France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, wrote about the country's prohibition on recreational genetic testing based on privacy risk. The agency warned such tests can only be carried out in limited circumstances; any purchases outside of those circumstances could result in a fine and prison time.Full story
MediaPost reports a study from 33Across found advertisers still rely primarily on third-party cookies, despite several internet browsers planning to deprecate them in 2024. Retail advertisers have made some shifts, investing 26% of programmatic budgets in alternative cookie technology.Full story
The Australian Communications and Media Authority fined telecommunications firm Optus AUD1.5 million for an alleged lack of privacy safeguards, Reuters reports.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued sanctions against spyware company Intellexa Consortium after the technology was allegedly used to track government officials, GovInfoSecurity reports. The Treasury Department claimed technology from the company was "misused by foreign actors to enable human rights abuses and the targeting of dissidents around the world for repression and reprisal."Full story
Surveillance tools intended to increase safety in schools are raising privacy concerns among student data privacy advocates, EdScoop reports. They warn the technology could harm students with racial bias issues and said schools interested in increasing surveillance should be cautious of companies using "deceptive marketing practices."Full story
The IAPP launched its Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional certification 5 March. The AIGP certification exam follows the now-deployed AIGP training program from the IAPP AI Governance Center. The first in-person test will be available exclusively at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 4 April. The certification exam will be available for purchase through the IAPP store 2 April.Full story
European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders spoke about how data flows could be improved and how to create better coordinated enforcement around them during the European Commission's roundtable with adequacy partners 4 March. "Protecting privacy and facilitating safe data flows have emerged as common goals that bring our countries together," he said in his opening remarks.Full story
The IAPP Research and Insights team updated its US Federal Privacy Legislation Tracker. The updated resource includes information on 14 new bills dealing with consumer and individual privacy, health privacy, financial privacy, and children's and educational privacy.Full story
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recapped its observations stemming from enforcement actions involving the sale of personal data by Avast, X-Mode and InMarket.
The application of data minimization principles under Brazil's General Data Protection Law is not straightforward when considering children's data and the LGPD's "best interest" principle.