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The EU Data Act Comes Into Force

September 18, 2025 By Hanna Hewitt and Kelly Hagedorn

The EU officially adopted the Data Act in January 2024, and it came into force on September 12, 2025. The Data Act builds on existing laws like the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Governance Act. Now that the legislation is active, companies that fall under its scope must proactively review its provisions and […]

Filed Under: Data Act, EU, Legislation Tagged With: Cloud Services, Connected Products, Data Act, EU, EU Regulation, Europe, Regulation

European Commission Moves to Extend Free Flows of Personal Data to the UK

March 24, 2025 By Paul Greaves and Kelly Hagedorn

On March 18, 2025, the European Commission proposed to extend its adequacy decision in favor of the United Kingdom (‘UK’) for an additional six-month period. This would allow free flows of personal data from the EU to the UK to continue until December 2025. The existing adequacy decision – which was adopted in 2021 in […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, International, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Cross-border, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, GDPR

Dutch Data Protection Authority Warns that Using AI Chatbots Can Lead to Personal Data Breaches

August 9, 2024 By Wim Nauwelaerts

On August 6th, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued guidance cautioning companies about the potential data protection risks associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots. In its guidance, the DPA reports that it has recently received several notifications of personal data breaches caused by employees sharing personal data with a chatbot that […]

Filed Under: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, International, Legislation Tagged With: Cybersecurity, EU Data Protection, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), GDPR Implementation, Regulatory Enforcement

What to Tell Your C-Suite About the EU AI Act

July 15, 2024 By Wim Nauwelaerts and Paul Greaves

On July 12, 2024, the European Union’s long-awaited Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) was finally published. It will enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication; i.e., on August 1, 2024. The AI Act is a landmark legal framework that imposes obligations on both private and public sector actors that develop, import, distribute, […]

Filed Under: Advisories, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Enforcement, International, Legislation, Regulation, Supply Chain Tagged With: Big Data, Cross-border, EU Regulation, Regulatory Enforcement

EU Artificial Intelligence Act Signed Into Law

June 13, 2024 By Paul Greaves and Wim Nauwelaerts

Today, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’) was signed into law. The AI Act will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which provide, import, distribute, or deploy in-scope AI systems. It also contains obligations which apply in connection with general-purpose AI models. The AI Act has explicit extra-territorial effect, which means […]

Filed Under: Advisories, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Belgium, Legislation Tagged With: Big Data, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), Regulatory Enforcement

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