CNIL (french DPA) announces that a publisher may offer a single cross-device cookie choice to reduce consent fatigue, but the user must be clearly informed. When logging in on a new device, a notification banner may replace a full consent banner
https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-et-autres-traceurs-quelles-conditions-consentir-en-une-fois-pour-plusieurs-appareils
Cookies et autres traceurs : à quelles conditions peut-on consentir en une fois pour plusieurs appareils ?
Qu’est-ce-que le consentement multi-terminaux ? Il est très courant de se connecter, avec un compte utilisateur, à des sites web ou applications mobiles en utilisant divers appareils : ordinateur, téléphone, tablette ou téléviseur. Avec la multiplication des objets connectés, les demandes de consentement pour l’utilisation de cookies et traceurs sont devenues plus fréquentes.
Considered as a "hybrid service comprising features of private messaging and of an online platform", EU Commission has designated WhatsApp as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA). They have 4 months to comply with DSA
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-designates-whatsapp-very-large-online-platform-under-digital-services-actCommission designates WhatsApp as Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act
The European Commission has formally designated WhatsApp as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), as its ‘Channels’ feature reaches the designation threshold of at least 45 million users in the EU.
Belgian Market Court about IAB Europe vs APD :
- Scope limited to joint controllership over TC Strings only
- APD must reassess action plan within this scope
- APD violated IAB Europe's right to be heard
- No role for complainants in action plan validation
https://iabeurope.eu/iab-europe-wins-appeal-against-apd-decision-on-tcf-corrective-measures/
IAB Europe Wins Appeal Against APD Decision on TCF Corrective Measures - IAB Europe
Brussels, Belgium - 9th January 2026: IAB Europe welcomes the ruling of the Belgian Market Court (part of the Brussels Court of Appeal) in relation to its appeal against the January 2023 decision by the Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD), which had validated IAB Europe’s action plan and triggered a…
A paper on "Code as personal data", reminded me of a couple of things I always say about coding which are : It can be considered as an Art and it could identify someone or something (with a privacy focus). My Linkedin post =>
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alexandrenderagakura_vadym-honcharenkos-post-about-the-nadezhda-activity-7411335234220216321-9JRsTexas is suing Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL (based on China) for collecting personal data through Automated Content Recognition ("ACR") technology without the user’s knowledge or consent. After TikTok, now CTV to be blocked in US?
https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans
Attorney General Paxton Sues Five Major TV Companies, Including Some with Ties to the CCP, for Spying on Texans
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against five major television companies for spying on Texans by secretly recording what consumers watch in their own homes.
Any chance I get my LinkedIn review with SpotifyWrapped?
About Online marketplaces in CJEU ruling :
- Is Data controller (GDPR) in user-generated ads on its platform
- Responsible for ensuring that personal data in ads is identified and verified before publication
- Obtain consent from anyone identified in ads
https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2025-12/cp250150en.pdf
Just received that in the app. LinkedIn asking the user to choose how the ads can be displayed
To resume discussion between EU council and parliament on chat control :
- No encryption backdoors
- No mandatory scanning
- Min age 16 for social media, video platforms, and AI companions
- Dev age-verification app and the EU digital ID (eID) wallet
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20251120IPR31496/children-should-be-at-least-16-to-access-social-media-say-meps
Children should be at least 16 to access social media, say MEPs | News | European Parliament
MEPs are calling for ambitious EU action to protect minors online, including an EU-wide minimum age of 16 and bans on the most harmful addictive practices.
CNIL (french DPA) insights on French attitudes toward data use and ad consent :
- 65% willing to sell their data (among, 6% would sell for < 1€ and 14% for > 200 euros per month)
- 35% wouldn’t sell their data even at any price
https://www.cnil.fr/en/monetisation-personal-data-how-much-our-data-worth
