The concept of personal data lies at the heart of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), shaping the scope of its protections and obligations. Among the most debated examples of such identifiers are IP addresses. While often perceived as neutral technical data, regulatory authorities and courts within the European Union have clarified that IP addresses […]
Month: March 2026
Data protection digest 3-18 Mar 2026: Proposed EU Biotech Act strengthens clinical trial participants’ rights
EU Biotech Act The EDPB and EDPS adopted a Joint Opinion on the European Commission’s Proposal for a European Biotech Act. It aims to strengthen Europe’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors, including streamlining the regulatory framework and updating the rules for clinical trials (in the form of proposed amendments to the Clinical Trials Regulation). The privacy […]
Data protection digest 18 Feb – 2 Mar 2026: ‘Conditional Consent’ for meaningful user control over cookie preferences
Conditional consent vs cookie fatigue On 10 February, the EDPB and EDPS, in a joint opinion, strongly welcomed the regulatory solution to address cookie fatigue and the proliferation of consent banners. This follows the European Commission’s proposal to switch to automated, machine-readable indications of data subjects’ choices under the Digital Omnibus package. The EU regulators […]
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