As part of its 25th anniversary, the IAPP will celebrate 25 trailblazing innovators and 25 defining moments in the last quarter century that helped establish the privacy and digital governance profession. This week we look back on the leadership and impact on the formation of the IAPP in its formative years by Agnes Bundy Scanlan, CIPP/US. Full story
On Wednesday, the Trump administration demanded the three Democrat members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board resign. The three members were reportedly given an ultimatum to either resign by the end of Thursday or face termination, which would leave the board without a quorum to operate. IAPP Staff Writer Alex LaCasse reports on the move and how it could impact the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.Full story
With concerns surrounding children's privacy, pay-or-consent models and antitrust, the advertising technology sector faced many obstacles in 2024. IAPP Legal Research Associate Aly Apacible-Bernardo, CIPM, detailed various aspects of the adtech landscape and how the industry could be shaped in 2025.Full story
U.S. President Donald Trump's revocation of the Biden administration's executive order on AI signals an immediate reversal in U.S. policy around the rapidly changing industry. But much of the order's work has been completed, and Trump's overall AI policy remains uncertain as he looks to boost the technology's infrastructure, IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews reports. Full story
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office said it will review 1,000 websites' use of cookies to ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
A class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California claimed LinkedIn sent users' private in-app messages to third parties for AI training purposes without consent, Reuters reports. The lawsuit stated LinkedIn allegedly updated its AI policy to allow users to opt out after it had already collected user data.Full story
Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, released guidance urging organizations to use AI strategically to ensure companies have a plan to navigate risks associated with the technology. The DPA said organizations should assess its AI tools, remain vigilant to ensure employees use the technology as intended and create a plan to potentially end its use of AI, if needed.Full story
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission fined Kakao Pay and Apple Distribution International a collective KRW8.4 billion for alleged unauthorized transfers of personal data overseas. The commission also told Alipay, which had received the personal information from Kakao, to delete its insufficient funds score for Kakao users.Full story
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority is looking at Apple and Google to determine if their market dominance in mobile phone operating systems, app stores and web browsers is strong enough to warrant regulation under the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act, The Wall Street Journal reports. Both businesses said they would work with the authority to explain the competition they face.Full story
The European Consumer Organisation said it is concerned Meta's most recent pay-or-consent model may still be raising consumer and data protection concerns and may not conform with the Digital Markets Act. The group argued the policy is misleading and does not give users the option to consent fully to their data being processed, as well as degrading the service for those who do not consent.Full story