Anti-terror snooping law used for fly-tippers and parking
Campaigners say councils are using Ripa powers to catch ‘low-level’ offenders and disregarding the public’s right to privacy.
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Europe was the world’s great tech enforcer. Not anymore.
China and the US have stepped up the pressure on their biggest tech companies.
EDPB Publishes Guidelines on Codes of Conduct for Data Transfers
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published draft guidelines on codes of conduct for personal data transfers for consultation.
US federal privacy law important to Privacy Shield replacement
As negotiators work to find a Privacy Shield replacement, some say part of the solution lies within a federal privacy law.
President Biden Signs Executive Order Encouraging Greater Regulation of Tech and Communications Companies
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued a far-reaching Executive Order seeking to fight market concentration and anticompetitive practices across the entire U.S. economy
Disputed ”mass surveillance” legislation ePrivacy Derogation passes
The ePrivacy Derogation was passed by the EU Parliament drawing a lot of attention; welcomed by some, boohooed by others.
Weak US Privacy Law Hurts America’s Global Standing
Unrestrained data collection and selling doesn’t just harm citizens at home. It’s terrible foreign policy.
Washington vs. Washington: How one state became the center of the tech privacy fight
The friction between state and federal laws isn’t new. But it’s escalating as state-level privacy activity grows in the absence of action from Congress.
OECD’s Government Access to Personal Data Workstream Fails to Reach Consensus
The OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy (CDEP) held a special meeting on June 8 to consider a second update on the work of an informal drafting group on government access to personal data held by the private sector.
Health Data Sharing With Social Services Raises Privacy Concerns
Proposed changes to federal health privacy rules intended to encourage information sharing with social services agencies could pose unacceptable privacy risks.
Spreading personal data to become a criminal offence in Netherlands
The Netherlands is to make ‘doxing’ – sharing personal details such as addresses and telephone numbers on the internet without permission – a criminal offence.
NYC biometric law enters into force
New York City biometric data protection law entered into force with anticipated impacts on local businesses and restaurants.