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FTC releases initial findings from surveillance pricing studies

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission released preliminary findings from its surveillance pricing study, detailing decades of companies' collection and sale of consumer data and the effect advertising technology has on consumer data protection. The agency discussed the "roots of information markets and early data brokers" and what a potential path forward on enforcement might look like.

FTC approves enforcement order against GM for selling vehicle location data

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted 3-0, with two commissioners absent, to issue a sanction order against automaker General Motors and subsidiary OnStar for alleged collection and sale of customers' geolocation data. Under the proposed order, GM and OnStar would be barred from disclosing driver's location data for five years and must obtain consent before selling driver data.

25 leaders, 25 moments at 25 years: The 'tech effect'

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 highlight how the proliferation of the internet, mobile phones, online advertising and social networking spurred the evolution of the privacy profession and digital responsibility.Full story

MEPs, Council of the European Union at crossroads over EDPS appointment

Politico reports the Council of the European Union voted European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski to remain in his post after the European Parliament selected European Commission Head of International Data Flows and Protection Bruno Gencarelli as their candidate. Council representatives and MEPs must negotiate on a consensus candidate, but an ongoing stalemate would force the council to establish additional procedural steps prior to a new vote.Full story

Compliance platform launches sensitive data assessment

SafeGuard Privacy introduced its multistate sensitive data assessment tool aimed at helping companies confirm compliance with U.S. state privacy regulations and assess vendors. SafeGuard Privacy CEO Richy Glassberg said the tool consolidates more than 800 data protection obligations "into one assessment that makes compliance easier, more efficient, and more scalable."Full story

Former leaders urge European Commission to pursue Google adtech breakup

Former EU leaders called on the European Commission to consider action against Google's dominance over the digital advertising landscape, Irish Legal News reports. Club de Madrid President and former President of Slovenia Danilo Türk said, "pursuing structural separation in the Google case would send a strong signal that Europe is committed to fair and open digital markets."Full story