Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Oct 13, 2026
CEPD issues guidance on data protection challenges of smart glasses
The European Data Protection Board adopted a declaration on connected glasses and released a report outlining privacy risks. It clarifies when users act as data controllers under the GDPR and stresses that manufacturers and service…
European Data Protection Board (CEPD) · RGPD
Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Oct 13, 2026
EDPB issues guidance on privacy challenges of smart glasses
The European Data Protection Board adopted statement 1/2026 on smart glasses, highlighting serious privacy concerns and the need for transparency. It clarifies when users act as data controllers and stresses that manufacturers and service…
European Data Protection Board · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Guidance
Signed
European Union · Oct 13, 2026
EU and Ukraine sign administrative arrangement between CERT-EU and CERT-UA at 5th Cyber Dialogue
During the 5th EU‑Ukraine Cyber Dialogue on 9 October, the EU and Ukraine signed an administrative arrangement to enable information exchange between CERT‑EU and its Ukrainian counterpart, CERT‑UA. The dialogue also covered alignment with…
CERT-EU · NIS2 Directive
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Announced
European Union · Oct 13, 2026
EU Commission references forthcoming EU KIDS Act during EU Code Week 2026 launch
At the EU Code Week 2026 opening, the European Commission highlighted several AI‑related initiatives, including the AI Act, the Digital Education Action Plan, the BIK+ strategy, and the forthcoming EU KIDS Act. The event underscored the…
European Commission · EU AI Act
Moderate
Fine
In effect
France · Oct 13, 2026
French DPA fines Google €325 million for spam emails in Gmail
The French data protection authority imposed a €325 million administrative fine on Google for sending spam emails through Gmail, citing violations of the GDPR.
French Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
European Union · Oct 12, 2026
Future of Privacy Forum Announces 2026 Award Recipients Honoring Data Protection Leadership in Europe
The Future of Privacy Forum announced the winners of its 2026 Awards, recognizing the European Data Protection Supervisor, scholar Christopher Kuner, and SAP executive Corinna Cellarius for their contributions to data protection and…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Oct 12, 2026
noyb ranks EU Parliament members on their stance toward GDPR and ePrivacy amendments
noyb analysed over 1,000 amendments to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive linked to the Digital Omnibus reform, grading each MEP on whether their changes strengthen or weaken privacy protections. The report finds the European People’s Party…
ePrivacy Directive
