Amazon fine overturned. Council agrees to streamline rules on AI

By Sypher | Published in News - March 23, 2026


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Luxembourg court overturns €746 million privacy fine against Amazon

therecord.media • 3 min read

🧑‍⚖️ Luxembourg’s Administrative Court has overturned the €746 million GDPR fine issued to Amazon, citing procedural errors. However, the court has largely endorsed the regulator’s underlying findings and reopened the possibility of a revised penalty… read more


Digital Omnibus report V3: Analysis of select GDPR and ePrivacy proposals by the Commission

noyb.eu • 2+ min read

💡 In its latest updated analysis, NOYB warns that the European Commission’s proposed Digital Omnibus could undermine core GDPR principles and fundamental rights, highlighting legal inconsistencies and risks for data subjects… read more


Conference on cross-regulatory interplay and cooperation in the EU: a data protection perspective

edpb.europa.eu • 2+ min read

📝 The conference on cross-regulatory interplay, led by the European Data Protection Board, provided a high-level overview of cooperation across EU regulatory frameworks and the evolving role of data protection within this landscape. The conference program and live stream are available here… read more


Privacy, data protection and cybersecurity: EU overview

lexology.com • 10+ min read

📜 An extract from Lexology by Sidley Austin LLP highlights how the GDPR has reshaped EU data protection with harmonised rules, strengthened enforcement powers and evolving guidance from the European Data Protection Board… read more


Council agrees position to streamline rules on Artificial Intelligence

consilium.europa.eu • 4+ min read

🏛️ The Council of the European Union has agreed its position on streamlining AI rules. Delayed timelines, targeted compliance relief and tighter safeguards have been flagged as negotiations with the Parliament begin… read more

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