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Arkansas passes children's social media bill
The Arkansas House of Representatives voted on final approval of Senate Bill 396, the Social Media Safety Act, MediaPost reports. The bill aligns with Utah's social media bill on age verification and parental consent for use by minors under age 18.
EU to hold roundtable discussions on cookie fatigue
The European Commission's consumer protection office is organizing roundtable discussions with publishers, advertisers, advertising technology companies, digital platforms and other stakeholders as part of its voluntary cookie pledge, Euractiv reports. The first will be held 28 April.
Coalition says weakened encryption 'dire for data security'
The Global Encryption Coalition's Steering Committee said reports of an agreement between EU and U.S.
HIPAA not keeping pace with digital health advances
Axios reports the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has failed to keep up with the pace of technological change in the digital health space. "People think of HIPAA as the federal government protecting my health care. What it actually is is an umbrella made of concrete with gaping holes in it," Standard Care CEO Ryan Stellar said. "Health data is living in all sorts of apps that aren't under HIPAA jurisdiction." Full Story
Former Tesla employees allegedly circulated videos of customers captured by their vehicle
Former Tesla employees allegedly circulated "highly invasive videos and images recorded by customers' car cameras" in an internal messaging system, according to a Reuters investigation. The publication conducted interviews with nine former employees who claimed "the recordings caught Tesla customers in embarrassing situations" and were shared among employees between 2019-2022.
Department store chain to challenge legality of Illinois BIPA
U.S. department store Macy’s will argue in a federal lawsuit the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act is unconstitutional, MediaPost reports. The retailer claims the law exposes violators to "grossly excessive damages" after it was sued in a class-action lawsuit for allegedly purchasing access to Clearview AI’s facial recognition database, which the company said was to be used for loss prevention.
CCPA enforcers' window into priorities, federal preemption shortcomings
The finalization of the first California Privacy Rights Act regulations was another step forward in the state's efforts to be a leader on privacy protection and enforcement. Members of California's privacy enforcement bodies — the California Privacy Protection Agency and the Office of the Attorney General of California — took the stage at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023 to offer insights into how they'll uphold the California Consumer Privacy Act and why it remains a better option than current federal proposals that preempt California's regime.
Washington Senate passes health data bill
In a 27-21 vote, the Washington Senate passed HB1155 — proposed legislation on the collection, sharing and selling of consumer health data. The bill grants consumers the right to access, delete and withdraw consent regarding health data, requires regulated entities and small businesses to obtain consent to collect, share or sell consumer health data, and makes violations enforceable under the Consumer Protection Act which includes a private right of action.
ICO publishes final report on startup's participation in its Regulatory Sandbox
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office published a summary of Good With's participation in its Regulatory Sandbox.