Dutch “Data Pro Code” Approved
On August 27, 2020, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) announced it approved the “Data Pro Code,” a code […]
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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 […]
Germany Prepares New Law for Patient Data Protection
On 3 July 2020, the German parliament passed a draft bill for patient data protection and for more digitalisation in […]
New York legislature bans use of facial recognition technology in schools
New York’s state legislature voted to pause the use of facial recognition at schools for two years. The moratorium, approved […]
Trump Signs Executive Order That Will Effectively Ban Use Of TikTok In the U.S.
President Trump on Thursday invoked his emergency economic powers to impose broad sanctions against TikTok, a move that steps up […]
Proposed Amendment to the North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act
In April 2019, with the introduction of House Bill 904, a bi-partisan effort was made to strengthen cyber security in […]