JANUARY 2026 ISSUE NO. 01

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EU and Middle East 

  • EU Commission renewed adequacy decisions to allow for free and secure flow of personal data with the UK. 
  • Austrian Supreme Court ordered Meta to grant users complete access to their data. 
  • European Commission opened an investigation on Google for suspected anticompetitive conduct in the use of online content for AI purposes. 
  • Turkish Data Protection Authority published a principle decision restricting recording photocopies of identity cards in tourism and hospitality sector. 
  • EU Commission launched a dedicated legal helpdesk for Data Act. 
  • Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed corrective measures and a daily penalty of EUR 5,000 on a software company for ongoing GDPR violations. 
  • New rules for enforcement of GDPR Regulation published in Official Journal of Europe. 
  • Chile’s Ministry for Economy approved Model Contractual Clauses for international data transfer. 
  • UK Members of Parliament raised concerns about Virtual Private Networks in recent debate on Online Safety Act. 
  • Latvian Data Protection Inspectorate published guidelines on data processing of officials. 

   

Americas
  • The Governor of New York signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act governing training and use of AI frontier models. 
  • Age-appropriate design code act introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives.   
  • Attorney General of Texas filed lawsuit against five major TV Companies for personal data collection using Automated Content Recognition Technology. 
  • Canada’s Office of Privacy Commissioner launched a public consultation on its processes for issuing regulatory guidance. 

   

APAC

  • South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission released its strategic work plan for 2026. 
  • Australian government introduced National AI Plan aimed to promote innovation and ensure safety. 
  • New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner marked the fifth anniversary of the Privacy Act. 
  • The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission appointed new Privacy Commissioner.

   

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