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High Court discharges MOD super-injunction on Afghan data breach after independent review

The High Court has discharged a super-injunction that previously prohibited disclosure of a significant data breach involving Afghan relocation applicants. This breach, which occurred in early 2022, entailed the unauthorized release of personal information and contact details for over 33,000 individuals who had applied for relocation to the UK following the Taliban takeover in 2021.

EDPB and EDPS issue joint opinion on proposed GDPR record-keeping amendments

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) released a Joint Opinion on 9 July 2025 regarding the European Commission's proposed GDPR amendments. The proposal would extend the record-keeping derogation under Article 30(5) to organisations with fewer than 750 employees, up from the current 250-employee threshold. The amendments also introduce formal definitions for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Small Mid-cap Companies (SMCs) in Article 4, while extending codes of conduct and certification provisions to SMCs. The regulators requested clarification on the 750-employee threshold and emphasised that public authorities should remain excluded from the derogation.

Commission releases EU DSA age-verification blueprint for online platforms

The European Commission has released a white-label age-verification blueprint to support EU Digital Services Act (EU DSA) implementation. The solution enables users to prove they are over 18 for restricted content without revealing personal data, built on open-source technology compatible with European Digital Identity Wallets. Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and Spain will pilot the solution through national digital wallets. Next steps include enhancing features with zero-knowledge proofs, scaling to additional Member States, and providing tailored implementation strategies for national digital wallet integration. Technical specifications are available for market players to develop solutions compliant with EU DSA Article 28 guidelines.

European Commission announces digital cooperation package with Moldova

The European Commission has announced a new package of digital cooperation measures with Moldova. As part of this, the Council has authorised Moldova’s access to the EU Cybersecurity Reserve, representing the first cyber agreement reached during the Danish Presidency. The Commission in a press release stated that this marks a ‘key advancement in regional security and EU-Moldova digital cooperation under the EU’s Cyber Solidarity Act’.

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