South Korea's PIPC discusses expanding open-source AI ecosystem
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission met with stakeholders from Startup Alliance to discuss developing the AI open-source ecosystem.
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The FTC and the future of third-party due diligence
The enforcement actions taken by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission against Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics "signal the agency expects companies to conduct risk-based due diligence and verify consent," Interactive Advertising Bureau Legal Counsel Adam Eisler, Executive Vice President and Legal Counsel Michael Hahn, and Assistant General Counsel Arlene Mu, AIGP, CIPP/C, CIPP/US, CIPM, PLS, write.
Canada's OPC releases age assurance consultation findings
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released the findings of its consultation into age assurance and the potential impact the technology has on individuals' privacy. The OPC recommended organizations consider the use of the technology, conduct risk assessments and ensure sensitive personal data is protected when using technology to determine a user's age.
White House executive order seeks to eliminate 'information silos'
A new White House executive order called for eliminating "information silos" between federal agencies. The order allows for the interagency sharing of unclassified records, data, software systems and information technology systems for the listed purposes of reducing duplication of work and stopping fraud.Full story
23andMe files for bankruptcy amid privacy concerns
Genetic testing company 23andMe said it has not changed how it stores or protects user data as it undergoes bankruptcy proceedings, The New York Times reports.
Norway looks to create new AI-focused agency
Norway's Ministry of Digitisation and Public Governance submitted proposed legislation to transpose the EU AI Act and create a dedicated agency, AI Norway, that will focus on developing AI as part of the government's AI Act oversight regime. The bill would take effect in summer 2026, if approved.Full story
Meta settles UK lawsuit challenging ad-tracking opt-out practices
Meta will no longer use a U.K. human rights advocate's personal data for targeted advertisements as part of a legal settlement, TechCrunch reports. Tanya O'Carroll argued she had the right to object to Meta's data use under U.K.
White House release of JFK records contained PII of living persons
A tranche of 64,000 U.S. government records related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy reportedly contained sensitive personally identifiable information of individuals still living, The New York Times reports. Typically, when government records are released, personal data, like Social Security numbers, are scrubbed from documents.
US data privacy litigation trends: Security breach litigation
Privacy litigation is growing more prevalent in the U.S., with individuals finding success in arguing their claims or securing favorable settlements to avoid proceedings. In the third of a six-part IAPP series on litigation trends, IAPP Westin Fellow C Kibby analyzes case law concerning security breaches.Full story
Peering through the US state privacy law kaleidoscope
Navigating the sprawling U.S. state privacy law landscape is beginning to resemble the view a person sees looking through a "kaleidoscope" due to differing and unique requirements contained in various statutes, IAPP Principal Researcher for Privacy Law and Policy Müge Fazlioglu, CIPP/E, CIPP/US writes. She offers an overview of the prospects of a federal privacy law passing in 2025, as well as enforcement and legislative trends for new state AI and privacy bills.Full story