International Report - Issue 198
01 December 2025
International Report December 2025
Overview
Contents
- New policy trends running to catch up with the algorithms
- EU proposes changes to its digital regulatory framework
LEAD STORIES
- Pseudonymised data is not always personal data in all cases, CJEU says
The relative approach to personal data is a clear ruling for an uncertain future says Lorraine Maisnier-Boché of McDermott, Will & Schulte. - LinkedIn will limit the volume and nature of user data for AI training
Ireland DPC intervention as lead authority follows concerns by the Netherlands’ DPA. By Alexandre Owen of Tilburg University and Victor Verbraeken of EY.
NEWS
- Global privacy commissioners adopt resolutions on AI
- Data protection regulation evolves in Latin America
- k-ID’s new AgeKit: A minor solution to the major problem of kids online?
ANALYSIS
- Asia-Pacific privacy advocates discuss how to gain more influence
- Australia’s privacy payouts escalate (but will they pass the pub test?)
- High-risk AI systems in medicine: Navigating the EU AI Act for MedTech organisations
MANAGEMENT
- Brazil close to EU adequacy as EDPB adopts a favourable Opinion
- India’s Data Protection law now in force
- California Attorney General’s enforcement results in $530,000 settlement
- EU starts to deliver its digital simplification agenda
- GDPR procedural rules regulation adopted
- Finland issues hefty fines on two banks
- Netherlands’ DPA fines Experian €2.7 million
- EDPB works on GDPR templates and seeks input
- IAB Europe criticises the EDPB’s Digital Services Act and GDPR draft guidance