Reuters reports European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew met over compliance with the EU's incoming and existing digital rules. The European Commission said the meeting focused on TikTok's preparations for compliance with the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act.
The European Commission will decide whether four telecommunications companies can create a joint advertising venture to compete with Big Tech companies by Feb. 10, Reuters reports.
Industry stakeholders took a firm stance on holding India's government to phased implementation of the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, The Economic Times reports. In comments to Indian Parliament's public consultation on the bill, industry players opined the 24-month grace period found in India's past privacy proposals should be carried over to the latest bill.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by NSO Group to dismiss a 2019 lawsuit brought by Meta, which accused the spyware company of installing Pegasus malware on WhatsApp users’ cellphones, MediaPost reports. The decision now allows claims alleging it violated federal and California state anti-hacking laws and WhatsApp’s terms of service.
Jan. 12: Join the IAPP for an OberservePoint-sponsored web conference titled “Shining a Light on Dark Patterns: Good Marketing vs Consumer Manipulation.” The conference will focus on helping online advertisers determine where the line between dark patterns and experience optimization lies following the release of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's report "Dark Commercial Patterns.”
In an op-ed for Government Technology, Senior Fellow for the Center for Digital Education and the Center for Digital Government Jim Jorstad writes as data is increasingly used in higher education, ensuring user control of that data "takes on increased significance." Data collected by colleges and universities can include personal, academic and demographic data, and much more, he said.
Last week, Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Meta 390 million euros, announcing Facebook and Instagram's contract basis for seeking user permission to collect data for personalized advertising is invalid. The decision highlights a divide between European regulators, reflects the ongoing transformation of the advertising technology space and raises uncertainty around compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
In this week’s Global News Roundup, France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, issued fines to both Apple and Microsoft. The Washington, D.C., attorney general’s office entered a settlement with Google over dark patterns that revealed user location data. And, Ireland's Data Protection Commission announced an inquiry into the potential compromise of more than 5 million Twitter accounts. (IAPP member exclusive.)Full Story
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted 4-0 to file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to data breach reporting requirements for telecommunications providers. Proposed requirements include reporting all types of data breaches regardless of intent and immediate consumer breach notification.
The U.K.'s Central Digital and Data Office and Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation developed the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard Hub. The hub includes the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard, guidance on its use and published algorithmic transparency reports. "Algorithmic transparency means being open about how algorithmic tools support decisions.