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Information Commissioner's Office · · UK

New guidance to support public authorities dealing with AI-generated FOI requests

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has released guidance to help public authorities handle freedom of information requests that are generated or assisted by AI tools. The guidance addresses how existing FOI obligations apply when the volume or nature of requests shifts due to AI-assisted submission.

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Enforcement
Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

Media advisory: Privacy regulators to discuss findings of joint investigation into ChatGPT

Privacy regulators from multiple jurisdictions are set to publicly discuss the findings of a coordinated joint investigation into ChatGPT, signaling a formal multinational regulatory examination of the AI system's data practices.

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Enforcement
Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

News release: Joint investigation by Canadian privacy regulators into OpenAI’s ChatGPT leads to better protections for Canadians’ personal information

Canadian federal and provincial privacy regulators concluded a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, resulting in commitments from the company to strengthen how it handles Canadians' personal information. The investigation examined whether ChatGPT's data practices complied with Canadian privacy law.

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Enforcement
Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

Statement by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding a joint investigation of OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Canada's Privacy Commissioner issued a statement regarding a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, signaling coordinated regulatory scrutiny of the company's data practices under Canadian privacy law. The investigation appears to involve multiple authorities examining how ChatGPT collects, uses, or retains personal information.

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Data Protection Commission · · EU / Ireland

DPC Opens Inquiry into Infinite Styles Services Co. Ltd. (SHEIN Ireland)

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has opened a formal inquiry into Infinite Styles Services Co. Ltd., the Irish-registered entity behind the SHEIN fashion brand. The inquiry falls under the DPC's role as lead EU privacy regulator for companies based in Ireland.

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GDPR / Intl
noyb (None of Your Business) · · EU

LinkedIn locks your GDPR rights behind a paywall

LinkedIn tracks who views user profiles but restricts access to that data behind a paid Premium subscription. Privacy researchers argue this violates Article 15 of GDPR, which gives people the right to access personal data held about them, regardless of whether a company also sells it as a product feature.

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Enforcement
FTC Consumer Protection · · US Federal

FTC to Ban Kochava and Subsidiary from Selling Sensitive Location Data to Settle Charges They Sold Location Data Linked to Millions of Mobile Devices

The FTC has reached a settlement barring data broker Kochava and its subsidiary from selling sensitive location data without consumers' explicit consent, following allegations the companies traded precise movement data tied to hundreds of millions of mobile devices, including visits to sensitive locations.

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

News release: Privacy Commissioner of Canada launches new age assurance guidance to support organizations

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The Guardian — Privacy · · International

AI facial recognition oversight lagging far behind technology, watchdogs warn

UK biometrics commissioners have cautioned that regulatory frameworks governing AI-powered facial recognition are failing to keep pace with rapid deployment, as London's Metropolitan Police nearly doubled the volume of faces scanned in the past year and retailers expand their own use of the technology.

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The Guardian — Privacy · · International

How does live facial recognition work and how many UK police forces use it?

Live facial recognition has been used by UK police since 2020, primarily in London, and the current Labour government is now pushing for nationwide adoption, including 40 new camera-equipped vans for deployment across England and Wales town centres.

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AI Governance
The Guardian — Privacy · · International

Dynamic pay on platforms such as Uber should be banned, says TUC

The UK's Trades Union Congress is calling for a ban on algorithm-driven dynamic pay on gig platforms like Uber, arguing the practice severs the link between effort and earnings, leaving workers with unpredictable income determined by opaque automated systems.

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Breach
The Guardian — Privacy · · International

UK Biobank has my data, but I’m not worried. I know the benefits are too great to consider pulling out | Polly Toynbee

A dataset from UK Biobank — a large longitudinal health research repository — reportedly appeared for sale on Alibaba's platform in China, prompting concern among researchers and a warning from UK Science Minister Patrick Vallance that further such attempts are anticipated. Columnist Polly Toynbee argues the research value of such studies outweighs the risks.

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California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) (.gov) · · US / State

Agenda Item 3 — Legislative Update & Authorization ofCalPrivacy’s Positions on Pending Legislation

The California Privacy Protection Agency has placed a legislative update on its agenda, seeking formal authorization of the agency's official positions on pending privacy-related legislation. The item signals that the CPPA is actively shaping its stance on bills that could affect how privacy law develops in California.

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Enforcement
noyb (None of Your Business) · · EU

No action taken against PimEyes: noyb lawsuit against Hamburg DPA

Privacy advocacy group noyb has sued Hamburg's data protection authority for failing to act against PimEyes, a facial recognition search engine that scrapes biometric data from the internet to build a searchable database of people's faces. The Hamburg DPA reportedly acknowledges PimEyes operates illegally but says the company's apparent Dubai base puts enforcement out of reach.

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California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) (.gov) · · US / State

Meeting Notice & Agenda - April 30, 2026 - May 1, 2026

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News
Data Protection Commission · · EU / Ireland

DECISION

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Breach
The Guardian — Privacy · · International

More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website

Additional confidential health records from UK Biobank's 500,000 volunteers have appeared for sale on Alibaba following last week's initial breach, with Science Minister Patrick Vallance confirming the government is coordinating with Chinese authorities to remove the listings and anticipating further exposures.

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TechCrunch — Privacy · · International

US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of geofence warrants, which allow police to search tech company location databases for anyone near a crime scene. The justices appeared divided, and a ruling is expected before the term ends.

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Enforcement
The Guardian — Privacy · · International

UK information commissioner steps back amid workplace investigation

UK Information Commissioner John Edwards has stepped back from his role after the ICO launched an independent investigation into unspecified workplace HR matters. Edwards confirmed he is cooperating with the inquiry in a statement posted to LinkedIn.

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TechCrunch — Privacy · · International

Another spyware maker caught distributing fake Android snooping apps

Security researchers have identified a previously unknown spyware vendor whose software was distributed through a fake Android application, apparently used by government authorities to surveil a target. The company had not been publicly linked to surveillance tools before this discovery.

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Breach
The Guardian — Privacy · · International

Some Interrail travellers told to cancel passports as hacked data posted online

Eurail, the company behind Interrail passes, has disclosed that personal data from a December breach affecting around 300,000 travellers — including passport numbers, names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth — has appeared for sale on the dark web. Some affected customers are now being advised to cancel and replace their passports.

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