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The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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1577 events advancing 1072 policy or regulatory changes:
processing consultation

TC260 standard security requirements for cryptographic modules

Latest event Date: 2026-02-10 order consultation closed

National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on standard security requirements for cryptographic modules

On 10 February 2026, the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee (TC260) closes a consultation on its consultation on its standard on security requirements for cryptographic modules. The standard sets out security requireme…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity software provider: other software, infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
processing consultation

TC260 standard security requirements for public data opening

Latest event Date: 2026-02-10 order consultation closed

National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on standard security requirements for public data opening

On 10 February 2026, the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee (TC260) closes a consultation on its consultation on its standard on security requirements for public data opening. The standard sets out security requirement…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: other
processing consultation

TC260 standard government cloud platform security monitoring methods

Latest event Date: 2026-02-10 order consultation closed

National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on standard government cloud platform security monitoring methods

On 10 February 2026, the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee (TC260) closes a consultation on its standard on government cloud platform security monitoring methods. The standard sets out security monitoring requirements…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
processing consultation

TC260 standard security requirements for blockchain consensus mechanisms

Latest event Date: 2026-02-10 order consultation closed

National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on standard security requirements for blockchain consensus mechanisms

On 10 February 2026, the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee (TC260) closes a consultation on its standard on security requirements for blockchain consensus mechanisms. The standard sets out security requirements for bl…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity DLT development
processing consultation

TC260 standard security technical requirements for application of sensing terminals in Internet of Things

Latest event Date: 2026-02-10 order consultation closed

National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on standard on security technical requirements for application of sensing terminals in Internet of Things

On 10 February 2026, the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee (TC260) closes a consultation on its standard on security technical requirements for application of sensing terminals in Internet of Things (IoT). The standar…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity technological consumer goods, infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
processing consultation

TC260 standard cryptographic device application interface specification

Latest event Date: 2026-02-10 order consultation closed

National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on standard on cryptographic device application interface specification

On 10 February 2026, the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee (TC260) closes a consultation on its standard on cryptographic device application interface specification. The standard sets out security requirements for app…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity software provider: other software
in force

Irish Data Protection Commission investigation into WhatsApp over alleged violations of GDPR

Latest event Date: 2026-02-10 investigation ruling

Court of Justice of the European Union set aside General Court’s December 2022 dismissal and referred case back to General Court

On 10 February 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) set aside the General Court’s 7 December 2022 dismissal and referred the case back to the General Court. The decision resolves an appeal lodged by WhatsApp Ireland in Case C-97/2…

Implementer
Ireland
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity messaging service provider
in consultation

National standard for technical requirements for data security of anonymous identifiers in smart terminals

Latest event Date: 2026-02-09 order consultation opened

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology opened consultation on proposal for national standard for technical requirements for data security of anonymous identifiers in smart terminals

On 9 February 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology opened a public consultation, until 13 February 2026, on a proposal for a national standard for technical requirements for data security of anonymous identifiers in smart termin…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity technological consumer goods, software provider: other software
processing consultation

Data protection authority governance in Internet Application Personal Information Collection and Use Regulations

Latest event Date: 2026-02-09 order consultation closed

Cyberspace Administration closes consultation on Internet Application Personal Information Collection and Use Regulations including data protection authority governance

On 9 February 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China closes a consultation on the draft Internet Application Personal Information Collection and Use Regulations of Internet Application Users including data protection authority governance. Arti…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection authority governance
Economic activity cross-cutting
processing consultation

Data protection regulation in Internet Application Personal Information Collection and Use Regulations

Latest event Date: 2026-02-09 order consultation closed

State Internet Information Office closes consultation on Internet Application Personal Information Collection and Use Regulations including data protection regulation

On 9 February 2026, the State Internet Information Office closes the consultation on Internet Application Personal Information Collection and Use Regulations including data protection regulation. The Regulations apply to internet applications. Appli…

Implementer
China
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
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