The European Data Protection Board (‘EDBP’) has published its 2024 annual report highlighting key milestones achieved throughout the year. Among these, the report includes reference to an opinion issued by the EDPB in December 2024 (the ‘Opinion’) which examines the use of personal data in AI models and the applicability of
The UK government’s AI growth agenda in 2025
In March 2025, the Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’) announced a series of measures to support the UK government’s growth agenda while maintaining strong data protection standards. These measures include a commitment to introduce a statutory code of practice for businesses developing or deploying AI with a focus on data protection safeguards.
The above initiative
Direct marketing ad profiling: Recent fines
Data protection authorities across Europe have recently imposed significant fines on companies for violations of data protection laws. We bring to your attention decisions related to breaches of direct marketing and profiling below.
A telecommunications company fined €50 million by the French Supervisory Authority
On 23 January 2025, the French Supervisory Authority (CNIL) fined a