The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is set to negotiate with Meta over its lawsuit against the company for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the Guardian reports. The OAIC first brought Meta into federal court for alleged privacy violations of more than 300,000 Australian Facebook users in 2020. In March, OAIC lawyers convinced the High Court not to hear a Meta appeal, which allowed the regulator to continue pursuing the breaches in federal court.
There's no denying the importance of good privacy governance as professionals address the evolving challenges in the space. The upcoming IAPP-EY 2023 Privacy Governance Survey aims to show the crucial role good governance plays.
Ten years ago, former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden put data privacy under a microscope when he disclosed the agency's bulk collection of citizens' communication metadata. The repercussions from this leak are still felt today, as the U.S. and EU grapple to establish a trans-Atlantic data sharing agreement that meets data protection requirements for EU citizens.
The Council of Europe released its model contractual clauses agreed to by Convention 108 members during its 14-16 June plenary meeting.
The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union announced it struck a "provisional agreement" with European Parliament on the proposed Data Act.
With Ecuador's Personal Data Protection Law now in effect, public and private entities are working to adapt. CorraRosales Senior Associate Rafael Serrano Barona discusses how entities undergoing the adaptation process have encountered "significant challenges" compounded by the "lack of regulation for the application of the PDPL" and designation of a data protection authority.Full story
Meta launched new parental control tools on all its social media apps, MediaPost reports. One feature allows parents to "see how their teen uses Messenger" in terms of time usage and getting updates with new contacts. However, it does not offer them the ability to read the content of the messages. Another feature allows parents to block "unwanted" direct messages.Full story
The European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs produced a study examining the "commercial, industrial and military applications of (the) metaverse." The report explored the "opportunities as well as significant concerns for everyday life, health, work, and security." Additionally, the report offered suggestions for potential future legislation "promoting fundamental principles of law,