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High Fine Decided Italy · Oct 9, 2026
Italian DPA fines Emirates €180,000 for health data infringements
The Italian Data Protection Authority imposed an administrative fine of EUR 180,000 on Emirates for violations of GDPR transparency and retention requirements concerning passengers' health data. Emirates was ordered to clarify which…
Italian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
High Enforcement Published Spain · Oct 6, 2026 · effective Oct 6, 2026
AEPD issues warnings to two Spanish municipalities over AI‑enabled video surveillance projects
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) sent preventive warnings (AI‑00170‑2026 and AI‑00171‑2026) to two local councils regarding planned video‑surveillance systems that use automated image analysis with AI. The agency stresses that the…
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos · Reglamento General de Protección de Datos
High Guidance Published France · Oct 1, 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2026
CNIL and Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr release guide for individuals on personal data breach response
The French data protection authority (CNIL) and Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr have published a practical support document titled “Violation de données personnelles, que faire en 3 étapes clés ?”. The guide provides a three‑step checklist for…
CNIL
High Guidance In effect United States (federal) · Sep 25, 2026 · effective Oct 26, 2026
Peace Corps announces new CRM system of records (PC 38) effective Oct 26, 2026
The Peace Corps Office of Planning and Performance issued a public notice of a new system of records, the Peace Corps Customer Relationship Management (PC 38) system. The system will monitor, track, and analyze interactions with…
Peace Corps Office of Planning and Performance · Privacy Act of 1974
High Settlement Settled New York · Sep 24, 2026
NY AG secures $2.3M settlement and reforms from Labcorp after data breach
The New York Attorney General, together with 43 other state AGs, secured a $2.3 million settlement and mandated security reforms from Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp) following a 2019 breach that exposed personal and health data…
New York Attorney General's Office
High Fine Decided Ireland · Sep 23, 2026 · effective Sep 21, 2026
Irish Data Protection Commission fines Google €403 million for GDPR violations over location data
The Irish Data Protection Commission issued its final decision on 21 September 2026, imposing administrative fines of €403 million on Google Ireland Limited. The DPC found infringements of GDPR principles relating to lawfulness, fairness…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
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FHFA proposes to rescind SORN FHFA-12 and consolidate records under SORN FHFA-11
United States (federal) · effective
Oct 2026
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Peace Corps announces new CRM system of records (PC 38) effective Oct 26, 2026
United States (federal) · effective
Oct 2026
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HHS modifies ORR Unaccompanied Children system of records, effective Oct 28, 2026
United States (federal) · effective
Nov 2026
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DOI establishes new matching program under Privacy Act of 1974
United States (federal) · effective
Nov 2026
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Treasury exempts new tip intake records from certain Privacy Act provisions
United States (federal) · effective
Nov 2026
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Treasury proposes new system of records for federal student aid data
United States (federal) · effective
Nov 2026
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NARA proposes revisions to System of Records NARA 44 for reasonable accommodation requests
United States (federal) · effective
Jan 2027
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Colorado governor signs SB 26-189, revising AI Act to regulate ADMT in employment
Colorado · effective
Jan 2027
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NY Attorney General urges workers to file whistleblower complaints on unsafe AI development
New York · effective
Jan 2027
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Delaware Governor signs HB 380, amending the DPDPA effective Jan 1 2027
Delaware · effective
Jan 2027
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California Legislature passes SB 690 to limit pen register lawsuits under CIPA
California · effective
Jan 2027
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Colorado AI Act (SB 26-189, replacing SB 24-205)
Colorado · law takes effect
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