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EU draft seeks GDPR changes for AI training and cookies

🛡️A leaked draft of the EU Commission’s proposed “Digital Omnibus” would amend the GDPR to absorb cookie rules and relax limits on AI training with personal data. The draft, due to be presented on 19 November 2025, would add Article 88a to move cookie regulation into the GDPR and allow processing on a closed list of low‑risk purposes or other legal bases including legitimate interest. Critics warn this shifts tracking from opt‑in to opt‑out and risks diluting privacy protections, while the proposal also narrows sensitive‑data protections and requires browsers to transmit consent preferences.

EU Commission proposes GDPR changes for AI and cookies

🔓 The European Commission's leaked "Digital Omnibus" draft would revise the GDPR, shifting cookie rules into the regulation and allowing broader processing based on legitimate interests. Websites could move from opt-in to opt-out tracking, and companies could train AI on personal data without explicit consent if safeguards like data minimization, transparency and an unconditional right to object are applied. Privacy groups warn the changes would weaken protections.

Experian Netherlands fined €2.7M for unlawful data use

🔍 Experian Netherlands was fined EUR 2.7 million by the Dutch Data Protection Authority for collecting and using personal data from multiple public and private sources without properly informing individuals or obtaining consent. The AP found the company aggregated information from the Chamber of Commerce, telecom and energy firms to produce credit assessments that affected interest rates and upfront deposits. Experian acknowledged the violations, will not appeal, has ceased operations in the Netherlands, and pledged to delete its database of personal data before year-end.

France Fines Google €325M and Shein €150M Over Cookies

⚖️ The French data protection authority, CNIL, has fined Google €325 million ($379 million) and Shein €150 million ($175 million) for placing advertising cookies without valid consent. CNIL found users were nudged to accept personalized ad cookies during Google account creation and that information remained unclear even after an opt-out option was added in October 2023. The regulator also said targeted ads placed inside Gmail's Promotions and Social tabs required explicit consent under the CPCE. Shein has updated systems and plans to appeal; Google must comply within six months or face €100,000-per-day penalties.