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March 22, 2021

ePrivacy Regulation update: Comparison of the three EU drafts

The EUinstitutions will seek to agree the final text of the ePrivacy Regulation. This article sets out the significant areas of divergence across the three proposals.

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March 22, 2021

Commission ‘not naive’ about UK’s data ambitions, Reynders assures MEPs

However, EU lawmakers in Brussels doubt that the UK’s future data protection landscape will be fully aligned with EU data protection standards

March 22, 2021

Schrems vs. Facebook: Dispute over advertising consent could soon end up before the ECJ

The data protection activist wants to bring the dispute over explicit consent to data processing for advertising and tracking to the European Supreme Court.

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March 22, 2021

Colorado Joins List of States Proposing Privacy Laws

Colorado has introduced the “Colorado Privacy Act”, noting that “EU GDPR is emerging as a model for countries across the globe in data privacy”.

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March 20, 2021

Facebook may be stronger after Apple privacy changes

Zuckerberg’s comments are the most optimistic statements Facebook has made about Apple’s iOS 14 privacy update.

March 20, 2021

Google dodges some claims in suit over Chrome browser data

A federal judge dismissed several claims in a proposed class action accusing the Google of causing its Chrome browser to send users’ personal data to Google even if users have not chosen to “sync” the browser with a Google account.

March 20, 2021

UK Government and ICO Agree on Procedure for Future Adequacy Decisions

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport signed a Memorandum of Understandingwith the ICO regarding new UK adequacy assessments following the UK’s departure from the EU.

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March 18, 2021

Surveillance Camera Hack Raises Legal Risk of Digital Device Use

A recent hack into a massive collection of security camera data from Verkada Inc. shows the cyber and privacy-related vulnerabilities of digital devices that could give way to lawsuits and government enforcement actions.

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March 18, 2021

Advocacy Groups Again Ask CBP to Withdraw Biometrics Expansion Proposal

Technology and immigration advocacy organizations and other researchers are again calling for Customs and Border Protection to put the brakes on the planned expansion of its biometric entry-exit program.