2026 doctor fine, and May 2026 decision cluster establish active enforcement baseline.
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CA-NBCross-Border & Adequacydate pending
Federal PCMLTFA/PIPEDA information-sharing regulation now overlays PIPEDA for AML-regulated NB entities.
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CA-QCEnforcement & Redressdate pending
Statutory SAP up to $10M/2% and penal fines up to $25M/4% confirmed; Metro Inc. biometric decision is a concrete recent-enforcement example this cycle.
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US-NHChildren & Vulnerable Groups2026-06-19
HB 1460 (2026, Ch.168) prohibits sale of a known child's sensitive/location data regardless of consent, effective 1 Jan 2027.
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ZMRegulator & Frameworkdate pending
ODPC fully operational; Cyber Security/Cyber Crimes Acts 2025 split enacted.
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ITAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2026-07-29
Favourable opinion on draft AI Act implementing decree; workplace-AI provvedimento; biometric-scraping ban push; character.ai provvedimento.
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AREnforcement & Redress2026-09-28
Three competing comprehensive reform bills pending in Congress; none enacted.
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SEController/Processor Duties2026-09-22
Miljödata SEK 1.8M fine for systemic Article 32(1) security failures.
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US-NEChildren & Vulnerable Groups2026-07-17
LB383 age-verification and parental-consent provisions preliminarily enjoined; LB838 broadens AAODCA applicability threshold.
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UKCross-Border & Adequacy2026-01-15
New 'not materially lower' data protection test replaces 'essentially equivalent' test for adequacy and SCC reliance, effective 15 Jan 2026.
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INRegulator & Framework2025-11-13
DPDP Rules, 2025 notified 13 November 2025, establishing the DPBI, with phased commencement through to 13 May 2027.
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CA-NBEnforcement & Redressdate pending
Bill 46 (RTIPPA amendment) received Royal Assent; Ombud NB submitted 2025 legislative-review input.
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UARegulator & Frameworkdate pending
Draft Law No. 8153 passed first reading Nov 2024, still pending second reading as of mid-2026.
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UYCross-Border & Adequacydate pending
URCDP Resolution No. 8/2026 (17 April 2026) recommends use of model/standard contractual clauses for international data transfers.
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US-SCChildren & Vulnerable Groups2026-04-20
AADC (Act No. 96) took effect Feb 5, 2026; NetChoice v. Wilson preliminary-injunction motion fully briefed April 20, 2026 with no ruling yet.
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US-ILSectoral Watch2027-01-01
DACPA/DAKA financial-sector overlay and HB3773's AI-in-employment-decision notice requirement (effective 2026-01-01) both materially expand sectoral coverage this cycle.
Also tracked by crypto:consumer_protection, world-payments:W10
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USEnforcement & Redress2026-03-30
Active FTC enforcement cadence: Match/OkCupid, Hims & Hers, plus a proposed personalized-pricing policy statement.
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NZController/Processor Duties2026-01-12
Manage My Health privacy breach was notified to OPC on 12 January 2026 under the Privacy Act 2020's mandatory breach-notification regime.
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INCross-Border & Adequacydate pending
Rule 13(4) prohibits Significant Data Fiduciaries from transferring traffic data outside India; no EU-style adequacy/SCC/BCR framework exists.
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PHChildren & Vulnerable Groupsdate pending
NPC issued Show Cause Orders to Meta, Roblox, Reddit, and Discord over youth-privacy non-compliance.
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US-PARegulator & Framework2026-06-24
HB78 reached Senate second consideration June 25, 2026; committee amendment raised the threshold from 50,000 to 100,000.
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CNCross-Border & Adequacy2026-01-01
Three-pathway CBDT framework completed and operational as of 1 Jan 2026.
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CRLawful Processing & Special Datadate pending
Consent remains the primary lawful basis; 10-year retention amendment to Decree 37554-JP confirmed.
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SGController/Processor Duties2026-12-31
PDPC announced NRIC-authentication ban with compliance deadline 31 December 2026 and stepped-up enforcement from 1 January 2027.
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MAEnforcement & Redressdate pending
CNDP has stepped up enforcement, issuing warnings to major data controllers and opening investigations into high-volume processors; fines of MAD 10,000-600,000 and/or 3 months-4 years imprisonment remain the statutory ceiling. GDPR-alignment reform to Law 09-08 remains under…
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US-NJController/Processor Duties2026-07-01
The NJDPA's 30-day right-to-cure period sunset on 1 July 2026; the Division may now proceed directly to enforcement.
