US lawmakers introduce data broker bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate introduced the Data Elimination and Limiting Extensive Tracking and Exchange Act to better protect citizens' personal data online.
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South Korea's PIPC fines 3 businesses for mishandling personal information
South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission fined three business operators more than 1.23 billion won for violating of the Personal Information Protection Act. Additionally, the three businesses were each fined for failure to impose safety measures that would have protected users' personal information.Full story
Report outlines key considerations for verifiable parental consent
The Future of Privacy Forum released a report and accompanying infographic on the current landscape and possible solutions for verifiable parental consent against provisions of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
US House Judiciary to host FTC's Khan for enforcement hearing
The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing 13 July to probe Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan on the agency's enforcement tactics under her regime.
Italy's DPA issues combined 415K euro fines over abortion-related privacy violations
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, fined Rome's city council and third-party property management firm Ama a combined 415,000 euros over privacy violations related to sensitive data breaches of individuals who have undergone abortions.
US Congress weighs requirements for FISA Section 702 data access
U.S. lawmakers could impose new restrictions on the FBI's access to information collected on U.S. citizens under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, The Wall Street Journal reports. Lawmakers may decide to require the FBI to obtain a search warrant to review any U.S. citizens' data swept up by the National Security Agency through its collection of foreign citizens' communications data.
US Sen. Schumer introduces SAFE Innovation Framework
As the U.S. Congress explores its best path forward on artificial intelligence policy, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is attempting to rally his colleagues around a new initiative. Schumer introduced his base plan for AI regulation that involves a new legislative process for arriving at the strongest and most balanced rules possible. IAPP Staff Writer Joe Duball reports on the details and expectations for Schumer's framework.
G7 authorities note privacy, data protection concerns of generative AI
A draft statement by the data protection and privacy authorities of G7 countries recognizes "risks and potential harms to privacy, data protection, and other fundamental human rights" without the proper development and regulation of generative artificial intelligence, Euractiv reports. Concerns include legal standing to process personal information and data sets used to train AI models.
NZ privacy commissioner asks for submissions for draft Data Product Bill
New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster is encouraging citizens to weigh in on the draft Data Product Bill, which creates a "consumer data right." If passed, the bill would "make it easier for individuals to share their information with trusted businesses once the individual has given their explicit consent."Full story