It is time for a seasonal update at the intersection of Marketing, Data, Privacy and Technology. We will stick to our usual five blocks: ePrivacy & regulatory updates; MarTech & AdTech; AI, Competition and Digital Markets; PETs, Zero-Party Data and Customer Centricity; Future of Media.
This season’s update includes:
* EU, UK, and California fines (Free, Reddit, Disney, PlayOn)
* Progress on the Digital Omnibus
* Important CJEU cases (WhatsApp vs. EDPB)
* AI capabilities spreading fast through MarTech and AdTech
* OpenClaw, Moltbook, Manus, WebMCP
* Fresh DSA and DMA enforcement in the EU (Google, TikTok)
All references and links can be found in a separate blog post available to paid Masters of Privacy subscribers on our website’s Newsroom section (Newsroom Notes: Winter 2026).
Our usual disclaimer: the voice that joins Sergio today is a text-to-speech output generated with Eleven Labs.
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