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CPPA outlines concerns with proposed APRA

The California Privacy Protection Agency wrote in a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee that the proposed American Privacy Rights Act would weaken residents' privacy protections because the federal legislation would preempt state privacy laws. "A federal privacy law with sweeping preemption language could freeze protections for the next thirty years," CPPA Executive Director Ashkan Soltani argued.

EU questions DSA compliance of TikTok Lite

The European Commission requested a risk assessment from TikTok to ensure compliance with the Digital Services Act after this month's launch of TikTok Lite in France and Spain, Reuters reports.

US state efforts to pass children's online safety laws face resistance

The Guardian reports on the fight in U.S. states to pass online children's safety laws and how technology companies are resisting those efforts. Proponents say such bills are necessary to protect children's data and prevent them from being harmed on social media platforms while opponents say the bills are cumbersome and would hurt free speech rights.Full story

IAF looks to the privacy industry's future

In a blog post, Information Accountability Foundation Chief Strategy Officer Elizabeth Denham talks about the future of the privacy industry as it faces new challenges. She encouraged readers to broaden their assessments, study new artificial intelligence law requirements and think creatively about privacy leaders' roles and their ability to create "cultural change."Full story

ICO updates privacy notice template

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office replaced its privacy notice template with a generator to help businesses create a unique notification. Tailored templates for customers and suppliers as well as staff and volunteer information are available, and the ICO plans to release sector-specific templates in the coming months.Full story

Semiconductor manufacturer experiences data breach

Semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia informed the Netherlands' data protection authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, of a data breach, Techerati reports. Nexperia did not confirm data loss during the breach due to an investigation into the attack but said it implemented "extensive mitigation" efforts to restrict further damage.Full story

French officials prepare for cyberattacks ahead of Olympics

Officials in Paris are preparing for potential cyberattacks that could impact this year's Summer Olympics, The New York Times reports. Olympics organizers have been practicing cybersecurity strategies where "ethical hackers are hired to attack systems in place for the Games, and 'bug bounties' are offered to those who discover vulnerabilities."Full story

Sen. Cantwell's senior counsel discusses proposed American Privacy Rights Act negotiations

U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Senior Counsel Shannon Smith said during an IAPP LinkedIn Live 15 April that the Senate will shortly begin its formal legislative work on the proposed American Privacy Rights Act. Smith, a lead Senate drafter of the APRA discussion draft, also took time to discuss how the House and Senate crafted the bill and addressed its most contentious provisions. IAPP News Editor Joe Duball has the details.Full story

Op-ed: EDPB limits on pay or consent must be 'proportionate and necessary'

While public attention is on the pending European Data Protection Board decision on the legality of Meta's pay-or-consent model, Schjødt Lawfirm Partner and Head of Privacy and Data Protection Eva Jarbekk writes the ruling will have far-reaching consequences for numerous companies. Jarbekk said any "limitation" on behavioral advertising imposed by the EDPB must be "proportionate and necessary." For businesses, this means "the fundamental right of Meta — or any other company ...

FTC fines telehealth company $7M for privacy notice violation

A proposed order by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges a mental telehealth firm with violating its privacy notice to consumers and misleading them about their cancellation policies, pending approval by a federal judge. The FTC levied a USD7 million fine against Cerebral and its CEO, Kyle Robertson, for seeking customers' personally identifiable information.

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