The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development released a working paper exploring how competition and data privacy interact. Two committees on those subjects will meet this month to discuss the enforcement interventions and regulatory measures that could chart a path for cooperation between regulators on the two spaces.Full story
Insurance companies are allegedly collecting driving information from smartphone apps that have safety features, The New York Times reports. Smartphone apps, including Life360 and GasBuddy, allegedly collect and share driving data with insurance companies unless users opt out of the feature. Full story
The IAPP presented U.S. Office of the National Cyber Director General Counsel Jim Halpert with a Commendation for Exemplary Service to the Field of Privacy.
Under the term "covered data" in the proposed American Privacy Rights Act, there contains a subset of 18 categories of "sensitive covered data" that would require "affirmative express consent” before being transferred to a third party. IAPP Westin Research Fellows Andrew Folks, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, and Luke Fischer break down the sensitive categories, which include include government identifiers, genetic information and personal financial information.Full story
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and artificial intelligence governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S. This week, he dissects where privacy fits in to the "dark patterns" equation through the lens of a U.S. federal court case involving Amazon Prime.Full story
The current version of the proposed American Privacy Rights Act could leave small businesses in a bind. The App Association President Morgan Reed opines having the APRA cover small businesses rather than exempting them is more sensible with a carveout likely denying "the benefits of preemption" and "leaving them open to opportunistic lawsuits" through the proposed private right of action.Full story
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into multiple vehicle manufacturers following published media reports that their vehicles collect data on drivers and sell it to third parties.
Wholesale retailer Costco will begin a targeted advertising network that will allow companies to target its members' purchase history, MarketingBrew reports. VaynerMedia Global Head of Retail Media Mike Feldman said, with the amount of data Costco has collected from its 74.5 million members, the company could "build a significant competitive advantage in the marketplace."Full story
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, has issued nine sanctions since March under its simplified procedure mechanism. The sanctions totaled 83,000 euros and were generally attributed to violations, such as a breach related to unlawful processing of personal data, failure to engage in data minimization practices and a lack of cooperation with the CNIL. Full story
Apple is expected to reveal new artificial intelligence capabilities and will allegedly partner with AI companies to progress its path into generative AI technology, The Wall Street Journal reports.