Bavaria's State Office for Data Protection Supervision released guidelines to ensure artificial intelligence technology falls in line with data protection laws. It highlights service provider compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the importance of different AI-related positions within an organization.
India's rapid surge in cyber incidents, including ransomware attacks, phishing schemes and data breaches, could be partially addressed by specific breach provisions under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. DSK Legal Partner Rishi Anand, Associate Partner Chirag Jain and Senior Associate Shreya Singh explain how the DPDPA characterizes and treats breaches while providing a window into the enforcement scheme. Editor's note: This is the final piece in a 10-part series on the operational impacts of India's DPDPA.
The U.S. Department of Justice and several state attorneys general are suing property management software company RealPage for allegedly colluding with landlords to train its pricing algorithms and stifle competition. The landlords agreed to share nonpublic, sensitive information with the company, which recommended rental rates in line with their competitors.Full story
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, approved a binding corporate rules monitoring tool. The resource allows companies to complete questionnaires to see if their international data transfer policies align with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.Full story
Belgium's Data Protection Authority issued guidance on protecting personal data following a data breach that impacted 3.2 million WhatsApp users. The ADP said users should enable privacy settings on WhatsApp and remain cautious of potential spam calls and messages.Full story
The Associated Press reports companies are using wearable heat stress monitors to ensure employees are safe in the heat, however, the technology has raised concerns over the collection of employees' biometric data.
India's draft Digital Personal Data Protection Act rules are generating mixed reactions from technology industry stakeholders, Exchange4Media reports. Some view the regulations as a step toward revolutionizing the country's data privacy landscape while others caution against implementation challenges stemming from the law's new sectoral coverage and general enforcement ramp-up.
Malaysia's Department of Personal Data Protection has launched a public consultation after the introduction of amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act. The consultation is aimed specifically at the topics of breach notification, data portability and data protection officer appointment.Full story
Colombia's Superintendence of Industry and Commerce has begun an investigation into WorldCoin's alleged data protection violations, CryptoSlate reports. The investigation aims to determine if WorldCoin maintained adequate privacy standards and "provided sufficient mechanisms for addressing complaints and consultations from data subjects."Full story
El Economista reports the Constitutional Affairs Committee of Mexico's Chamber of Deputies voted 22-16 in favor of changing several constitutional articles that would result in the elimination or restructuring of multiple autonomous government agencies, including Mexico's National Institute for Transparency and Access to Information and Data Protection.