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:
On October 9, 2025, the European Commission (EC) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published Draft Guidance on the interplay between the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, and the Draft Guidance).Continue Reading Connecting Competition and Privacy: EU Regulators Release Draft Guidance on DMA and GDPR Interplay
On September 12, 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines (Guidelines) on the interplay between the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Guidelines seek to clarify the data protection issues that regulated online services should take into account when seeking to comply with their obligations under the GDPR.Continue Reading EDPB Issues First Guidelines on the Interplay Between the Digital Services Act and the GDPR
On September 3, 2025, the EU General Court (the General Court) (the second-highest court in the European Union (EU)) upheld the validity of EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) in Philippe Latombe v European Commission (T-553/23).
Continue Reading EU Court Upholds the Validity of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
On June 16, 2025, the Council of the EU (Council) and the European Parliament (EP) reached a provisional agreement on a new regulation (the Draft Regulation) to enhance enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation
Continue Reading EU Reaches a Deal on Rules for Swifter Cross-Border GDPR Enforcement
On June 19, 2025, the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 was enacted, marking the culmination of a lengthy legislative process aimed at reshaping aspects of the country’s data protection regime. First proposed in 2021 as part of a government strategy titled, “Data: a new direction,” the legislation has undergone several rounds of revision since its initial introduction. Its passage reflects the UK’s desire to diverge, in measured ways, from the EU’s approach to data regulation in the post-Brexit landscape.Continue Reading UK Introduces New Legislation Amending Privacy Laws
On June 16, 2025, the Council of the EU (Council) and the European Parliament (EP) reached an agreement on a new regulation (the Draft Regulation) to enhance enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Draft Regulation aims to improve cooperation between national data protection authorities (DPAs) to speed up their handling of cross-border GDPR complaints and related investigations.Continue Reading EU Reaches a Deal on Rules for Swifter Cross-Border GDPR Enforcement