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October 14, 2026 · EDPB
EDPB publishes statement on the data protection challenges of smart glasses
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published a first statement on smart glasses, warning of the risks of covert recording and clarifying the responsibilities of users and providers.
October 11, 2026 · EDPB
EDPB harmonises fining methodology and adopts final DSA-GDPR guidelines
The European Data Protection Board has adopted new guidelines on imposing administrative fines under the GDPR and the final version of its guidelines on the interplay between the DSA and the GDPR.
October 11, 2026 · MercoEU
Answering an NIS2 supplier questionnaire in days: a practical example
A South American IT service provider shows how it structures answers to an NIS2 questionnaire from an EU customer using templates, tasks and evidence.
October 11, 2026 · EDPB
Irish Data Protection Commission fines Google EUR 403 million over location data processing
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Google a total of EUR 403 million for its processing of location data and ordered it to bring the processing into compliance with the GDPR within six months.
October 11, 2026 · EDPB
Dutch DPA fines Uber EUR 824.99 million for automated driver decisions
The Dutch data protection authority (AP) fined Uber for fully automated decisions about drivers and insufficient information on profiling; Uber has appealed.
October 11, 2026 · EDPB
Italy: data protection authority fines BBVA EUR 5.5 million for ignoring a customer's objection to direct marketing
The Italian data protection authority fined BBVA EUR 5,508,000 for failing for seven months to respect a customer's objection to direct marketing.
October 11, 2026 · EDPB
Italy: data protection authority fines Emirates EUR 180,000 over passengers' health data
The Italian data protection authority fined Emirates EUR 180,000 for insufficient transparency and excessive retention of health data collected through the MEDIF form.
October 11, 2026 · EDPB
Italy: EUR 39,000 fine for security company over employee data
The Italian data protection authority fined a security company EUR 39,000 for failing to answer access requests and to inform employees about GPS geolocation data.
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