Malta: Privacy

This quarterly bulletin compiles significant legal, regulatory, and compliance developments across multiple Maltese regulatory authorities, including the MGA, MFSA, FIAU, MCCAA, FSSA, and IDPC. The updates span artificial intelligence governance in gaming, financial crime compliance strategies, data protection rulings, and anti-money laundering frameworks, providing organizations with essential insights to navigate Malta's evolving regulatory environment.

The EU Data Act has entered a new phase. Discover what the 'access by design' requirement means for manufacturers, technology providers and organisations using connected products across the EU.

For founders and international businesses, losing access to Meta platforms has evolved from a technical inconvenience into a critical business continuity and reputational risk. This publication examines the legal and strategic considerations surrounding Meta account disputes, including platform governance, executive impersonation, GDPR implications, and the importance of coordinated escalation strategies in an increasingly platform-dependent digital economy.

The European Parliament and Council have adopted positions on proposed amendments to the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act through the Digital Omnibus Package, introducing fixed compliance deadlines and targeted relief measures for SMEs...

On 2 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarified the scope of GDPR liability for online marketplaces in its judgment...

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published the first draft guidelines on the interplay between the Digital Services Act (the "DSA") and the General Data Protection Regulation...