To coincide with the approval of the Artificial Intelligence Act by European Parliament 13 March, the IAPP Research and Insights Team created an infographic "EU AI Act: 101." The chart offers the major features and requirements of the act, per analysis of the finalized text. The infographic will be updated as the pending regulation enters into force.Full story
A bipartisan group of 43 U.S. state attorneys general requested the Federal Trade Commission update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule to include biometric data in the definition of personal information, Bloomberg Law reports.
The U.S. House passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S., NBC News reports.
Turkey's data protection authority, the Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu, announced approved amendments to the Personal Data Protection Law. The amendments include updates to provisions on international data transfers and processing special categories of personal data. The changes take effect 1 June.Full story
Brazil's Federal Senate will consider a bill to provide the country's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, more independence. The proposal seeks to establish "a technical body" that is "independent and endowed with administrative and financial autonomy for the application of the law, in line with the international scenario."Full story
Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, published a blog discussing personal data protection and the effectiveness of organizations' security measures. The AEPD highlighted the difference between organizations that focus on protecting their information systems and organizations that mainly focus on compliance.Full story
Google's Privacy Sandbox is facing challenges from competition advocates looking to halt the sandbox due to its current antitrust trials, Digiday reports.
Vero and Privacy4Cars announced collaboration on an anti-theft and data deletion program, Identi-FI, to protect automotive consumers' personal data. Identi-FI seeks to "secure sales, safeguard customers' identities, and steer clear of data risks — driving trust and protecting consumer privacy along the way."Full story
The Kentucky General Assembly is on the verge of finalizing a comprehensive privacy bill, pending House concurrence on minor Senate amendments. The expected passage comes after Kentucky lawmakers spent the two previous legislative sessions working on a separate proposal, Senate Bill 15, that passed the Senate in 2023.
The U.S. House is expected to vote on legislation forcing TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to relinquish ownership of the app or face a ban in the U.S. within 180 days of passage, The Washington Post reports. The bill would also apply to any company found to be controlled by a foreign adversary and requires an app to provide a download of all data before any operational change.