Month: August 2022
Global News Roundup: Aug. 23-29, 2022
In this week’s global legislative roundup, India prepares a new data protection bill ahead of Parliament’s Budget Session in January….
Message Sent! California Attorney General Announces $1.2 Million CCPA Settlement with Retailer and Its Focus on the Sale of Customer Information
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a settlement with beauty products retailer, Sephora USA,…
The World Bank & social protection during crises: a privacy trade-off?
If the aim of social protection projects is to increase coverage and emergency protection, especially for the most vulnerable members…
Global News Roundup: Aug. 16-22, 2022
In this week’s global legislative roundup, U.S. citizens’ perceptions of privacy have handcuffed efforts to work on a comprehensive federal…
Privacy International files complaints against GPS tagging of migrants in the UK
Privacy International (PI) has today filed complaints with the Information Commissioner (ICO) and Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) against the UK…
Challenge to systemic quality failures of GPS tags submitted to Forensic Science Regulator
Today, PI filed a complaint with the Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) in relation to quality and accuracy issues in satellite-enabled…
Global News Roundup: Aug. 9-15, 2022
In this week’s global legislative roundup, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will host a public forum to receive public comments…
Artificial Intelligence & Privacy Challenges with AI-Powered Medical Devices
Confidentiality is a mandatory legal and ethical duty in the UK health sector especially when it comes to artificial intelligence…
Yes, Data Privacy Regulations Apply to IoT devices too
Many manufacturers and retailers of IoT devices don’t realise that these devices fall under the purview of data privacy regulations….
What Are Data Processing Addendums (DPAs?) and When Should They be Used?
What Are Data Processing Addendums (DPAs)? Data Processing Addendums (DPAs) are instructional contracts between the Controller and Processor outlining how…