The IAB released its Implementing Cross-Channel Measurement for Marketers Playbook, which includes a section dedicated to dealing with privacy compliance in the advertising technology space. The privacy callouts include awareness to existing and developing privacy legislation as well as consideration of the impacts stemming from noncompliance.Full story
The EU AI Office published the first iteration of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, which is meant to guide the creation and use of AI in a safe and trustworthy way. The codes will be reviewed and discussed by working groups 22 Nov. The document is set to undergo four revisions before completion.
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, announced its plan to bolster data protection for citizens over age 60. The plan aims "to facilitate compliance by sector players with 'personal data' regulations" and provide tools that will protect the privacy of seniors.Full story
Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, published information detailing technical elements around blockchain infrastructures and their compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation's data deletion standards.
The European Commission fined Meta 797.72 million euros after it said the company violated antitrust rules by connecting its online classified service to the greater Facebook app, giving it an unfair advantage in the marketplace, Reuters reports.
OpenAI presented a proposal that argues the U.S. should aim to foster AI technological development to ensure it is a leader in its development, The Washington Post reports. The proposal said the country's next regulatory decisions will "determine whether a nation leads or lags in technological innovation, often with far-reaching consequences for economic competitiveness and national security."Full story
Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, and the Financial Supervisory Authority announced their collaboration to educate financial institutions on data sharing and secure data practices to prevent cybercrime. Banks can apply for the program by 10 Jan. 2025.Full story
Privacy and digital regulators across Canada agreed to a joint resolution to work together against deceptive design patterns, calling on the public and private sector to "to prioritize users' privacy and support their informed and autonomous choices." The agreement comes after an annual meeting of federal, provincial and territorial authorities, and a global probe finding 97% of websites and apps used deceptive designs at least once this year.Full story
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Office of Technology and the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection examined data clean rooms and how to avoid the privacy risks they can create in attempts to avoid other issues.
The California Privacy Protection Agency reached settlements with two data brokers over alleged broker registration noncompliance. Growbots and UpLead will pay USD35,400 and USD34,400, respectively, to resolve claims that each company went unregistered from February to July.