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Weekly regulatory analysis, reviewed by our team before publishing.
Draft summaries are generated from official regulator sources and always reviewed by a DPOBOARD team member before appearing here.
CNIL (France) · Aug 13, 2026
CNIL Clarifies Right to Erasure for Personal Data in Online Press Articles
CNIL confirms individuals may request erasure of personal data from online press articles, but this is not an absolute right and requires balancing competing interests.
Read MoreEU AI Office · Aug 13, 2026
EU Launches Call for AI Gigafactories, Targeting €30 Billion+ in Compute Investment
The EU AI Office has opened a call for tenders to build up to seven AI Gigafactories, backed by up to €10 billion in public funding and expected to unlock at least €20 billion in private investment to expand Europe's AI computing capacity.
Read MoreEU AI Office · Aug 13, 2026
EU Launches D-TECT Forum to Coordinate Drone and Counter-Drone Technology Industry
The European Commission is convening the inaugural D-TECT Forum on 11 November 2026, an industrial coordination mechanism for drone and counter-drone technologies, including AI-enabled autonomy and navigation systems.
Read MoreCNIL (France) · Aug 13, 2026
CNIL Guidance: Identifying and Managing DPO Conflicts of Interest
CNIL has issued guidance addressing how organizations can identify and remedy conflicts of interest when their Data Protection Officer holds additional roles, as permitted under the GDPR.
Read MoreOPC (Canada) · Aug 13, 2026
OPC Welcomes Government Consultation on Modernizing Canada's Privacy Act
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has submitted a response to a government consultation on modernizing the Privacy Act, signaling continued momentum toward reform of federal public sector privacy law.
Read MoreCNIL (France) · Aug 13, 2026
CNIL Webinar Recap: Updates to Reference Methodologies MR-001 and MR-003 for 2026
CNIL has published a webinar replay explaining upcoming changes to its health-data reference methodologies MR-001 and MR-003, part of its ongoing series decoding data protection topics.
Read MoreEU AI Office · Aug 13, 2026
EU AI Act Enforcement and New Transparency Rules Begin 2 August 2026
From 2 August 2026, the EU AI Office and national authorities begin enforcing the AI Act, including new rules requiring AI systems to disclose AI interaction and label AI-generated or altered content.
Read MoreEU AI Office · Aug 13, 2026
EU to Convene Policymakers and Industry on AI-Powered Robotics Strategy
The European Parliament will host an invitation-only event on 2 September 2026 featuring live robot demonstrations and strategic discussion on a coordinated European initiative for AI-powered robotics, organized by the euROBIN network.
Read MoreUS FTC · Aug 13, 2026
FTC and States Sue Hims & Hers Over Alleged Sharing of Sensitive Health Data
The FTC, joined by Utah and California (via LA County Counsel), has sued telehealth provider Hims & Hers, alleging it shared consumers' sensitive medical condition data with third-party ad platforms despite privacy promises, and misled users on billing and cancellation.
Read MoreEU AI Office · Aug 13, 2026
EU AI Office to Launch Three GenAI Pilots for Public Administration
The European Commission is hosting a 14 September 2026 kick-off event for three Digital Europe Programme-funded generative AI pilots for public administrations, paired with an Apply AI stakeholder meeting on scaling trustworthy European AI solutions.
Read MoreCNIL (France) · Aug 13, 2026
CNIL Webinar Addresses Implementation of Its Tracking Pixel Recommendation for Vendors and Service Providers
CNIL published a webinar aimed at vendors and service providers in the "tracking pixel" ecosystem, explaining how to implement its recommendation on tracking pixels.
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