A Georgia man is suing a Louisiana sheriff's department for allegedly using facial recognition technology to arrest him despite never visiting the state, The Associated Press reports. The complaint is one of several filed against U.S.
In a complaint filed with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Electronic Privacy Information Center called on the agency to investigate potentially unlawful data practices by LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr.
Advocacy group Finance Watch said the European Central Bank's proposed digital euro system needs more privacy safeguards before going online, Reuters reports. The group specifically called for more protections for "small, low-value online transactions" while acknowledging some compromises would have to be made to ensure digital currency is not used in money laundering.Full story
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Office of Technology wrote a blog post covering consumers' artificial intelligence concerns that "span the technology's lifecycle, from how it's built to how (it is) applied by third parties in the real world." Among the concerns were data collection for training AI models and facets of users' AI interactions. Meanwhile, the FTC will host a virtual roundtable 4 Oct.
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office opened a public consultation on its updated U.K. General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act fining guidance. The guidelines outline the ICO's fining powers, circumstances for filing penalty notices and the methodology the office uses to calculate fines. The consultation runs through 27 Nov.Full story
Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, announced a public consultation on its sandbox initiative to explore the interplay between artificial intelligence and data protection.
Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, published guidance on the use of privacy-enhancing technologies in data systems, noting they can be used to implement governance policies, and increase trust and data sovereignty.
Consumer Reports released a free app, "Permission Slip by CR," to help users manage personal information and request companies delete or stop selling their data. Restaurant chains, entertainment businesses and retailers including McDonald's, Amazon and Netflix, are currently included in the app.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne issued a statement on the Federal Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a prior court ruling that Google's search engine service is subject to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, which brings "welcome clarification" to the law's intent.
The Network Advertising Initiative is urging Congress to "create a uniform national framework to protect consumers' personal information," rather than extend the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to health apps or fitness trackers, MediaPost reports.