The European Commission released a report 15 Jan. highlighting its review and subsequent reaffirmation of 11 data protection adequacy agreements under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The Commission found data protection standards of adequacy partners largely remained equivalent to the GDPR or countries moved even closer to EU standards.
A series of class-action lawsuits in California aimed at the use of so-called "pen register devices" could be the next frontier for online privacy fights, Bloomberg Law reports. The devices, which record dialing and routing information, can allegedly be used to monitor a user's activity and help identify personal information.
Multifactor authentication could help prevent data breaches on social media accounts, The Wall Street Journal reports. The push to activate the security measure comes after the U.S.
Attorneys representing YouTube users asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to proceed with a 2019 children's privacy lawsuit, MediaPost reports. The lawsuit claimed YouTube, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks and others used children's data for targeted advertising without parental consent.
TV advertisement targeting practices that use IP addresses to track connected TV user data raise privacy concerns for families with children, Digiday reports. Privacy laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, may conflict with ad tracking standards as IP addresses are considered to be personal information.Full story
The European Data Protection Board will discuss potential adoption of guidelines dictating how the Digital Services Act and the General Data Protection Regulation should work together during its 16 Jan. plenary meeting. The EDPB will also discuss a report on its 2023 coordinated enforcement on data protection officers and a potential mandate concerning Meta's "pay or OK" consent model.Full story
The European Commission called for feedback on how the EU General Data Protection Regulation has performed since it first went into effect six years ago. Submissions will go toward a formal report building on the Commission's 2020 review of the law. Interested parties have until 8 Feb. to submit comments.Full story
Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, writes the EU's strategy for data is slowly, but surely, taking shape with recent progress on the European Health Data Space. Trilogue negotiations have started on the proposed regulation, which aims to ensure health data is more accessible within Europe for health care, research and innovation, and improved policymaking, while at the same time securing individuals' control over their own health data.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 opines on how the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's first-ever location data settlement shows the intent to use all tools available to protect sensitive data.Full story
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will discuss possible changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule during its 18 Jan. meeting. The proposal would require a separate opt-in for targeted advertising, limit "nudging" children without consent and other measures.