The Washington Post reports on what the 2024 U.S. election results could mean for privacy enforcement at the Federal Trade Commission. A change in presidential office would shift leadership and priorities at the FTC as well.
As companies begin to use artificial intelligence technology to promote products, they must follow existing privacy and safety guidelines to ensure advertisements do not promote deceptive marketing tactics. IAPP Staff Writer Lexie White recaps a BBB National Programs webinar featuring perspective from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on the use of AI within children's advertising.Full story
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information published an advisory regarding Meta's proposed artificial intelligence model training protocol and the utilization of users' social media posts.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Division of Advertising Practices Attorney Michael Atleson shared the agency's perspective on artificial intelligence-powered chatbots. Atleson pointed to key considerations in the development and deployment stages, including adequate risk mitigation and consumer privacy.
The Netherlands' data protection authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, advised the Cabinet of the Netherlands on requirements for sufficient and proper enforcement of artificial intelligence systems.
Latvia's Data State Inspectorate released a guide on how data controllers should approach data subject access requests. The DVI advises eight actions, including verifying the person's identity, understanding the reason of the request and paying attention to response timelines.Full story
StateScoop reports New York City is revisiting a potential ban on biometric technology in places such as residential, entertainment and grocery stores due to privacy concerns. One of the legislative proposals before the New York City Council would exclude government agencies that use or collect the information.Full story
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed to increase privacy protections and remove medical debt from affecting individuals' credit scores. The CFPB is aiming to remove sensitive medical debt information from the credit reporting system to prevent "debt collectors from coercing payments for inaccurate or false medical bills."Full story
Data broker Verisk allegedly stopped buying and selling drivers' data with automakers and insurance companies, The Record reports. Verisk responded to a probe by driver privacy organization Privacy4Cars claiming that, while it previously shared driver behavior reports with insurance companies, the company "no longer receives this data from these automakers to generate reports and also no longer provides reports to insurers."Full story
A report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights suggests EU data protection authorities need additional resources in order to enforce the EU General Data Protection Regulation.