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US-SDLawful Processing & Special Data2026-07-01
SB49 imposes a sectoral consent requirement for genetic data sharing with third parties.
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PHData Subject Rightsdate pending
Draft Circular on Data Subject Rights under public consultation; comments due 5 October 2026.
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NLAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2026-08-21
AP fined Uber EUR824,990,000 (21 August 2026) for unlawful solely-automated driver-deactivation decisions, breaching GDPR Art 22; AP has enforced EU AI Act prohibited-practices provisions since February 2025.
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CA-BCRegulator & Framework2026-02-26
Bill 9 (FIPPA Amendment Act, 2026) introduced 2026-02-26; PIPA private-sector statute unamended.
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BDController/Processor Duties2026-02-05
February 2026 amendment introduces data-localisation requirement and softens managing-director criminal penalties to fines only.
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US-TXChildren & Vulnerable Groups2026-06-04
App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) enforcement began June 4, 2026 after Fifth Circuit stayed a district-court injunction; constitutional appeal remains pending.
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GIEnforcement & Redress2026-03-31
18 cases resolved Q1 2026 including an Article 12(3) breach finding; BIIDPA conference hosted.
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US-CAAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2026-01-01
New binding ADMT transparency/opt-out/access regime took effect January 1, 2026.
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JPController/Processor Duties2026-07-17
2026 amendment expands PPC enforcement powers including administrative fines; PPC indicated possible review of breach-reporting requirements.
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JPLawful Processing & Special Data2026-07-17
New consent exemption for statistical/AI-development processing; stricter rules for biometric personal information.
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JPRegulator & Framework2026-07-17
2026 APPI amendment act promulgated 17 July 2026, introducing an administrative fine system and expanded PPC enforcement powers.
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BRCross-Border & Adequacy2026-01-26
EU-Brazil mutual adequacy decisions (EC 26 Jan 2026; ANPD Resolução 32/2026, 27 Jan 2026) established.
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TWRegulator & Framework2025-11-11
PDPA Amendment establishes independent PDPC (promulgated 2025-11-11); effective date disputed between sources.
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US-FLChildren & Vulnerable Groups2025-10-14
Roku enforcement resolution tests and publicizes the FDBR children's-data provision (s.501.1735).
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DKEnforcement & Redressdate pending
Netcompany case (DKK 15m recommended, 2024) pending in courts; Region of Southern Denmark fined DKK 500,000.
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Regulatory horizon
- ARExpediente 3397-D-2026 comprehensive DP reform bill2026-Q4year
- ARExpediente 1751-D-2026 comprehensive DP reform bill2026-Q4year
- ATEU-US DPF adequacy ruling expected2027year
- ATEU Digital Omnibus cookie-consent exemption2027-Q2multi year
- ATEU cross-border GDPR enforcement cooperation rules apply2027-04year
- AUChildren's Online Privacy Code registered2026-12-10quarter
- AUAutomated-decision-making transparency obligation commences2026-12-10quarter
- AUPrivacy Tranche 2 Bill expected introduction to Parliament2026-Q4half year
- BDNational Data Governance Authority reaches full operability2027-Q2half year
- CABill C-36 (PPCDA) legislative progress2026-Q4half year
- CLLey 21.719 effective date (current, contested)2026-12-01quarter
- CLProposed postponement of Ley 21.719 to Dec 20272027-12-01half year
- CMLaw No. 2024/017 transition period ends; full enforcement appliesclosed 2026-06-23quarter
- COLaw 1581 reform bill possible enactment2027year
- EEAEU AI Act EEA Joint Committee incorporation decision (draft, pending)2027-Q1multi year
- EGEgypt PDPL Executive Regulations grace period ends2026-11-01quarter
