Roundup
Data Protection Monitor — 2026-10-04
Assembled deterministically from our recent research runs and ranked by date and importance.
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FRController/Processor Duties2026-01-22
CNIL fined France Travail €5m (22 Jan 2026) and Free/Free Mobile €42m combined (13 Jan 2026) for Article 32 security failures and DPIA-implementation gaps.
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MTEnforcement & Redressdate pending
A 2026 decision fined an insurer EUR 1,000 for direct-marketing recidivism; fine quanta remain far below GDPR statutory ceilings.
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THAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2025-11-01
PDPC ordered halt and deletion of biometric data (~1.2M users) from an iris-scan-for-crypto-token service (reported as World/Worldcoin), Nov 2025.
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CRAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2026-05-04
Prodhab Resolucion 029-2026-RF found the TSE's VID biometric-verification service unlawful absent informed consent; TSE's appeal is unresolved as of this cycle.
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DERegulator & Framework2026-10-01
Hennemann succession completed 1 Oct 2026; DADG institutional split (Bundesnetzagentur / BfDI) reaffirmed from prior cycle.
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BRChildren & Vulnerable Groups2026-08-25
BRL 153.7M TikTok fine for minors'-data violations; Digital ECA transparency-report deadline 17 Sep 2026.
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PTEnforcement & Redress2026-01-14
Constitutional Court upheld CNPD's EUR1.25m fine against Lisbon Municipality (Jan 2026).
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EGRegulator & Framework2025-11-02
PDPC licensing portal remains unlaunched as at 10 September 2026, weeks before the 31 October 2026 grace-period expiry.
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US-VTRegulator & Framework2026-06-16
VDPOSA (Act 145/S.71) and AADC (Act 63/S.69) both enacted June 2026, neither yet in force; AG will be exclusive enforcer of VDPOSA from 2028.
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KRRegulator & Framework2026-03-10
March 2026 PIPA amendment commencing 11 Sep 2026 raises penalty ceiling and governance responsibility.
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GG-ALDEnforcement & Redress2025-11-26
ODPA partially upheld a complaint against the States of Alderney (26 Nov 2025), finding a breach of subject-access rights (s.15).
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LATAMEnforcement & Redressdate pending
ANPD's BRL 153.7M fine against ByteDance Brazil is its largest enforcement action to date.
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TWRegulator & Frameworkdate pending
PDPA amendments establish the independent PDPC; commencement and Organic Act passage still pending.
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BRRegulator & Framework2026-02-25
Lei 15.352/2026 confirms ANPD's permanent independent-agency status with cessation powers.
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IELawful Processing & Special Data2026-09-25
DPC's 21 Sept 2026 Google decision found infringements of Arts 5, 6, 12 and 13 in location-data processing.
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TWController/Processor Dutiesdate pending
Mandatory breach notification introduced; draft subordinate regulations propose a 72-hour reporting deadline; DPO requirements reported for large organisations.
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KREnforcement & Redress2026-03-10
Fine ceiling raised from 3% to 10% of total turnover; NCRC fined KRW885.2m.
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US-CTAdTech & Commercial Privacy2026-10-01
PA 26-64 (eff. 1 October 2026) bans sale/sharing/transfer of precise geolocation data and imposes surveillance-pricing restrictions.
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US-CTAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2026-10-01
PA 26-64 adds facial-recognition and genetic-data requirements (eff. 1 October 2026); PA 25-113 adds an LLM-training-disclosure duty (eff. 1 July 2026).
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BREnforcement & Redress2026-02-25
Seven sanctioning decisions to date; ANPD gains cessation power under Lei 15.352/2026; procedural-review consultation opened.
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PTRegulator & Framework2026-04-15
CNPD approved 2027-2029 strategic plan; Lei 12-A/2026 gives CNPD new DSA co-competences.
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US-OKRegulator & Framework2026-05-06
SB 546 (OKCDPA) and SB 626 establish Oklahoma's first comprehensive privacy regime.
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BRController/Processor Dutiesdate pending
Breach-notification duty unchanged; ANPD opened a procedural-review consultation that could change enforcement process in a future cycle.
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BELawful Processing & Special Data2026-01-01
New Recommendation 01/2026 on direct marketing published, clarifying consent/profiling/ADM treatment.
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US-UTData Subject Rights2026-07-01
Right to correct inaccuracies commenced 2026-07-01, bringing Utah to five statutory consumer rights.
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NOAdTech & Commercial Privacy2026-06-01
Datatilsynet found six websites unlawfully shared visitor data with third parties (June 2026); fined Elkjøp AS EUR 1.82m for unlawful marketing/profiling.
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US-MDChildren & Vulnerable Groups2026-05-31
HB711 (passed May 31, 2026) struck MODPA's age-13 floor, extending minor-data protections to all consumers under 18.
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US-ORChildren & Vulnerable Groups2026-01-01
Ban on sale of minors' personal data effective January 1, 2026.
