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Send a text Privacy Corner Newsletter: August 1, 2024 Top Stories: ▶️ Google Backtracks on Cookie Ban: Privacy Concerns or Regulatory Pressure? We explore Google's reversal on phasing out third-party cookies and the potential reasons behind it. ▶️ FTC Clarifies: Hashing Doesn't Anonymize Data The FTC reminds companies that masking data with hashing doesn't guarantee anonymity. ▶️ Ne...

Send a text Privacy Corner Newsletter: July 18, 2024 Top Stories: UK Revives Data Protection Reform: The new UK government plans a "Digital Information and Smart Data Bill" (DISDB) that includes some proposals from the previous government's scrapped Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDIB). Key details like the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) restructuring a...

Send a text This Week's Privacy News: US Privacy Update: Comprehensive privacy laws in Texas and Oregon are now in effect. Colorado's privacy law's opt-out mechanism for targeted ads is now active. Federal privacy law seems unlikely in the near future. Meta in Hot Water: The EU is investigating Meta's "pay-or-OK" policy under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for potentia...

Send a text This Week in Privacy: Stalled Law, Meta's AI U-Turn, and Snap Appeasement This edition of the Privacy Corner Newsletter dives into three key privacy headlines: - Vermont's ambitious privacy bill, H.121, gets vetoed due to concerns about its impact on businesses. The bill included strong consumer rights and data minimization requirements. - Meta delays its plan to train AI mod...

Send a text This Week's Privacy News Roundup: GDPR, Privacy Sandbox, and Child Data Protection This week's Privacy Corner dives into key data privacy developments: - UK Court Considers EU Law in GDPR Case: A UK court judgement clarifies the "household exemption" and "right of access" under the UK GDPR, referencing relevant EU law. - Noyb Challenges Google Chrome'...

Send a text This week's Privacy Corner dives into several data privacy battles: - EU privacy group noyb filed complaints against Meta alleging its AI training policy violates GDPR rules on transparency, data subject rights, and lawful processing. - Noyb also targeted Microsoft, accusing them of misleading schools about their role in data processing for Microsoft 365 Education products and sec...

Send a text Privacy Corner Newsletter Summary This week's newsletter covers several key privacy topics: - EDPB vs OpenAI: The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is investigating OpenAI's ChatGPT software to ensure it complies with GDPR regulations. - UK's GDPR reforms are dead: The UK's attempt to reform data protection laws has stalled due to upcoming elections. The propose...

Send a text This week's newsletter covers developments in AI regulation, enforcement actions by the ICO, and updates on the APRA draft. Key takeaways: Colorado passed a new law (CAIA) regulating high-risk AI systems. Similar to the EU AI Act, it focuses on transparency, accountability, and preventing bias in areas like healthcare and finance. The ICO dropped its case against Snap's AI ch...

Send a text This week's Privacy Corner dives into the latest data privacy developments: 🇬🇧 US: Maryland and Vermont passed groundbreaking privacy laws with strong data minimization requirements and a private right of action in Vermont (similar to California's CCPA). 🇬🇧 UK: The ICO is seeking views on how to uphold data subject rights in generative AI but avoids the right to rectification...

Send a text This Week in Privacy: AGs Block US Privacy Bill, China Blamed for UK Hack, Finnish Retailer Fined Heavily US: Attorneys General from 15 states oppose the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) due to concerns about preemption of state privacy laws. UK: Government suspects China of a cyberattack on the military payroll system, exposing names and bank details. Finland: Data Protection Author...

Send a text This week's Privacy Corner newsletter covers a range of important topics: Generative AI and GDPR: Privacy advocacy group noyb filed a complaint against OpenAI, alleging its AI tool ChatGPT violates user privacy by generating inaccurate personal data. The crux of the issue lies in whether noyb expects OpenAI to fix inherent limitations of the technology and the applicability of GDP...

Send a text In this week’s Privacy Corner Newsletter: Why a new US law that protects data from “foreign adversaries” extends beyond just TikTok. What the EDPB has planned for the next three years. How the ICO lost its appeal against Experian.

