In this week’s Privacy Tracker global legislative roundup, read the reactions to the $170 million settlement the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General reached with Google and YouTube over alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Fangda Partners’ Gil Zhang, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, and Kate Yin break down the Cyberspace Administration of China’s draft on transborder data flows. In the U.S., big tech lobbyists attempt to carve out exemptions for digital advertising in the California Consumer Privacy Act. And European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen seeks laws on artificial intelligence and big data within the the first 100 days of her term, which begins Nov. 1.
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A proposed bill in Israel would allow political parties to film both inside and outside polling stations on election day, as well as retain any footage captured.
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Illinois has passed a new privacy law for victims of harassment and stalking.
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New data breach rules in Texas have gone into effect.
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ICYMI
Fangda Partners’ Gil Zhang, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, and Kate Yin break down the Cyberspace Administration of China’s recently released “Measures on Security Assessment on Cross-border Transfer of Personal Data” draft document.
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Google and YouTube agreed to pay $170 million to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General to settle alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. IAPP Editor Angelique Carson, CIPP/US, reports on the reactions of the settlement in this piece for The Privacy Advisor.
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In this episode of The Privacy Advisor Podcast, PlayWell President Linnette Attai discusses the enforcement of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act to date and whether the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with Google and YouTube is, in fact, as the agency has touted, a “game-changer.”
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The IAPP’s Westin Research Center reviewed responses to six IAPP surveys and conducted a focus group to find out what unique challenges small- and medium-sized enterprises face as they implement the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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ASIA-PACIFIC
Australia‘s Office of the National Data Commissioner has released a consultation paper geared toward the creation of a national data-sharing law in 2020.
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In a blog post on his office’s website, New Zealand Privacy Commissioner John Edwards wrote on the growing need to address and improve user consent.
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EUROPE
European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen seeks laws on artificial intelligence and big data within the the first 100 days of her term, which begins Nov. 1.
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The U.K. High Court dismissed a case against the South Wales Police related to its use of facial-recognition technology.
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US
Big tech lobbyists are attempting to carve out exemptions for digital advertising in the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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Organizations are working to solve their challenges around the California Consumer Privacy Act as its implementation date draws closer.
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Facebook has asked an appellate judge to reconsider a ruling over alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
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City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has voiced her desire to have a full ban of facial-recognition technology in Portland, Oregon.
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In an op-ed for Reuters, Alison Frankel discusses whether cities should have a right to their own lawsuits related to data breaches.
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Health care advocates continue to push for federal regulations to protect app privacy for patients.
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