Progress

Current status
adopted
13 Jan 2026 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Spain
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

13 Jan 2026
adopted

Data Protection Agency published information note analysing risks arising from using third-party images in artificial intelligence systems

On 13 January 2026, the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) published an information note analysing the data protection implications of using third parties’ images in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. The note applies to AI providers, platform…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority