Simplification with EU's Digital Omnibus. Large GDPR fines.

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The EU’s Digital Omnibus: Simplification, consolidation, and a sharper edge on compliance

cms-lawnow.com • 6 min read

📢 The recently published Digital Omnibus is the EU’s proposal to simplify and streamline its complex regulations, which cover data, AI, cybersecurity and platforms. The proposal aims to reduce overlapping obligations and clarify compliance, while also introducing measures such as a single cyber incident reporting point. For those interested in GDPR, the Data Act, NIS2, DORA, eIDAS, or the AI Act, this proposal matters… read more

Croatia imposes €4.5M fine on teleoperator

azop.hr • 3 min read

💶 Croatia’s data protection authority, AZOP, has fined a telecoms operator €4.5 million for GDPR violations. AZOP said the company had failed to ensure its telephone sales processor had basic security measures in place, which breached the controller’s obligations under Article 28 of the GDPR... read more (article in Croat)

EU Data Act in full effect

squirepattonboggs.com • 10+ min read

💡The EU Data Act came into full effect earlier this year. With no case law yet available, this article outlines the Act's key provisions and the practical challenges of complying with them. It also provides a table linking the Act, its recitals, the EU Commission's FAQs and related regulations… read more

Spain fines Meta Platforms €479M for unlawful data advantage

menafn.com • 2 min read

💶 A commercial court in Madrid ordered Meta to pay €479 million in damages, ruling that the company had processed the data of Facebook and Instagram users for behavioural advertising purposes without adhering to competition or data protection standards… read more

Council of the European Union adopts new rules to boost cross-border GDPR enforcement

lexology.com • 2 min read

📜 The EU is introducing clearer rules, faster procedures and harmonised standards to make cross-border GDPR complaints more consistent and efficient. This article breaks down the new rules set out by the Council, showing how they streamline cooperation between DPAs, clarify rights and set deadlines to speed up enforcement… read more

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