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Participate in the drawing-up of the Code of Practice on transparent generative AI systems
The European AI Office is seeking participants to help create a Code of Practice for transparent generative AI systems. This code aims to guide providers and users in complying with the transparency obligations outlined in Article 50 of the AI Act....

EDRi warns against GDPR ‘simplification’ at EU Commission dialogue
EDRi participated in the European Commission’s GDPR Implementation Dialogue on July 16, 2025. They voiced concerns and opposed efforts to weaken the GDPR, viewing it as a fundamental part of the EU's digital regulatory framework....

EDRi warns against GDPR ‘simplification’ at EU Commission dialogue
EDRi warned against weakening the GDPR during the European Commission's implementation dialogue, defending it as a core digital rule. The organization opposed further simplification attempts.

European member states continue attempt to undermine encryption
The European Union is facing ongoing debates regarding encryption. Member states are continuing their efforts, spanning over three years, to pass a bill enabling authorities to monitor user messages on platforms like WhatsApp and Signal....

noyb WINS: French DPA fines Google €325 million for “Spam Emails” in Gmail
French data protection authority (CNIL) fined Google €325 million for sending spam emails in Gmail. The fine comes as a result of a data privacy violation.

noyb WINS: French DPA fines Google €325 million for “Spam Emails” in Gmail
The French data protection authority (CNIL) has fined Google €325 million. This penalty was issued due to the creation of spam emails within Google's Gmail service....

noyb WINS: YouTube ordered to honour user’s right of access
YouTube has been ordered by the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA) to provide a user with all personal data it processes about them. This decision stems from a complaint regarding the user's right of access to their data....
