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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 7h

Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 566, requiring all browsers to offer a setting that sends an OOPS signal, letting Californians opt out of third-party data sales as per CPPA.
www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/08/g...

Governor Newsom signs data privacy bills to protect tech users | Governor of California

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 11h

Yesterday, the UK Upper Tribunal found that the FTT erred materially in law in finding that Clearview’s processing was outside the material scope of the UK GDPR. See lnkd.in/dDT2jhhd.

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 17h

The Commission has launched a tool crafted to help stakeholders determine whether they are subject to legal obligations and understand the steps they need to take to comply. ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en

AI Act Single Information Platform | AI Act Service Desk

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 1d

This is not the same case, but this CJE's decision ensures that GDPR applies to a natural person representing a legal person curia.europa.eu/juris/docume....

CURIA - Documents

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Andrew Folks @andrewfolks.com · 1d

New CCPA regs consider “legal services offices” to be “sensitive locations.” I have never seen such protections afforded to lawyers like this, and I’m really curious exactly what prompted this inclusion.

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Luca Bertuzzi @lucabertuzzi.bsky.social · 2d

What to expect from the EU’s upcoming Apply AI Strategy? The plan aims to build a sovereign AI ecosystem by boosting AI use across 10 key sectors. Initiatives include a study on genAI legal challenges, open model competitions, & research on AI agents.
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

EU set to present strategy to foster ‘sovereign’ AI ecosystem | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

The European Commission will unveil its Apply AI Strategy on Tuesday to promote AI adoption across 10 key sectors, reduce foreign technology dependence and build a sovereign EU AI ecosystem. Backed by...

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 1d

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 1d

The Swiss Data Protection Authority just updated its guidelines on cookies and similar technologies.

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 1d

Philippines Data Protection Authority has issued a Cease-and-Desist Order against Tools for Humanity (TFH), the developer of the World App and the iris-scanning device known as The Orb. See www.linkedin.com/posts/jasbii...

#privacy #privacynews #npc | Jose Sutton Belarmino II

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐍𝐏𝐂) 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐓𝐅𝐇), 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 ...

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Luca Bertuzzi @lucabertuzzi.bsky.social · 1d

The EU Commission has again delayed its decision on whether to propose a pause for the AI Act’s high-risk rules. An announcement was considered alongside the Apply AI Strategy, but dropped after the digital omnibus was moved up. Full story on MLex.
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...

EU keeps buying time on AI Act's potential pause | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

The European Commission has still not finalized whether to propose a pause of the EU AI Act's high-risk requirements, and therefore won't announce it alongside the Apply AI Strategy, which is due to b...

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 2d

Referring court
BGH
Questions referred

a) Is Article 4(1) GDPR to be interpreted as meaning that, in the case of the automated transmission of IP address, this already constitutes personal data if a third party has the additional knowledge necessary to identify the data subject?

Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 2d

On October 10, the Working Party on Data Protection / Mixed Committee (EU, Iceland/Norway and Switzerland/Liechtenstein) will discuss about easing administrative burdens related to the GDPR, including guidance, implementation and enforcement, and possible legislative measures.

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 2d

“Pay or Consent” model goes to the Court General!

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 3d

Mapping relevant data collection mechanisms for AI training. See lnkd.in/d8awz7tY.

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 3d

Still reading the DPC’s 200-page decision regarding EEA user data transfers to China

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 3d

Has the DPC consented to adopting a risk-based and contextual approach for data transfers?

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 3d

Still reading the DPC’s 200-page decision regarding EEA user data transfers to China.

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 3d

Still reading the DPC’s 200-page decision regarding EEA user data transfers to China.

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 3d

Still reading the DPC’s 200-page decision regarding EEA user data transfers to China.

Here's are the recommendations 02/2020 on the European Essential Guarantees for surveillance measures. See lnkd.in/dnRtfmic.

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 5d

Weekend’s reading plan: full decision in an own-volition statutory inquiry, concerning TikTok Technology Limited’s (‘TikTok’) transfers of EEA User Data to China.

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 5d

The new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for the transfer of personal data to controllers and processors based outside of the EU and subject to GDPR have been delayed until Q1 2026.

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 5d

109th EDPB plenary meeting
7-8 October 2025

-Joint Guidelines of the European Commission and the EDPB on the interplay between the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the GDPR
-Discussion on draft guidelines on consent or pay

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 6d

In summary:

Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 6d

Paul Breitbarth - The Dutch court confirms 'pay or ok' is not okay, and that a free social media feed without algorithms should be available to users, especially in light of DSA. Meta will need to adjust the Facebook and Instagram feeds in two weeks. uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/details?id=E...

Rechtspraak.nl - Zoeken in uitspraken

Zoeken in uitspraken

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 6d

Paul Breitbarth - The Dutch court confirms 'pay or ok' is not okay, and that a free social media feed without algorithms should be available to users, especially in light of DSA. Meta will need to adjust the Facebook and Instagram feeds in two weeks. uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/details?id=E...

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