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Data protection digest 1 Aug 2026: EU AI Act becomes applicable, with high-risk AI temporarily excluded

EU AI Act goes into effect, partly delayed and simplified On 24th of July, the Digital Omnibus on AI was published in the Official Journal of the EU, bringing some amendments to the AI Act. It is intended to make it easier for companies operating in or targeting the EU market, institutions and individuals to […]

Data protection digest 3 – 17 Jul 2026: blockchain latest, ‘humanless’ resources & AI-repellent fashion

EDPB issues updates on anonymisation, web-scraping, blockchain and cookies The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on anonymisation and on web scraping in the context of generative AI. It brings clarity to the notion of anonymous data, taking also into account the latest CJEU jurisprudence. It also clarifies various aspects of the GDPR compliance […]

Data protection digest 18 Jun – 2 Jul 2026: UK DUAA right to complain takes effect & US data transfers latest

Issues with the US data transfers continue to emerge The privacy advocacy group NOYB and their campaigner Max Schrems are asking the European Commission to begin exiting the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), given that the US Constitution now prohibits independent oversight on privacy matters. This follows a recent US Supreme Court ruling that US […]

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