The Canadian government published a companion document with key information about the proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act. The AIDA is contained within the proposed omnibus Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, which was tabled last year.
Denmark's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, and several industry organizations will launch a May 4 webinar with new EU General Data Protection Regulation guidance for small businesses.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former COO Sheryl Sandberg will be deposed in a U.S. antitrust lawsuit alleging the company "deceived users and advertisers about data privacy," Reuters reports. The lawsuit consolidates roughly a dozen lawsuits against Meta, and plaintiffs sought depositions of Zuckerberg and Sandberg, alleging they "have unique information about data collection and use practices at issue." Sandberg's deposition is scheduled for May 2, while Zuckerberg's questioning has yet to be scheduled.
In this week’s Global News Roundup, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposed Data Act. The Amsterdam District Court ruled Facebook processed Dutch users’ data without legal basis for 10 years. And, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission finalized its USD520 million settlement with Epic Games over alleged Children's Online Privacy Protection Act violations. (IAPP member exclusive.) Full Story
In a blog post for The Information Accountability Foundation, Groman Consulting Group Principal and former U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chief Privacy Officer Marc Groman outlined his recent analysis and recommendations for a "clearer" version of the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced investigations into alleged data protection violations concerning versions of mobile apps with broken protection or "cracked apps." The MIIT probed claims against cracked versions of distribution platforms, e-commerce and search platforms under general and sectoral data privacy law, including the Personal Information Protection Law.
The General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union expects legal challenges to the EU Digital Markets Act by the end of 2023, Reuters reports. General Court of the European Union President Marc van der Woude said the court anticipates questions regarding how the DMA classifies "gatekeepers" and the subsequent obligations that fall on them.
The U.S. Congressional Research Service issued a report outlining details of the Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ahead of potential reauthorization. The report explains the authority and practices carried out under FISA Section 702, a key point of contention in EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework negotiations. Notably, the report indicated the Office of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence estimated 232,432 non-U.S.
The European Parliament approved the eIDAS Regulation, legislation creating a continent-wide digital identity framework, GovInfoSecurity reports. The bill now heads to final trilogue negotiations between Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union. It would require online platforms with more than 45 million European users to accept the digital identity as a logon credential. Full Story