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
High
Amendment
Signed
Delaware · Sep 3, 2026 · effective Jan 1, 2027
Delaware Governor signs HB 380, amending the DPDPA effective Jan 1 2027
Governor Meyer signed HB 380 on September 2, amending the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act. The amendment expands the definition of sensitive data, lowers applicability thresholds, adds new contractual and due‑diligence requirements for…
CFPB · Fair Credit Reporting Act
High
Enforcement
Decided
Ireland · Sep 3, 2026 · effective Aug 28, 2026
Data Protection Commission issues €645,000 fine and compliance orders against HSE
The Irish Data Protection Commission issued a final decision on 28 August 2026 concerning the Health Service Executive's handling of paper medical records. The DPC found physical security and integrity failures at external storage…
Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
High
New law
Signed
New Jersey · Aug 12, 2026 · effective Sep 1, 2027
New Jersey enacts Age-Appropriate Design Code (A4015) signed by Governor Sherrill
On August 11, Governor Sherrill signed A4015, the New Jersey Age-Appropriate Design Code (NJAADC). The law, effective September 1, 2027, imposes safety defaults, bans dark patterns, and creates a private right of action. It applies to…
New Jersey Attorney General · Connecticut Data Privacy Act
