Digital Omnibus: Compliance relief measures. Robust safeguards for children online
By Sypher | Published in News - March 02, 2026
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Digital Omnibus: What specific relief measures are planned for businesses?
📜 The European Commission’s proposed Digital Omnibus would streamline the AI Regulation-GDPR interface, cutting duplications, easing timelines, as well as introducing a single EU reporting portal, maintaining core protection standards while offering businesses greater predictability for AI and data-driven projects… read more
Related: Digital Omnibus Report V3: Analysis of Select GDPR and ePrivacy Proposals by the Commission
French Court of Appeal clarifies limits on employee subject access requests
🧑⚖️ A recent ruling by the French Court of Appeal confirms that employees cannot use Article 15 of the GDPR to obtain copies of all work emails or business files just because their name appears in them. This ruling reinforces the fact that the right of access is not a litigation discovery tool, and it is in line with guidance from the ICO and the EDPB… read more
ESG compliance — Current state, global trends, and outlook 2026
hoganlovells.com • 10+ min read
☝️ EU ESG rules enforcement and litigation are intensifying globally, requiring companies to implement ESG frameworks, ensure Tier‑N supply chain traceability, strengthen governance, and manage rising risks of greenwashing, human rights and environmental infringements… read more
UK ICO fines online platform £14.47m and warns that age self-declaration is not enough to protect children
osborneclarke.com • 3 min read
🚸 The UK ICO has fined Reddit £14.47M for unlawfully processing children’s personal data, emphasising that self-declared age is inadequate when children are at risk. Companies must implement robust age assurance measures and conduct data protection impact assessments to align safeguards with the level of risk… read more
AI for business resilience: Predicting risk and protecting continuity
escode.com/resources • 4 min read
🤖 AI enhances business resilience by offering predictive risk insights, mapping complex supply chain dependencies, supporting adaptive continuity planning, enabling real-time vendor monitoring and accelerating internal tooling… read more
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