Argentina's Agency for Access to Public Information updated standard contractual clauses for international transfers of personal data. The AAIP said the clauses "enable compliance with the principles of personal data protection, and provide companies or organizations with an economically viable alternative." The SCCs were drafted by the Ibero-American Data Protection Network.Full story
A new dataset containing records of 4 million 23andMe users has been leaked online after genetic data of 1 million users was published on the dark web last week, TechCrunch. A hacker who goes by Golem, who published the dataset, said it includes data from "the wealthiest people living in the U.S.
Israel's Privacy Protection Authority updated its guidance on protecting student privacy during times of remote education. "The transition to a remote online learning model may have a dramatic impact on student privacy, including in terms of the protection of personal information concerning them," the PPA said.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights published resources for providers and patients explaining privacy and security risks when using telehealth services.
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, published an FAQ document on the European Commission's adequacy decision regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The FAQ features key provisions of the DPF and details the process by which French entities can transfer data to U.S.
Clearview AI prevailed in its appeal of a 2021 7.5 million GBP fine levied by the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office, BBC News reports. Members of the First-tier Tribunal, who heard the appeal, ruled the company did engage in "data processing related to monitoring the behaviour of people in the UK," however, the ICO "did not have jurisdiction" to impose the penalty on Clearview AI because its users were primarily law enforcement agencies outside the U.K.
Google plans to launch a tool for third-party cookie use evaluation in November ahead of its anticipated deprecation of cookies Q1 2024, MediaPost reports.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada published two guidance notes to support its recent joint resolution with provincial privacy authorities to improve children's privacy standards.
Reuters reports Google filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to dismiss privacy claims regarding data scraping for artificial intelligence model training.
Opposition Members of Canadian Parliament are calling on the government to produce promised privacy and artificial intelligence amendments to Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, Channel Daily News reports.