European Union: Privacy

The Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal in Rural Residents Wind Aware and Environmental Group & Ors v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2026] IESCDET 114 (PDF, 177 KB) and [2026] IESCDET 113 (PDF, 193 KB).

The European Commission has adopted a proposal which primarily deals with child safety on platforms. However, operating systems and software application stores, defined by reference to the Digital Markets Act...

The annual report of the EU Aviation Safety Agency on the implementation of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation provides an overview of the market as it develops in the EU. It indicates that SAF supply exceeded the Regulation’s mandatory 2025 target of a minimum 2% SAF share.

Denmark is proposing legislation that would ban children under 15 from creating and using login-based profiles on major social media and video-sharing platforms. The draft bill targets Very Large Online Platforms designated by the European Commission, potentially requiring age verification for all users while exempting professional networks and content accessible without login. If passed, these rules are expected to take effect on July 1, 2027.

The Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal in Rural Residents Wind Aware and Environmental Group & Ors v An Coimisiún Pleanála [2026] IESCDET 114 (PDF, 177 KB) and [2026] IESCDET 113 (PDF, 193 KB).

The Italian Data Protection Authority has issued a landmark decision against Character Technologies, Inc., examining how generative AI services must comply with GDPR requirements when processing personal data for model training and operation. The case establishes critical precedents for transparency obligations, age verification mechanisms, and the timing of data protection impact assessments for AI developers operating in the European Union.