Turkey is progressing toward modernizing its Personal Data Protection Law to "fully align with the (EU General Data Protection Regulation)," Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University law professor Furkan Güven Taştan writes. He breaks down the amendments entering into force 1 June and a second reform package being worked on to "bridge the regulatory gap" with the GDPR.Full story
The IAPP Research and Insights Team updated its Global Adequacy Capabilities infographic. The update reflects the latest jurisdictions to have been granted adequacy for data transfers by a third country.Full story
European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders is an official candidate for the Council of Europe's secretary general position, Politico reports. Former Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs of Switzerland Alain Berset and former Member of the Estonia Riigikogu Indrek Saar will also vie for the position ahead of the Council of Europe's June election.Full story
Portugal's National Data Protection Commission announced temporary limits on the use of Worldcoin Foundation's Orb product due to its biometric collection activity. It is the most recent country where Worldcoin has been investigated or prevented from operating because it collects iris and facial scans.Full story
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, published a 2024 personal data security guide. It is focused particularly on artificial intelligence, mobile apps, cloud computing and application programming interfaces as well as how personal information related to those areas should be processed.Full story
Denmark's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, decided not to reopen cases related to third-party cookie walls used by JFM and GulogGratis. Both companies appealed the agency's prior decision that neither had demonstrated the processing of personal data collected through cookie placement was necessary.Full story
Florida passed a law to ban minors under 14 from social media even if the users have parental consent, The Wall Street Journal reports. NetChoice Vice President and General Council Carl Szabo, CIPP/US, said the law violates citizens' freedom of speech.
In an op-ed with The Hill, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., said digital currency systems such as Bitcoin could lead to the government's ability to monitor Americans' financial information.
The Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill received its second reading in the U.K. House of Lords 22 March. Initially introduced in November 2023, the private members' bill proposed by Lord Holmes of Richmond, a member of the influential House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, would establish an AI Authority and require responsible AI officers for organizations developing, deploying or using AI.
The Cyberspace Administration of China issued revised rules governing cross-border data transfers, which address reporting standards for security assessments of data exports, Reuters reports. Data generated from commerce, including information connected to international trade and transportation that does not contain personal data or "important data," is not subject to the new rules.