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Queensland passes information privacy reform

The Parliament of Queensland, Australia, 29 Nov. passed the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023. The privacy reform will require organizations to notify victims and the Office of the Information Commissioner of a data breach. The mandatory notification "will prompt agencies to consider data security issues and will make them more proactive in preventing and managing data breaches." The privacy reform is expected to begin July 2025.Full story

BEUC files unfair commercial practice complaints against Meta

The European Consumer Organisation filed complaints with a "network" of member state consumer protection authorities alleging Meta engages in "unfair commercial practices in multiple ways." One of the purported unfair practices includes partially blocking Facebook and Instagram features for EU users until they choose either the ad-free subscription model or consent to receiving personalized advertising.