EU Regulatory Insights

Compliance guides, regulation updates,
and sovereignty insights.

Written by EU regulatory specialists. Every article reviewed against official regulation texts.

GDPR8 November 2026

EDPB Guidelines 02/2026: The New Rules for Data Anonymisation in AI

EDPB Guidelines 02/2026 replace legacy rules with a strict 3-test standard for data anonymisation. Here is what European tech teams must audit.

The €8.6M Xandr Fine: Real-Time Bidding & Joint Controller Traps

The Norwegian DPA's €8.6M Xandr fine establishes that adtech and SaaS cannot outsource consent. Learn how to audit SDKs and joint controller liability.

GDPR25 Oct

Persistent IDs Are Not Anonymous: The €7M IQVIA GDPR Fine

The Italian Garante fined IQVIA €7M for treating persistent IDs as anonymous data. Learn why hashed telemetry triggers GDPR and how to audit your data pipelines.

GDPR23 Oct

EDPB Guidelines 04/2026: The End of the GDPR Warning

EDPB Guidelines 04/2026 establish that DPAs will fine SMEs without prior warnings. Learn the 5-step test and how to prove compliance diligence.

GDPR21 Oct

Automated Bans & GDPR Article 22: The €825M Uber Case

The Dutch DPA fined Uber €825M for algorithmic account bans. Here is what GDPR Article 22 requires for automated decision-making and human oversight.

AI Act19 Oct

EU AI Act Harmonised Standards: The Decision 2026/2274 Guide

Commission Decision 2026/2274 establishes official harmonised standards for high-risk AI. Learn how European SMEs use Article 40 presumption of conformity.

AI Act17 Oct

Scraping Web Data for AI: EDPB 03/2026 GDPR Rules for SMEs

EDPB Guidelines 03/2026 set strict rules on scraping public data for generative AI. Learn the 3-part test, Article 9 filters, and audit steps for EU SMEs.

AI Act7 Oct

EU AI Act Article 50: Mandatory Rules for Chatbots & GenAI

Master EU AI Act Article 50 transparency rules. Learn mandatory chatbot disclosures, synthetic content watermarking, and practical steps for European SMEs.

GDPR5 Oct

EDPB 02/2026 Anonymisation Rules: What Tech Teams Must Know

EDPB Guidelines 02/2026 redefine anonymous data under GDPR. Discover the 3-step test and why masked AI datasets and embeddings remain regulated personal data.

AI Act2 Oct

Deploying OpenClaw & Autonomous AI Agents in the EU: The GDPR and EU AI Act Compliance Blueprint

European founders and tech teams are adopting OpenClaw and local autonomous agents at rapid speed. Here is how to navigate GDPR subprocessor transfers, Article 4 AI literacy, and Annex III high-risk triggers before deploying.

AI Act28 Sept

Testing AI Agents & MCP Tools for EU Compliance: Preventing Article 12 Logging Drift in CI

When deploying autonomous AI agents via MCP or APIs, how do you prove they maintain statutory audit trails? Learn how to test Level 3 effect parity in CI for EU AI Act compliance.