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.
