Portland, Oregon Becomes First Jurisdiction in U.S. to Ban the Commercial Use of Facial Recognition Technology
On September 9, 2020, Portland, Oregon became the first jurisdiction in the country to ban the commercial use of facial […]
Legislation
Swiss Privacy Regulator Rules U.S.-Swiss Privacy Shield Not Adequate
On the heels of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in Schrems II, Switzerland’s Federal Data Protection […]
Portland City Council Votes to Ban Facial Recognition
The Portland City Council has passed two ordinances banning the use of facial recognition. One ordinance prohibits the city from […]
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 […]
CNIL issues new guidance on data retention
The French Supervisory Authority CNIL in July has issued new updated guidelines on data retention. These Guidelines aim at providing […]
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 […]
European Parliament Held Meeting on Future of EU-U.S. Data Flows
On September 3, 2020, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament held a meeting […]
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 […]
German DPA Publishes Schrems II Transfer Compliance Checklist and Suggested Modifications to SCCs
On August 24, 2020, the data protection authority of the German state of Baden-Württemberg published guidance on international transfers of […]