Google and Apple are the world’s biggest privacy regulators
Both companies are changing how they allow others to collect and use data from their billions of online users.
Legislation
Trialogue negotiations close to agreement on ePrivacy derogation
EU lawmakers are close to reaching a compromise on a controversial regulation aimed at combating child sexual abuse online
States Are Moving on Privacy Bills. Over 4 in 5 Voters Want Congress to Prioritize Protection of Online Data
Public support for Congress to pass a national standard is holding strong, with 83 percent of voters saying it should be a “top” or “important, but lower” congressional priority this year.
EU grappling with potential one-stop-shop reform
Key stakeholders on EU data protection came together at the Global Privacy Summit Online 2021 to discuss potential solutions to the GDPR one-stop shop dilemma.
Chatbots and privacy rights after death
There are a variety of laws applicable to the U.S. government premised on the idea that privacy protections cease at death.
Between a rock and a hard place: U.S. federal privacy law
President Biden may soon announce an Executive Order that will include mandatory breach notification for software vendors that sell to the federal government.
Google backs EU plans to fight child sexual abuse
Google has said it backs the need for a derogation from the ePrivacy directive and supports the notion of creating a European centre that would cover law enforcement, prevention and victim support at the EU level.
Belgian Constitutional Court Annuls Data Retention Framework for Electronic Communications Data
Belgian Constitutional Court annulled the framework set forth by the Law of 29 May 2016 requiring telecommunications providers to retain electronic communications data in bulk.
UK’s IoT ‘security by design’ law will cover smartphones too
Smartphones will be included in the scope of a planned “security by design” U.K. law aimed at beefing up the security of consumer devices.
New Bill Would Ban Clearview and Warrantless Location Data Purchases
The sweeping bill has support from both Democrats and Republicans, and will address multiple forms of surveillance.
Florida House of Representatives Passes Florida Privacy Protection Act
The bill gives Floridians the right to know what information companies have collected about them, the right to delete and correct that information, the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of their personal information and…
European Commission Publishes Proposal for Artificial Intelligence Act
The European Commission published its Proposal for a Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence. The Proposal follows a public consultation on the Commission’s white paper on AI published in February 2020.