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ICO opens consultation on employee monitoring draft guidance

The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office opened a consultation on draft guidance related to employment practices and data protection. The ICO will release drafts on various topics in stages and the draft of guidance for employers monitoring workers is now available for public input. “The draft guidance aims to provide practical guidance about monitoring workers in accordance with data protection legislation and to promote good practice,” the ICO said. The consultation closes Jan.

Mactaggart appointed to CPPA Board

California Attorney General Rob Bonta appointed Californians for Consumer Privacy founder Alastair Mactaggart to the California Privacy Protection Agency Board. Mactaggart is a co-architect of the California Consumer Privacy Act and driving force behind the California Privacy Rights Act, which mandated the formation of the CPPA. Mactaggart, whose duties begin immediately, replaces board member Angela Sierra, who begins a new role as a member of California’s Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board.

EDPB adopts 'wish list' of procedural aspects and EU data protection seal

The EDPB urged the European Commission to harmonize procedural aspects to promote “strong and swift enforcement” of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The regulators sent the European Commission a “wish list” of procedures that include “investigative powers of data protection authorities” and “procedural deadlines.” The EDPB also adopted the first European Data Protection Seal under Article 42(5) of the GDPR.

CNIL works to help political candidates, parties comply with data protection legislation

France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, adopted an action plan to help political candidates and parties comply with data protection legislation. The CNIL detailed its work, noting an increase in reports, with 45 investigations of data-related complaints following the 2022 presidential and legislative elections.

DCMS welcomes EU-US Data Privacy Framework executive order

In an explanatory note published by the U.K. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the department’s secretary of state, Michelle Donelan, noted progress between the U.K. and U.S. toward an adequacy agreement. She welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s executive order implementing the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The DCMS said the U.K. “intends to work expediently” to review its improved safeguards and new redress mechanism, formally consult the U.K.

Tracking US privacy law updates

The regulatory landscape for privacy and data protection in the U.S. is ever-changing. The IAPP Resource Center aims to keep privacy professionals in the know with a section dedicated to federal and state privacy updates. The page carries a link to the IAPP "US State Privacy Legislation Tracker," which is updated weekly with the latest bill introductions and status updates.

Dutch court fines Florida-based company 75K euros for webcam monitoring

A Dutch court ordered a Florida-based software development company to pay 75,000 euros to a former employee who refused to leave their webcam on, NL Times reports. The Netherlands resident who worked for Chetu's Rijswijk branch said the company’s screen-sharing and webcam workday requirements were “an invasion” of privacy and violated data privacy regulations.

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