December is upon is, which means it is time for the Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity team at Ropes & Gray to kick off the 12 Days of Data, our annual blog series looking back at 2025 and ahead to what 2026 is likely to bring in the world of data protection. As regulators, courts, and policymakers continue to reshape the data protection landscape at a rapid pace, this series will highlight the trends, inflection points, and open questions that should be on every organization’s radar heading into the new year. Each post will focus on a discrete set of legal developments or a particular regulated sector, offering practical takeaways rather than year-end lists for their own sake.

The 12 Days of Data will be scattered between now and the end of the year, so be sure to subscribe to www.RopesDataPhiles.com to receive alerts as each post in the series goes live and to stay up to date on the latest insights from our team.