Send a text In this week’s Privacy Corner Newsletter: European data protection authorities say “no” to (some) “consent or pay”. California’s privacy regulator says “no” to the new US federal privacy bill. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says “no” to telehealth provider Cerebral's alleged sharing of its users’ sensitive information.

Send a text Privacy News Roundup by Robert Bateman California just released stricter guidelines for businesses. They can't ask for unnecessary personal info when you request access to your data.  Google agreed to delete billions of browsing records following a lawsuit claiming "Incognito Mode" wasn't truly private.  The UK is prioritizing children's online privacy! They&ap...

Send a text In this episode of The Privacy Corner, we cover three major privacy news from this week: First, WorldCoin, a digital identity and cryptocurrency project by Sam Altman, faces legal challenges in Portugal and other countries due to its biometric data processing practices.  Second, the UK attributes a significant data breach of the Electoral Commission and an attempted cyber attack on its...

Send a text Join us for a special episode of the Privacy Corner as Robert Bateman, Data Privacy Expert, hosts Keir Lamont, Director for U.S. Legislation at the Future of Privacy Forum, on the My Health My Data Act, scheduled to take effect in Washington on March 31, 2024, for regulated entities. This legislation stands as one of the most comprehensive and significant privacy laws enacted in the Un...

Send a text This week's episode of The Privacy Corner, with Robert Bateman and sponsored by Privado AI, covers three major privacy-related developments. Firstly, the OCR's updated guidance on tracking technologies for HIPAA covered entities, emphasizing strict regulations to avoid disclosing Protected Health Information (PHI) to vendors like Facebook and Google. Secondly, the Belgian DPA...

Send a text In this episode of Privacy Corner, Robert Bateman discusses three major privacy-related developments. Firstly, the EU AI Act has been passed by the parliament, detailing the gradual enforcement of prohibited AI practices, general purpose AI system rules, and high risk AI system obligations. Secondly, Kentucky has passed a comprehensive privacy law, similar to Virginia's, encompass...

Send a text In this episode of The Privacy Corner, Robert Bateman highlights the week's top privacy developments. He discusses a complex CJEU case related to the Transparency and Consent Framework in digital advertising, highlights bold statements from the FTC on privacy and data collection following significant enforcement cases, and examines the ICO's call for views on 'consent or...

Send a text Privacy week in review with Robert Bateman President Biden issues a groundbreaking executive order on international data transfers, diverging sharply from the EU's approach. Meanwhile, in Canada, the Pornhub operator faces serious allegations of privacy violations, with consequences described as "devastating." Down in South Africa, a landmark enforcement against spam ema...

Send a text In this episode of 'The Privacy Corner', Robert Bateman shares his top three privacy news developments for the week. He discusses the significant privacy fine and order imposed on UK based antivirus company Avast by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). He also talks about DoorDash's settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the ongoing investigation...

Send a text In this episode of 'The Privacy Corner', Robert Bateman discusses the week's top three privacy developments. He talks about the California Privacy Protection Agency winning an appeal which makes its CPRA regulations enforceable. Also, he discusses the priorities set out by the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) for enforcement up to 2024, which includes investigatio...

Send a text Stay informed about the ever-evolving landscape of privacy with Robert Bateman in this episode of Privacy Corner. This week, he delves into key developments, including the UK government's approach to AI regulation, the Federal Trade Commission's case against data broker Cochava, and the recent report from the Connecticut Attorney General regarding the state's new data pr...

Send a text In this week's Privacy Corner, Robert Bateman discusses three major privacy developments. The Italian regulator Garante contesting Chat GPT's GDPR compliance; Google's plan to incorporate its large language model 'Bard' into its messaging app, potentially raising e-privacy issues; and the ICO's update on its cookie sweep and the development of an AI tool t...

Send a text In this episode of The Privacy Corner, the first highlight is the French DPA's hefty fine on Amazon over its intrusive employee monitoring program. Up next is the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) stern action against data broker, InMarket, for mishandling sensitive location data. The episode concludes with useful guidance from the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) o...