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The European Union, known for implementing some of the strictest laws, is cutting back on privacy protections under its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) amid mounting pressure from Big Tech.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDRP) has strengthened the public’s rights and reinforced accountability in the handling of personal data, data protection commissioner Maria Christofidou said ...

On 15 April 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published draft Guidelines on the processing of personal data for scientific ...

In this fourth alert in our series regarding the European Parliament’s formal endorsement of a new collective actions legislation titled the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on ...

Data protection penalties for accused companies may be based on the group turnover, not just the turnover of the offending company. Also in criminal courts. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ...

The EU general data protection regulation (GDPR) is the strongest privacy and security law in the world. This regulation updated and modernised the principles of the 1995 data protection directive. It ...

Designed to update the privacy rights of internet users and ensure organisations are transparent and responsible when handling the personal information of customers and clients, the European Union's ...

How did it come about? In January 2012, the European Commission set out plans for data protection reform across the European Union in order to make Europe 'fit for the digital age'. Almost four years ...