Activity Tracker
The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.
160 events advancing 89 policy or regulatory changes:
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Parliamentary motion on national control of DNS infrastructure of .nl internet domain (No. 26643-1317)
Parliamentary motion on national control of DNS infrastructure of .nl internet domain was adopted by the House of Representatives (No. 26643-1317)
On 18 March 2025, a parliamentary motion on national control of the entire DNS infrastructure of the .nl internet domain was adopted by the Dutch House of Representatives. The motion requests the government to initiate consultations with the Netherl…
Data localisation requirement in Nigerian Digital Sovereignty and Fair Data Compensation Bill, 2025 (SB. 722)
Nigerian Digital Sovereignty and Fair Data Compensation Bill, 2025 (SB. 722) including data localisation requirement was introduced in Senate
On 20 February 2025, the Nigerian Digital Sovereignty and Fair Data Compensation Bill, 2025 (SB. 722) was introduced in the Senate. The Bill would require that Nigerian user data be stored within the country’s borders rather than on foreign cloud se…
Roskomnadzor investigation into Telegram for alleged breach of personal data localisation laws
Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined Telegram for alleged breach of personal data localisation laws
On 5 February 2025, the Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined Telegram Messenger (Telegram) RUB 80'000 (approximately USD 800) for violating Russia's data localisation laws. The case was initiated by Roskomnadzor, Russia’s communications regulator…
Federal Service for Supervision of Communications lawsuit against Spotify over alleged compliance with data localisation requirement
Tagansky District Court issued ruling with a fine against Spotify AB for non-compliance with data localisation requirement
On 5 February 2025, the Tagansky District Court issued a ruling against Spotify AB with a fine of RUB 10 million for non-compliance with data localisation requirements. The ruling found Spotify guilty of violating part 9 of article 13.11 of the Russ…
Federal Service for Supervision of Communications lawsuit against Match Group over alleged non-compliance with data localisation requirements
Magistrate's Court No. 422 of Tagansky issued ruling against Match Group for non-compliance with data localisation requirement (Case No. 05-0034/422/2025)
On 5 February 2025, the Magistrate's Court No. 422 of Tagansky issued a ruling against Match Group with a fine of RUB 10 million for non-compliance with data localisation requirements. The ruling highlighted that Match Group violated Russia's Federa…
Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media lawsuit against Discord for alleged breach of data localisation requirement
Tagansky District Court issued ruling in lawsuit against Discord for alleged breach of data localisation requirement (Case No. 05-0030/422/2025)
On 5 February 2025, the Tagansky District Court of Moscow issued a ruling in a lawsuit against Discord for failing to localise personal data in Russia. The ruling imposed a fine of RUB 2 million on Discord. The court found that Discord, as a data op…
Decree on protection of strategic and sensitive data in the cloud computing market under Article 31 of Law on Securing and Regulating the Digital Space
Draft Decree on the protection of strategic and sensitive data in the cloud computing market under Article 31 of Law on Securing and Regulating the Digital Space was published
On 24 January 2025, the Government of France published the draft Decree implementing Article 31 of the Law on Securing and Regulating the Digital Space (SREN Law/ LAW No. 2024-449). The decree establishes measures for the protection of strategic and…
Data localisation requirement in Decree 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, provision and use of internet services and online information
Implemented Decree 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, provision and use of internet services and online information including data localisation requirements
On 25 December 2024, Decree 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, provision and use of internet services and online information enters into force. The Decree applies to domestic and foreign organisations and individuals directly engaged in or related to…
Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy's Cloud Policy
Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy released Cloud Policy encouraging entities to consider data residency, sovereignty and security
On 11 December 2024, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (MICDE) issued the Kenya Cloud Policy (2024). The policy emphasises transitioning from traditional on-premises data centres to cloud infrastructure, aiming to a…
Data localisation requirement in Law No. 23-20 on the Audiovisual Activity
Law No. 23-20 on the Audiovisual Activity including data localisation requirement entered into force
On 3 December 2024, Law No. 23-20 on the Audiovisual Activity entered into force. Article 85 established a 12-month transitional period from the law's publication date (2 December 2023), during which existing audiovisual and online communication ser…