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BGEnforcement & Redressdate pending
CPDP published no decisions in 2024-2025; NRA-breach damages case referred to CJEU.
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CNRegulator & Frameworkdate pending
Amended CSL effective 1 Jan 2026 is the most substantial amendment since 2017; extraterritorial scope broadened.
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US-OKLawful Processing & Special Data2026-03-27
Sensitive-data opt-in consent regime under SB 546.
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US-KYEnforcement & Redress2026-01-01
30-day cure period, penalties up to $7,500 per violation, no private right of action; AG posture educational in early 2026.
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SKController/Processor Dutiesdate pending
UOOU's own procedural deadline (90 days, extendable by 180) confirmed; draft criminal-justice law would add a 72-hour breach-notification duty for that sector.
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MYEnforcement & Redressdate pending
Maximum fine for a data-protection-principle breach raised to RM1,000,000, more than tripling the prior RM300,000 cap.
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TZController/Processor Duties2026-08-31
PDPC on-site inspections began 31 August 2026, assessing DPO appointment/function.
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US-NEAdTech & Commercial Privacy2026-07-17
LB838's AAODCA amendment prohibits privacy-degrading dark patterns targeting minors.
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US-MDRegulator & Framework2026-04-01
MODPA remains in force with AG enforcement active since April 1, 2026; no change to the statute's core scope this cycle.
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PLEnforcement & Redress2026-02-23
Standing enforcement posture: UODO continues active fining practice in 2026, with decisions totalling close to PLN 7 million, the largest (~PLN 5.9M) against Restaurant Partner Polska (Glovo). DPD Polska PLN 11M fine (Feb 2026) and NSA affirmance of a PLN 52,000 fine (Aug…
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EEACross-Border & Adequacy2026-01-26
EU-Brazil mutual adequacy decision (Jan 2026) extends to the EEA-EFTA states.
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THController/Processor Duties2025-10-09
9 October 2025 Royal Gazette notification made DPO appointment mandatory for all state agencies.
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US-MESectoral Watchdate pending
New workplace-surveillance statute LD 61 takes effect July 2026, enforced via Department of Labor.
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CA-BCLawful Processing & Special Data2026-05-05
Joint OIPC/OPC OpenAI investigation found PIPA's consent framework inadequate for AI processing.
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LKEnforcement & Redressdate pending
Penalty regime (Part VII) not yet in force; once commenced, penalties up to LKR 10 million per non-compliance instance apply.
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AUAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2026-09-28
New automated-decision-making transparency obligation commences 10 December 2026.
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AULawful Processing & Special Data2026-08-31
Proposed statutory 'fair and reasonable' test would replace much of APP 3/4/6, supported by simplified APP 5 notification.
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MZAdTech & Commercial Privacy2026-06-02
INCM Resolution of 2 June 2026 requires prior opt-in consent for promotional SMS, with a free global-blocking mechanism and phased compliance deadlines.
Also tracked by advennt:operational_obligations
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US-MERegulator & Frameworkdate pending
LD 1822 (Maine Online Data Privacy Act) reportedly stalled on procedural House vote as of April 2026; no comprehensive law in force.
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CA-ABData Subject Rights2026-08-19
OIPC Order PIPA2026-03 (Aug 19, 2026) clarified access-right scope boundary against Wawanesa Mutual Insurance.
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LULawful Processing & Special Data2026-03-12
Amazon case remand confirms legitimate interest insufficient for behavioural-advertising processing.
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CA-TFNRegulator & Frameworkdate pending
TGC Privacy Policy retrieved; no dedicated statute or supervisory authority identified for CA-TFN.
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US-VTEnforcement & Redress2026-06
AG joined the Consortium of Privacy Regulators August 4, 2026, ahead of VDPOSA's 2028 enforcement start.
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KHController/Processor Duties2026-04-07
April 2026 anti-scam law criminalises malicious personal-data collection; general controller/processor duty framework remains pending.
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TRAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2026-01-09
Draft Law (9 Jan 2026) proposes amending KVKK Art. 18 to impose 5% turnover-based platform liability for unconsented AI-generated-content sharing.
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US-CTLawful Processing & Special Data2026-07-01
PA 25-113 expanded the sensitive-data definition (government IDs, financial-account data, SSNs, neural data) and newly prohibits sale of sensitive data without consent.
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US-SDData Subject Rights2026-07-01
SB49 grants access/deletion rights for genetic data and biological samples.
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UKEnforcement & Redress2026-06-19
New statutory complaints-handling duty (s.164A DPA 2018) in force since June 2026; new right to complain directly to controllers.
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LUEnforcement & Redressdate pending
Amazon EUR 746m fine annulled on fault-standard grounds; case remitted to CNPD for fault/penalty reassessment.
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MYCross-Border & Adequacydate pending
CBPDT Guidelines officially launched, replacing the original whitelist-only cross-border transfer approach.
