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Rulemaking underway for India's DPDPA

India's Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said rulemaking under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act will be "very simple, very straightforward, very easy to implement," Moneycontrol reports. He added the rulemaking will be "consultative" and there will be no delay due to the 2024 general elections. Editor's note: DoorDash Head of Technical Privacy and Governance Nandita Rao Narla, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, outlined proactive steps privacy profe

Clearview AI nears settlement on BIPA class action

Clearview AI is in final negotiations on a class-action settlement over Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act claims, MediaPost reports. Plaintiffs reported to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois the two sides discussed "numerous drafts of the term sheet over the past week" and talks have reached a point where "they have settled on a framework" for a deal.

Advocacy groups want FTC probe into YouTube children's privacy allegations

Nonprofit advocacy groups wrote to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission calling for an investigation into YouTube's potential breach of a consent decree over children's privacy, Ars Technica reports.

FISA Section 702 reauthorization looms

Politico reports on debate in U.S. Congress over whether to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. While bipartisanship exists, a congressional aide said "major policy differences" remain "when talking specifics" on reauthorization before the December deadline. U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., said while Congress has some common ground on Section 702, the U.S.

EDPS releases opinions on financial data access framework, EU payment services directive

The European Data Protection Supervisor issued two opinions related to financial and payment services regulations.

ANPD publishes monitoring report, upcoming regulatory agenda

Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, released its Monitoring and Execution report and Regulatory Agenda for the 2023-2024 biennium.

DPC sanctions property rental company

Ireland's Data Protection Commission reprimanded Airbnb after it reportedly requested a customer's identification to verify their identity.

Analysis: Health data breach lawsuits on the rise

Bloomberg Law reports costly U.S. health data breach lawsuits are on the rise as companies face increased cyberattacks. An analysis of 557 complaints filed in federal courts over the last five years showed many lawsuits seek millions of dollars in civil damages while the monthly average of health data breach class actions filed has nearly doubled from 2022.

Poll: Americans want federal regulation of AI

A poll of 1,001 registered U.S. voters conducted by the Artificial Intelligence Policy Institute found the majority want federal regulation of AI, ZDNet reports. Fifty-six percent of those polled support federal regulation and 82% said they do not trust technology leaders to tackle regulation independently. Sixty-two percent reported concerns about AI, with 86% saying they believe it could "accidentally cause a catastrophic event." Editor's note: Explore the IAPP AI Governance Center and subscribe to the AI Governance Dashboard.

India developing parental consent mechanism

The Economic Times reports Indian officials plan to build a parental consent system by using Digilocker, a government-supported data governance repository. The system would create a database of parent and child identities that platforms can refer to for age verification and consent purposes.

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