Welcome to the TEGOS GDPR Insider 2025, your quarterly overview of the most important data protection developments across Europe. 

This year has already brought significant regulatory updates, landmark CJEU rulings, and new guidance from supervisory authorities addressing emerging technologies and long-standing compliance questions. From pseudonymisation and video surveillance to international data transfers, AI governance, cookies, and the interplay between GDPR and new EU digital laws, the landscape is evolving rapidly.

This newsletter brings you clear, concise summaries to help you stay informed and ahead of compliance challenges in 2025.

1 / Pseudonymised data is still considered personal data ➤ READ MORE

2 / Pointing cameras at neighbours breaches GDPR ➤ READ MORE

3 / Risks of “Login with Facebook”: a case on unlawful data transfers to the U.S. ➤ READ MORE

4 / CJEU: collecting “Mr/Ms” titles is not necessary to provide a service  ➤ READ MORE

5 / CJEU: A public body can be a data controller even without legal person status  ➤ READ MORE

1 / Public-sector surveys and informational notices are not considered direct marketing ➤ READ MORE

2 / The Lithuanian DPA publishes guidance for organisations planning to use artificial intelligence system ➤ READ MORE

3 / Italian DPA Sanctions Replika for Unlawful AI Training Practices and Weak Age Check ➤ READ MORE

4 / CJEU: individuals mentioned in public documents may need to be informed before disclosure  ➤ READ MORE

5 / EDPB publishes guidance on ensuring GDPR compliance when using blockchain  ➤ READ MORE

1 / Lithuanian DPA advises: what is not considered a personal data breach ➤ READ MORE

2 / EDPB adopts guidelines on the interplay between the Digital Services Act and the GDPR ➤ READ MORE

3 / French data protection authority (CNIL) fines GOOGLE €325 million for unlawful advertising and cookie practices ➤ READ MORE

4 / French data protection authority fines SHEIN €150 million for unlawful cookie practices  ➤ READ MORE

1 / EDPS Publishes Risk Management Guidelines for AI System ➤ READ MORE

2 / EDPB launches public consultation on recommendations for consumer privacy in online shopping ➤ READ MORE

3 / Digital Omnibus regulation proposal ➤ READ MORE

4 / EDPB Issues Opinions on Draft UK Adequacy Decision Extensions  ➤ READ MORE