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CA-ABController/Processor Dutiesdate pending
Bill 31's AGLC/POPA data-sale carve-out is a material standing exception flagged by the OIPC as a 'concerning precedent'.
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JPChildren & Vulnerable Groupsdate pending
New Article 40-2 parental/legal-representative consent duty for minors under 16, enacted but not yet in force.
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GREnforcement & Redressdate pending
HDPA launched the EDPB 2026 Coordinated Enforcement Action (CEF) on Transparency and the Right to Information of Data Subjects.
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US-CTEnforcement & Redress2027-01-01
PA 26-64 authorizes DCP civil penalties of up to $200/day/consumer for data-broker-registration violations, effective 1 January 2027.
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US-DEAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2026-07-17
HB380 broadens profiling-opt-out scope by removing the 'solely' automated-decision qualifier and prohibits profiling that violates anti-discrimination law; no biometric-specific change identified.
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US-VTLawful Processing & Special Data2026-05-29
VDPOSA's sensitive-data definition and health-data sale prohibition are enacted but not yet in force.
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US-MDEnforcement & Redress2026-04-01
AG enforcement of MODPA began April 1, 2026; penalties up to $10,000/$25,000; no private right of action.
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US-OKController/Processor Duties2026-01-01
DPIA duty prospectively; breach-notification duty already in force under SB 626.
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LKController/Processor Dutiesdate pending
Part III (Controllers and Processors) set to commence 1 January 2027; substantive DPIA/DPO/breach-notification detail not yet independently verified.
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US-NEEnforcement & Redressdate pending
NetChoice v. Hilgers preliminary injunction is the dominant recent development.
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DZAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2026-05-06
ANPDP Decision No.3 (6 May 2026) regulates biometric attendance-monitoring systems, requiring prior declaration and purpose-limitation.
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RSAdTech & Commercial Privacy2026-04-23
New Consumer Protection Act (Art 20.1) targets fake reviews and non-transparent sponsored search placement, effective 23 April 2026.
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SGLawful Processing & Special Data2026-07-20
PDPC finalised GenAI Advisory Guidelines 20 July 2026 clarifying publicly-available exception and notification insufficiency for AI-training use.
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SGAlgorithmic, Biometric & Surveillance Governance2026-05-20
IMDA published Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI (v1.5) 20 May 2026, updated 5 June 2026, alongside GenAI Guidelines addressing transparency/hallucination-bias risk.
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AEData Subject Rights2026-09-28
PDPL provides access, rectification, erasure, restriction and portability rights per secondary commentary.
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
- CA-NBPossible RTIPPA amendment bill implementing June 2026 review recommendations2026-Q4half year
- CA-ONBill 97 remaining commencement tranches2027-01-01half 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
- EEAEU AI Act EEA Joint Committee incorporation decision (draft, pending)2027-Q1multi year
- FRCNIL email tracking pixel consent deadlineclosed 2026-07-14quarter
- INDPDP Rules Consent Manager registration (Phase 2)2026-11-13quarter
- INDPDP full substantive-obligation enforcement2027-05-13quarter
- KHDraft Law on Personal Data Protection enactment2027year
- KRPIPA amendment (penalty ceiling, CEO liability, CPO governance) takes effectclosed 2026-09-11quarter
- KRISMS-P certification deadline for certain entities2028-12-31multi year
- KRISMS-P audit-strengthening Enforcement Decree consultation closes2026-10-26quarter
- LAPossible GDPR-inspired revision of Law on Electronic Data Protection2027-Q1multi year
- LKPDPA Parts I and III commence2027-01-01quarter
- LKPDPA Part II (data-subject rights) and Part VII (penalties) commencement2027-Q2half year
- MOMacau Advertising Law (Law No. 7/2026) enters into force2027-01-01quarter
- NORegulation (EU) 2025/2518 cross-border GDPR enforcement procedure applies2027-04-01quarter
- NOProposed increase of digital consent age from 13 to 152026-Q4half year
- SASDAIA proposed Implementing Regulations amendments (DPO, registration, marketing/complaints)closed 2025-05-27year
- SGNRIC-authentication use ban compliance deadline2026-12-31quarter
- THPDPC six-area guideline consultation outcome expected2026-Q4half year
- TWPDPA amendments effective date to be set by Executive Yuan2027-Q1half year
- TWPDPC breach-notification subordinate regulations expected2026-Q4half year
- 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-CTCT data-broker registration program commences2027-01-01quarter
- US-DEHB380 DPDPA amendments take effect2027-01-01quarter
- US-GASB 540 (Conversational AI Safety Act) in force2027-07-01quarter
- 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-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-TXCCIA v. Paxton Fifth Circuit constitutional hearing on App Store Accountability Act2026-Q4half year
- US-UTHB 357 motor-vehicle data scope expansion 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
- UYOpen Finance bill Chamber of Deputies progress2026-Q4half year