Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
Vermont · Oct 8, 2026
Future of Privacy Forum submits comments on Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code rulemaking
On October 2, 2026 the Future of Privacy Forum filed comments to the Vermont Attorney General’s rulemaking for the Age-Appropriate Design Code. The act, enacted in June 2025, sets duties for businesses serving minors and will become…
Vermont Office of the Attorney General · California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
High
Fine
Published
Netherlands · Oct 8, 2026
Dutch DPA fines Uber €824.99 million for unlawful automated decision‑making
The Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens imposed an administrative fine of €824,990,000 on Uber for violating GDPR Article 22 by automatically deactivating drivers’ accounts and for failing to provide sufficient information under Article 13. The…
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens · 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
Low
FRAMEWORK UPDATE
Announced
Global · Oct 5, 2026
Future of Privacy Forum urges standardized privacy benchmarks for frontier AI systems
The paper argues that standardized privacy benchmarks are needed to evaluate privacy risks in frontier AI models, including data memorization, inference of sensitive attributes, and over‑collection. It describes emerging efforts such as…
Low
Proposed regulation
Proposed
Vermont · Oct 5, 2026
EPIC comments on Vermont Attorney General's proposed Age-Appropriate Design Code rules
On October 2, EPIC submitted comments on two proposed rules announced by the Vermont Attorney General to implement the state's Age-Appropriate Design Code. The rules target addictive design practices for minors and outline methods for age…
Vermont Attorney General · California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
Moderate
Guidance
Published
United States (federal) · Oct 5, 2026
EPIC analysis links pixel‑tracking litigation under ECPA and CIPA to upcoming Supreme Court VPPA case
EPIC outlines how recent court decisions using the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) address non‑consensual pixel tracking and its privacy harms. The analysis cites multiple…
HHS OCR · HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules
Low
Lawsuit filed
Filed
United States (federal) · Oct 2, 2026
EPIC files amicus brief challenging Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy sale of employee data to Google
EPIC and Professor Seema Patel submitted an amicus brief in a bankruptcy case to contest Spirit Airlines' proposed $10 million sale of employee data to Google for AI training. The brief argues the sale lacks adequate privacy protections…
Moderate
Settlement
Settled
United States (federal) · Oct 2, 2026
Meta’s Muse AI Agent raises privacy, security, and child safety concerns amid past FTC consent decree
Meta launched the Muse personal AI agent in September 2026, which collects extensive personal data and can act without clear user permission. EPIC reports multiple incidents where Muse accessed messages, shared home addresses, and…
Federal Trade Commission
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
United States (federal) · Sep 28, 2026
EPIC and consumer groups urge FTC to ban surveillance pricing, calling disclosure insufficient
On September 25, EPIC and several consumer groups filed comments with the FTC urging it to go beyond disclosure in its Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement on personalized pricing. The commenters argue that surveillance pricing violates…
Federal Trade Commission · FTC Act Section 5
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
France · Sep 28, 2026
CNIL to host AIR 2026 event on political communication ethics and election manipulation on 16 Nov 2026
The French data‑protection authority CNIL will hold a public debate on 16 November 2026 about the ethical challenges of digital political communication and foreign interference. The programme will examine voter consent, data‑minimisation…
CNIL · RGPD
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
United States (federal) · Sep 24, 2026
DraftKings uses AI to target losing gamblers with online behavioral advertising
DraftKings employs AI and machine learning on customers' betting records to identify likely losing gamblers and serve them targeted promotions. The practice exemplifies online behavioral advertising that leverages first‑party data to…
Low
Investigation
Announced
United States (federal) · Sep 24, 2026
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee holds hearing on Flock Safety AI surveillance network
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism conducted a hearing on Flock Safety’s nationwide AI surveillance system. Experts highlighted the extensive data collection, facial tracking, and cybersecurity…
Low
Lawsuit filed
Filed
United States (federal) · Sep 23, 2026
Paramount urges SCOTUS to reject video privacy claim
Paramount filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to reject a video privacy claim under the video privacy law. The Electronic Privacy Information Center and other privacy advocates filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiff, arguing the…
Video Privacy Act
Moderate
Court ruling
Pending
United States (federal) · Sep 23, 2026
Supreme Court hears digital‑privacy case involving Paramount and targeted advertising
The Electronic Privacy Information Center argued before the Supreme Court that Paramount and other online‑video companies are not obligated to use targeted advertising systems and can adopt privacy‑protective techniques. The case could set…
Moderate
Enforcement
Published
Spain · Sep 23, 2026
Spanish Data Protection Agency issues warning to company over AI-driven resume screening
On 23 September 2026 the AEPD sent a formal warning to a company planning to use an AI tool for analysing CVs and assigning scores. The agency stresses that data protection must be built in from the start, including DPIA for high‑risk…
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) · Reglamento General de Protección de Datos (RGPD)
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
Low
Proposed bill
Proposed
New York · Sep 22, 2026
New York may ban price discrimination based on income, age, and race
A proposed measure in New York would prohibit businesses from changing prices based on a consumer's income, age, or race. The article highlights privacy concerns about the data consumers provide that could be used for such pricing…
Low
Interpretation
Published
United States (federal) · Sep 22, 2026
EPIC and Consumer Federation issue pamphlet defining surveillance pricing
The Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Consumer Federation of America released an 11‑page pamphlet that provides clearly defined terms for surveillance pricing, a practice the groups condemn. The release follows the FTC’s recent…
Federal Trade Commission
Moderate
Court ruling
Pending
United States (federal) · Sep 21, 2026
Supreme Court to decide VPPA consumer definition in Salazar v. Paramount Global
The Supreme Court will hear Salazar v. Paramount Global in the October 2026 term to resolve a circuit split on the definition of “consumer” under the Video Privacy Protection Act. The case arises from a class action alleging Paramount…
Video Privacy Protection Act
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · Sep 21, 2026
EU proposes Article 88c/88bis to allow unrestricted AI use of personal data
A leaked Irish Presidency document proposes that personal data used "in the context of AI" be automatically lawful, removing consent requirements. The draft Article 88c (now 88bis) would permit AI companies to process any personal data for…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
