Privacy Law and Privacy Regulations

The European Data Protection Board has asked the European Commission to evaluate how a recent US Supreme Court ruling on presidential authority to dismiss FTC commissioners may affect the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. The decision raises questions about the independence of the Federal Trade Commission, a key pillar underpinning the European Commission's adequacy determination that allows personal data transfers between the EU and participating US organisations.

As neurotechnology advances from the laboratory into the consumer marketplace, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has taken a significant step towards understanding public expectations around the collection and processing of neurodata.

The European Commission has announced that EU AI Act transparency rules take effect August 2, 2026, requiring chatbots to identify themselves, deepfakes to be labeled, and AI-generated content to be marked. Organizations must assess whether their AI systems trigger disclosure, labeling, or content-marking requirements, with limited exceptions and penalties reaching €15 million or 3% of global turnover for noncompliance.