California AG Won’t Delay CCPA Enforcement, but May Exercise Prosecutorial Discretion
California’s Attorney General won’t delay enforcement of key provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act, but will use prosecutorial discretion […]
Legislation
Facial recognition bill falls flat in California legislature
A state Assembly committee stopped a bill allowing companies and government agencies to use the controversial surveillance technology without consent. […]
Assembly leader says state legislature will repeal police privacy law
For almost half a century, Section 50-A of a New York state law sealed personnel information about police officers, firefighters […]
California AG posts final proposed CCPA Regulations
The California Attorney General has posted the final proposed CCPA Regulations, which were submitted to the California Office of Administrative […]
EU Council Presidency Releases Progress Report on Draft ePrivacy Regulation
On June 3, 2020, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (“the Presidency”) published a progress report on […]
EU data protection rules abused to censor media
While the controversial GDPR was intended to offer greater privacy rights, it has also been abused by some authorities to […]
Thailand postpones Personal Data Protection Act to 2021
The Thailand government has approved a Royal Decree to postpone the enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to […]
Lawmakers to unveil bipartisan privacy bill to regulate contact-tracing apps
Senate lawmakers plan to unveil a bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate contact-tracing and exposure-notification apps, seeking to ensure […]
A key part of surveillance reform is now in jeopardy.
Seven years after the Snowden revelations, there’s a real chance for changes that will bolster oversight and provide some much-needed […]
In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights
China is poised to enshrine individuals’ rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step […]
Two Bills Introduced to Restrict Microtargeting of Political Ads
Members of Congress have introduced two bills to restrict the microtargeting of online political advertisements. The Banning Microtargeted Political Ads […]
California Privacy Compliance Obligations May Soon Change Under CPRA Ballot Initiative
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) is progressing through California’s elections process for inclusion on the November 2020 ballot. Businesses […]