We are pleased to share the May 2026 edition of our Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity Brief – keeping you informed on the latest developments shaping the digital legal landscape.

This month’s edition covers the latest developments in data protection, AI regulation, cybersecurity and intellectual property across Europe.

Key Highlights:

• HDPA Opinion 4/2026: Biometric identification of public-sector employees
• Hamburg DPA Investigates Meta’s Ray-Ban AI Glasses
• HDPA Decision 6/2026: Telecommunications Company and Former Employee Fined for Transparency Failures in Employee Data Transfers
• EDPS Annual Report 2025
• Commission consultation on AI Act Article 50 transparency obligations
• EUIPO and EIF MoU on IP-backed finance
• The General Court nullifies EUIPO Decision in Obelix Trademark Dispute
• Greece Introduces Framework for AI Use in Secondary Education
• EUIPO Publishes First Guidelines on Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products
• Greek Supreme Court Rules on Use of Private Surveillance Footage as Evidence

  Read the full May edition below, and feel free to contact our team for more information.