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On February 5, 2026, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed H. 3431, Age-Appropriate Code Design (SC AACD) into law, becoming the fifth state to enact an age-appropriate design code law after California, Maryland, Nebraska, and Vermont.1 The law, which went into immediate effect upon the governor’s signature, adds to the steadily increasing patchwork of teens’ and children’s online safety legislation in the U.S. Notably, covered online services are liable for treble damages incurred as result of a violation of the statute. Further, officers and employees may be held personally liable for “wil[l]ful and wanton” violations of the SC AACD. The law is already facing a legal challenge by a trade association.Continue Reading South Carolina Becomes Fifth State to Enact Age-Appropriate Design Code Law

On February 5, 2026, key reforms to the UK’s data protection regime came into force, effectuating a departure from certain aspects of the EU regime and underscoring an emerging divergence between the UK and EU frameworks. These changes introduce new flexibility in areas such as cookie consent, automated decision-making (ADM) and processing of data for scientific research purposes, while raising the bar for compliance in areas such as the handling of data relating to minors.Continue Reading Reforms to UK Data Protection and Privacy Laws Come into Force

As we ring in the new year, we want to make you aware of key issues that we expect lawmakers and regulators to focus on this year. Below are the top U.S. data, privacy, and cybersecurity issues to watch out for in 2026:Continue Reading 2026 Year in Preview: U.S. Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Prediction

In 2025, lawmakers and enforcement agencies around the globe have kept one issue firmly in the spotlight: the privacy and safety of minors online. This heightened focus shows no sign of abating, with early indications that companies should expect to see more legislative and regulatory initiatives in the year ahead.

In this post, we identify some of the key developments over the last 12 months and outline our predictions about what the next year may bring.Continue Reading 2026 Year in Preview: Global Minors’ Privacy and Online Safety Predictions

On November 19, 2025, the EU Commission (Commission) published a set of legislative proposals to introduce more flexibility into a number of EU digital regulations, including:

  • the Digital Omnibus, which amends a number of provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive, as well as the Data Act; and
  • the AI Omnibus, which focuses on the AI Act (jointly, the Omnibus Proposals).

Continue Reading The EU Omnibus Proposals Intend to Introduce More Flexibility in the GDPR, AI Act, and Other EU Digital Regulations

On October 13, 2025, California concluded a busy legislative term by enacting a slew of key privacy and AI-related bills, aimed at enhancing consumer protection and regulating emerging AI technology applications. These measures address a range of critical issues, including consumer opt-out signals, data broker transparency requirements, age assurance, minors’ safety, companion chatbots, and AI development. We summarize some of the most significant of these privacy and AI bills that were signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom, below.Continue Reading California Enacts Nearly a Dozen Key Privacy and AI Bills into Law