EU Data Protection Reform: LIBE Agrees!

The General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") will enter into force 25 May 2018, and will provide new general data protection standards.

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has completed its supervision of major AI foundation model developers, revealing significant gaps in data protection practices and setting new expectations for legitimate interests assessments, transparency, and special category data handling. The regulator has now turned its attention to agentic AI systems, warning that autonomy is not an excuse for poor compliance and launching a call for evidence that will shape future regulatory guidance.

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The UK Information Commissioner's Office has finalized its guidance on storage and access technologies, expanding compliance requirements beyond traditional cookies to include tracking pixels, device fingerprinting, and web storage. Organizations must now navigate stricter consent standards and three new narrow exceptions introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, while facing significantly increased enforcement penalties of up to £17.5 million or 4% of annual worldwide turnover.

From 2 August 2026, the EU AI Act requires businesses to disclose when people are interacting with AI systems, mark synthetic content for detection, label deepfakes, and inform individuals...

On 30 September 2026, the Information Commissioner's Office formally becomes the Information Commission. It is the most significant structural change to the UK's data protection regulator in its history, and yet, many organisations are wondering what practical implications this change will have. Here's what you need to know.

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA) officially became law in June 2025, with a phased enforcement model under which different provisions take effect at different times.

The European Commission has announced that EU AI Act transparency rules take effect August 2, 2026, requiring chatbots to identify themselves, deepfakes to be labeled, and AI-generated content to be marked. Organizations must assess whether their AI systems trigger disclosure, labeling, or content-marking requirements, with limited exceptions and penalties reaching €15 million or 3% of global turnover for noncompliance.

In the digital age, data privacy is a critical concern for businesses and individuals alike. A key element of any organisation's data protection strategy is its privacy policy.

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has opened a public consultation on draft guidance addressing anonymisation and pseudonymisation techniques for processing personal data in research, archiving, and statistical contexts. The guidance explores critical distinctions between anonymous and pseudonymous data, outlines required safeguards under UK GDPR, and examines emerging technologies including synthetic data and privacy-enhancing tools.

In a recent judgment concerning the validity of disciplinary proceedings when it is based on the same evidence, witnesses, and circumstances as in a criminal case...

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 defines misleading advertisements as advertisements which "falsely describe the product or service; give a false guarantee or is likely to mislead the consumers as to the nature, substance, quality ...

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India's digital economy faces transformative regulatory changes as authorities establish comprehensive frameworks for AI governance, telecommunications authorization, and fintech operations. How will these sweeping reforms reshape technology deployment, payment systems, and data protection across the insurance, banking, and judicial sectors?

Commencing from March 1, 2015 citizens of the Russian Federation will be able to enter, exit, transit, stay and travel on the territory of Ukraine only on the basis of foreign passports.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 has introduced a significant change to the liquidation framework under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”). Section 33(1A), creating an opportunity to restore the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (“CIRP”).

Welcome to the latest edition! The global IP ecosystem is experiencing strong momentum with record-high filings, a surge of AI-driven innovation, and pivotal rulings reflecting both technological advancement...

India's digital ecosystem is undergoing significant regulatory transformation as government agencies issue new guidelines on AI governance, cybersecurity, online gaming, and digital payments.

In a recent seminal judgment titled Stone Hill Education Foundation and Ors. vs. Union of India and Ors., the Hon'ble Karnataka High Court has struck down the controversial para 83 ...

The June 2026 edition of Dentons Link Legal IP & Technology Newsletter examines the global intellectual property ecosystem's strong momentum, featuring record-high filings, AI-driven innovation surges, and pivotal rulings that reflect technological advancement and evolving regulatory priorities. From bizarre patent cases like motorized pasta forks to multimillion-dollar verdicts collapsed by procedural flaws, the newsletter explores landmark decisions in pharmaceutical patents, trademark enforcement, and AI