- FIHE 46/2026 vp public-sector-fines amendment2026-Q4half year
- FINational AI Act Phase 2 provisions (sandboxes, high-risk register)closed 2026-08-02quarter
- FRCNIL email tracking pixel consent deadlineclosed 2026-07-14quarter
- IDPDP Agency (Lembaga PDP) establishment via Presidential Regulation2026-Q4half year
- IMIM ICO revised annual DP registration fee schedule finalisation2026-Q4half year
- INDPDP Rules Consent Manager registration (Phase 2)2026-11-13quarter
- INDPDP full substantive-obligation enforcement2027-05-13quarter
- KHDraft Law on Personal Data Protection proceeds to formal legislative process2027multi year
- LAPossible GDPR-inspired revision of Law on Electronic Data Protection2027-Q1multi year
- LATAMRIPD 2026 Estandares possible summit adoption2026-11-05quarter
- LKPDPA Parts I and III commence2027-01-01quarter
- LKPDPA Part II (data-subject rights) and Part VII (penalties) commencement2027-Q2half year
- LVEU cross-border GDPR enforcement procedural regulation in force2027-04-01quarter
- NLUAVG amendment: independent data-subject requests by children 12+2027year
- NORegulation (EU) 2025/2518 cross-border GDPR enforcement procedure applies2027-04-01quarter
- NOProposed increase of digital consent age from 13 to 152026-Q4half year
- NPIT and Cybersecurity Bill 2082 tabled2026-Q4half year
- PEDS 016-2024-JUS Regulation effective dateclosed 2025-03-30quarter
- PEANPD DPO Directive effectiveclosed 2025-12-31quarter
- PHNPC draft Circular on Data Subject Rights - consultation close2026-10-05quarter
- PHNPC draft PIA-scope circular to supersede Advisory 2017-032026-Q4half year
- SASDAIA proposed Implementing Regulations amendments (DPO, registration, marketing/complaints)closed 2025-05-27year
- SGNRIC-authentication use ban compliance deadline2026-12-31quarter
- SKDraft Act 18/2018 amendment (mandatory fines, chair-term extension, deepfake offence)closed 2026-01-01half year
- THPDPC six-area guideline consultation outcome expected2026-Q4half year
- TWPDPA Amendment effective date / PDPC full operational status2027-Q1year
- TWPDPA Enforcement Rules and sub-regulations consultation2026-Q2half year
- UADraft Law No. 8153 GDPR-alignment reform pending second reading2027-Q2multi year
- US-AKHB 367 Consumer Personal Information Privacy Act2026-Q4year
- US-ALAPDPA becomes effective2027-05-01quarter
- US-ALApp Store Accountability Act (HB161) takes general effect2027-01-01quarter
- US-ALHB161 retroactive account-verification deadline2027-10-01quarter
- US-COSB26-189 ADMT Act takes effect2027-01-01quarter
- US-COCPA minors'/biometric notice-and-cure sunsets2026-12-31quarter
- US-DEDPDPA amendments (HB380) enter into force2027-01-01quarter
- US-IDIdaho digital-ID limitation law (SB1299 / Idaho Code §67-2364) in forceclosed 2026-07-01quarter
- US-IDIdaho Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act (HB542) in forceclosed 2026-07-01quarter
- US-MELD 1822 (Maine Online Data Privacy Act) final disposition2026-Q4year
- US-MELD 61 workplace-surveillance law takes effectclosed 2026-07-01quarter
- US-MNMCDPA postsecondary institution compliance deadline2029-07-31multi year
- US-NEAAODCA amendment (LB838) enters into forceclosed 2026-07-17quarter
- US-NHHB 1460 known-child data-sale prohibition takes effect2027-01-01quarter
- US-NJNJ data broker/data collector registry launch2027-Q2year
- US-NYStatewide NY Biometric Privacy Act (S1422A) Assembly action2027-Q1half year
- US-OROCPA notice-and-cure requirement expiredclosed 2026-01-01quarter
- US-OROCPA opt-out signal recognition and geolocation-sale ban take effectclosed 2026-01-01quarter
- US-OROCPA ban on sale of minors' personal data takes effectclosed 2026-01-01quarter
- US-SCNetChoice v. Wilson preliminary-injunction ruling awaited2026-Q4half year
- US-TXCCIA v. Paxton Fifth Circuit constitutional hearing on App Store Accountability Act2026-Q4half year
- US-VTVDPOSA in force2028-01-01quarter
- US-VTVermont AADC in force2027-01-01quarter
- US-WVWV crypto-kiosk elder-fraud due-diligence mandate effective2027-01-01quarter
- US-WYDeepfake/synthetic-imagery reporting duty effectiveclosed 2026-07-01quarter
- US-WYSelect Committee AI/surveillance bill drafts discussed2027-Q1half year
- ZAInformation Regulator cross-border transfer Guidance Note2027year
- ZAPAIA amendment strengthening Regulator enforcement powers2027multi year
- ZMCyber Security Act, 2025 and Cyber Crimes Act, 2025 commencement2027-Q1multi year