Personal data
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Police Scotland fined and reprimanded for mishandling personal data
Lack of adequate policies and procedures cited as reasons for failure to prevent the release of sensitive personal information to a third party.
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Reddit fined $19.5m for unlawful use of children’s personal information
The ICO says there is evidence that a large number of children under 13 accessed the platform, and claims Reddit did not have necessary measures in place to verify their ages or suitability of content.
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Copilot chatbot read and summarized confidential emails says Microsoft
This is the second time the AI tool has come under scrutiny in a matter of months. Last September, it was criticized after a glitch allowed false audit logs.
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ASIC roundup: New ASIC chair, $4.9m fine for wealth fund
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s latest actions and news, January 30 – February 9, 2026.
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Sportadmin gets SKr 6m fine for lacking IT security
Personal data of a large part of Sweden’s population was leaked on the darknet following an attack on the company in January 2025.
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Danish DPA releases new supervisory priorities 2026
AI in care and monitoring devices for patient care at home are some of the supervisory priorities for Datatilsynet this year.
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Privacy group noyb files complaints against TikTok over alleged tracking of Grindr and shopping data
nyob has asked the Austrian DPA to impose an “effective, proportionate and dissuasive” fine under the GDPR.
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IAPP EU Data Protection Congress 2025: Cross-border data transfers in focus
New developments in privacy and the increasing complexity of data transfer were discussed at a fascinating session.