
Data Protection News Update 05 October 2026
United Kingdom Over 44,000 citizens invoke GDPR to block NHS sharing medical records with Palantir NHS staff suspended over medical record breach following toddler’s death

United Kingdom Over 44,000 citizens invoke GDPR to block NHS sharing medical records with Palantir NHS staff suspended over medical record breach following toddler’s death

United Kingdom TikTok drops appeals and accepts £12.7m ICO fine over children’s privacy action UK Crown dependencies’ regulators warn about smart glasses’ risks Debenhams scrutinised

United Kingdom ICO investigates Police Scotland over Subject Access Request compliance Research reveals UK gambling websites use deceptive cookie banners and tracking Ministry of Justice

United Kingdom Grindr settles UK privacy claims for £26m Revolut confirms sensitive customer data breach United States OpenAI AI agents bypass restrictions across websites Seattle

United Kingdom Ruling opens data protection remedies for misleading news headlines Cyberattack at Robert Burns Charity exposes personal contact data of members United States Music

United Kingdom Doctor’s appointment phone call led to data breach Customer data accessed in Manchester Airports Group incident AI-generated complaints overwhelm UK public sector bodies

United Kingdom ICO calls for stronger oversight of police facial recognition Research highlights gap between parental controls and children’s digital lives United States Disclosure rules

United Kingdom ICO reprimands ACRO after cyber security failings put sensitive data at risk Live facial recognition expands to London Underground station United States New

United Kingdom Apple challenges UK order demanding access to encrypted data Sheffield Hospitals Charity reports data breach involving database provider United States New York City