The EU general data protection regulation (GDPR) governs how the personal data of individuals in the EU may be processed and transferred.

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Key point: The European General Court has upheld the European Commission’s adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, confirming that the United ...

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the independent EU body responsible for ensuring the consistent application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) across all EU member states, ...

June 26, 2025 - The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is clear that data subjects are not entitled to compensation unless they can demonstrate that the processing of their personal data ...

The European Union (EU) Data Act comes into force today (12 September 2025), giving, says the European Commission, citizens control over data generated by their connected devices, such as smartwatches ...