The IAPP's top 5 most-read articles for the week of 9 Oct. 2023
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Coordinated action, strategic cases on EDPB plenary
The European Data Protection Board's plenary meeting 17 Oct. will feature discussion on current and future coordinated enforcement. The board will review its 2023 coordinated enforcement on data protection officers while separately parsing through potential topics for its 2024 initiative.
New York bill would limit social media algorithms' influence over minors
Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., supports a bill that would require social media platforms to get permission from parents to show children under age 18 algorithm-generated content, The New York Times reports. The New York bill is more focused on generative feeds that produce content than other similarly focused bills passed in other states.Full story
ICO seeks next Regulatory Sandbox participants
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office is soliciting 2024 applications for its Regulatory Sandbox program. ICO Executive Director of Regulatory Risk Stephen Almond said the sandbox aims to help "innovators — big and small — engineer privacy into the design of their products and give their customers confidence." Applications are due by 31 Dec.Full story
IAPP hires Ashley Casovan as first AIGC Managing Director
The IAPP announced Ashley Casovan as its first AI Governance Center Managing Director. In her new role, Casovan will serve as a public voice for the IAPP on artificial intelligence governance topics and will help shape the strategic direction and the development of content for the AIGC. Casovan advocated for safe, trustworthy and responsible AI governance while previously serving as executive director of the Responsible AI Institute.
EU General Court denies interim EU-US Data Privacy Framework halt
The European Union General Court ruled against interim measures to pause the implementation of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The decision came in response to French Member of European Parliament Philippe Latombe filing against the transfer agreement and subsequent adequacy decision. The court said Latombe cannot prove the individual or collective harm the agreement raises.
FTC, CFPB reach $23M settlement over FCRA violations
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a USD23 million settlement with credit reporting agency Trans Union over alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act related to improper records and report filings. The settled claims concern inaccurate or incomplete eviction records from consumer reports that led to housing denials.
CNIL offers opinions on AI's data protection compliance
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, released initial opinions on artificial intelligence deployments' compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The CNIL said the GDPR offers an "innovative and protective framework" for AI while noting how specific GDPR principles can apply to various technologies.
Australia releases updated policies on the Consumer Data Right
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner released a joint policy on how the agencies will carry out enforcement of the Consumer Data Right framework. The law gives customers the ability to decide what data they share with service providers and control how that information is shared.Full story