The EDPB launches a public consultation on its draft guidelines on the concepts of controller and processor
EDPB has published new draft guidelines on the concepts of controller and processor which aim at replacing the previous opinion […]
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Commission will ‘not exclude’ potential ban on facial recognition technology
The European Commission has not ruled out a future ban on the use of facial recognition technology in Europe, as […]
Amazon and FedEx Push to Put Delivery Robots on Your Sidewalk
The companies are backing bills in more than a dozen states that would legalize the devices. Some bills would block […]
Tech Firms Filing to Go Public Warn Investors of Shifts in Privacy Rules
Several tech companies that filed to go public over the past week warned investors that fast-changing legal frameworks to protect […]
California to limit use of photos of deceased
The California Senate on Friday approved a bill that would make it a crime for first responders to take pictures […]
Brazilian Senate throws out delay to new data protection law
In a surprise move, the Brazilian Senate on Wednesday rolled back a planned Presidential postponement of Brazil’s new data protection […]
Facebook pushes for data portability legislation ahead of FTC hearing
Facebook pushed for legislation that makes it easier for users to transfer photos and videos to a rival tech platform, […]
Government ordered to rewrite German telecom act due to privacy concerns
Germany’s Constitutional Court has told the government to revise the Telecommunications Act by the end of next year as it […]
US Senate Bill Limits Corporate Use of Facial Recognition
On August 4, 2020, Senators Jeff Merkley (OR) and Bernie Sanders (VT) introduced the National Biometric Information Privacy Act of […]
New Zealand Will Consider Schrems II Decision in Implementing Own Privacy Act
New Zealand’s Data Protection Authority has offered its take on the Schrems II ruling that invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The […]
ICO completes Age Appropriate Design Code
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that The Age Appropriate Design Code has completed the Parliamentary process. Code will come […]
A Princess Is Making Google Forget Her Drunken Rant About Killing Muslims
The removal of nearly 200 links from Google search in Germany about a princess’ drunken rampage in Scotland raises questions […]