TV advertisement targeting practices that use IP addresses to track connected TV user data raise privacy concerns for families with children, Digiday reports. Privacy laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, may conflict with ad tracking standards as IP addresses are considered to be personal information.Full story
The European Data Protection Board will discuss potential adoption of guidelines dictating how the Digital Services Act and the General Data Protection Regulation should work together during its 16 Jan. plenary meeting. The EDPB will also discuss a report on its 2023 coordinated enforcement on data protection officers and a potential mandate concerning Meta's "pay or OK" consent model.Full story
The European Commission called for feedback on how the EU General Data Protection Regulation has performed since it first went into effect six years ago. Submissions will go toward a formal report building on the Commission's 2020 review of the law. Interested parties have until 8 Feb. to submit comments.Full story
Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, writes the EU's strategy for data is slowly, but surely, taking shape with recent progress on the European Health Data Space. Trilogue negotiations have started on the proposed regulation, which aims to ensure health data is more accessible within Europe for health care, research and innovation, and improved policymaking, while at the same time securing individuals' control over their own health data.Full story
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and artificial intelligence governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S. This week he opines on how the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's first-ever location data settlement shows the intent to use all tools available to protect sensitive data.Full story
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will discuss possible changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule during its 18 Jan. meeting. The proposal would require a separate opt-in for targeted advertising, limit "nudging" children without consent and other measures.
Google Cloud will end data transfer fees for users who switch to other cloud providers, Nextgov reports. The fee will continue for consumers who transfer data while still using Google Cloud services. The change comes as EU Data Act regulations aim to "drastically reduce costs for businesses and administrations when they move their data and applications to a different cloud provider."Full story
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a biometric privacy lawsuit against cosmetics company Estee Lauder, Reuters reports. The lawsuit accused the company of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act with its virtual "try on" tool.
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission sent letters to nine vehicle manufacturers seeking information on connected vehicle apps' data collection practices, amid reports they could leave domestic abuse victims vulnerable to their abuser, The New York Times reports.