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Moderate Proposed regulation Proposed France · Sep 10, 2026
CNIL to examine draft deliberation on finance bill 2027 provisions for online platform content collection for tax purposes
The CNIL plenary session on 10 September 2026 will examine a draft deliberation giving an opinion on provisions of the 2027 finance bill that would perpetuate the collection and exploitation of content from online platforms for tax…
Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL) · projet de loi de finances pour 2027
Moderate Proposed regulation Proposed European Union · Sep 10, 2026
EU Commission proposes Article 88b for automated privacy signals in Digital Omnibus
The European Commission, as part of the Digital Omnibus package, proposed legally binding automated privacy signals under Article 88b of the GDPR to replace cookie banners. The proposal would let users set their privacy preferences once…
European Commission · California Delete Act
Moderate Proposed regulation Announced France · Sep 3, 2026
CNIL agenda includes review of draft decrees on automated personal data processing and authorizations for health data studies
The CNIL plenary session agenda for 3 September 2026 lists examinations of draft deliberations on a decree modifying decree n° 2023‑935 for the SISPoPP system, a draft decree on the API‑PNR France system, and authorizations for RCTs, IQVIA…
Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low Proposed regulation Proposed BR · Aug 28, 2026
EFF and allies recommend new privacy safeguards to protect Brazil's electoral integrity
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Access Now and Data Privacy Brasil issued recommendations urging stronger personal data protection in Brazil's elections. They call for prohibiting processing of sensitive political data, requiring…
LGPD
Moderate Proposed regulation Announced European Union · Jul 30, 2026
EDPB announces stakeholder event on upcoming data protection and competition law guidelines
The European Data Protection Board and the European Commission will hold a remote stakeholder event on 15 October 2026 to discuss upcoming guidelines on the interplay between data protection and competition law. The event aims to gather…
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Proposed regulation Proposed European Union · Jun 23, 2026
EU Council scrapes Article 88b proposal to replace cookie banners with automated signal
The European Commission proposed adding Article 88b to the GDPR to replace cookie banners with an automated consent signal. On 18 June, the Council’s position paper removed the article, keeping the existing cookie banner regime. The change…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Proposed regulation Proposed European Union · Apr 16, 2026
EU Digital Omnibus proposal aims to limit GDPR right of access amid 83.5% non‑compliance
The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus proposal would restrict the GDPR right of access to “data protection purposes”, citing alleged abuse. NOYB’s analysis shows that 83.5% of access requests were not properly answered, with only 16.5%…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Proposed regulation Published European Union · Mar 5, 2026
EU Commission's Digital Omnibus proposal to limit GDPR Right of Access faces criticism from DPOs
The European Commission has published a Digital Omnibus proposal that would narrow the definition of personal data, restrict the Right of Access and allow broader AI training. A survey by noyb shows data protection officers consider the…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Proposed regulation Proposed European Union · Nov 22, 2025
EU Commission proposes Digital Omnibus package with new personal data definition and research exemption
The European Commission has released the Digital Omnibus proposal, introducing a narrower definition of personal data (Art. 4(1)), a broader research exemption (Arts. 4(38), 5(1)(b), 13, 89), and new AI‑related rules (Arts. 9(2)(k), 9(5)…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Proposed regulation Proposed European Union · Nov 11, 2025
Open letter warns EU Commission's Digital Omnibus draft could deregulate GDPR
Noyb, EDRi and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties sent an open letter to the European Commission criticizing a draft Digital Omnibus that would amend core GDPR provisions. The draft proposes redefining personal data, weakening data…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Proposed regulation Proposed European Union · May 20, 2025
EU trilogue negotiations on GDPR procedural regulation risk undermining enforcement
The European Commission's draft procedural regulation aimed at harmonising GDPR enforcement is in its final trilogue meeting. The proposal introduces long deadlines and complex steps that could delay cases until around 2029. NGOs warn the…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Proposed regulation Proposed European Union · Apr 17, 2025
EU's draft GDPR Procedural Regulation faces criticism for increasing complexity
The European Commission has introduced a draft GDPR Procedural Regulation to improve cross‑border DPA cooperation. The proposal is currently in trilogue negotiations with the European Parliament and the Council. Critics argue the draft…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Proposed regulation Published European Union · Jul 16, 2024
EU Parliament and Council publish amendments to GDPR procedural regulation draft
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have released their amended versions of the Commission's draft GDPR procedural regulation. The amendments aim to harmonise procedural cooperation among DPAs across member states. The next…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Proposed regulation Announced European Union · Jul 10, 2023
EU Commission adopts third Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework, likely to face CJEU challenge
The European Commission has introduced a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework as its third attempt to secure an EU‑US data transfer adequacy decision. Privacy‑rights group noyb says it will challenge the decision before the Court of…
European Commission · EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Moderate Proposed regulation Proposed European Union · Jul 4, 2023
EU Commission proposes GDPR Procedures Regulation that may limit citizens' procedural rights
The European Commission has issued a proposal to create a GDPR Procedures Regulation to address cooperation gaps among DPAs. Critics say the draft strips citizens of procedural rights and gives companies extensive participation rights. The…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Proposed regulation Proposed European Union · May 23, 2023
EU Commission proposes GDPR Procedures Regulation to address enforcement delays
Noyb calls for an EU procedural regulation to fix widespread delays and procedural tricks in GDPR enforcement across member states. The European Commission has indicated interest in such a regulation and also in the upcoming EU Collective…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Low Proposed regulation Announced European Union · Dec 13, 2022
EU Commission issues draft adequacy decision for US data transfers, criticized by noyb
The European Commission announced a new adequacy decision for US data transfers, replacing the invalidated Privacy Shield. The draft decision is under review by the European Data Protection Board and Member States, and may be challenged in…
European Commission · Executive Order 14086
Low Proposed regulation Announced European Union · Sep 25, 2022
EU-US data transfer agreement in principle remains unimplemented six months later
On 25 March 2022 US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an "agreement in principle" on EU‑US data transfers, but six months later no concrete framework has been published. The CJEU has…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Low Proposed regulation Announced European Union · Mar 25, 2022
EU and US announce 'agreement in principle' for new data sharing system (Privacy Shield 2.0)
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President Biden announced an "agreement in principle" for a new EU‑US data sharing framework. No legal text exists yet; the announcement is purely political and will require months to draft and…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Proposed regulation Published European Union · Jun 14, 2021
noyb and CSL propose Advanced Data Protection Control browser signal to replace cookie banners
noyb and the Sustainable Computing Lab released a technical proposal for an "Advanced Data Protection Control" (ADPC) browser signal. The signal would allow browsers to automatically convey user consent or opt‑in preferences to websites…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
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FHFA proposes to rescind SORN FHFA-12 and consolidate records under SORN FHFA-11
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Peace Corps announces new CRM system of records (PC 38) effective Oct 26, 2026
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HHS modifies ORR Unaccompanied Children system of records, effective Oct 28, 2026
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DOI establishes new matching program under Privacy Act of 1974
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Treasury exempts new tip intake records from certain Privacy Act provisions
United States (federal) · effective
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Treasury proposes new system of records for federal student aid data
United States (federal) · effective
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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
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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
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Colorado AI Act (SB 26-189, replacing SB 24-205)
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