Meta plans to change its terms of service and privacy notices for U.K. users, Bloomberg reports. U.K. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users will retain data rights under the U.K. General Data Protection Regulation while the company moves user data out of the EU General Data Protection Regulation's jurisdiction.
An executive order issued by U.S. President Joe Biden directed federal agencies to address "discrimination" within algorithms used by technology companies, MediaPost reports. U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., who co-sponsored the Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act of 2021, praised the order saying, "If we are going to address discrimination today, we have to open the hood on Big Tech.
In an op-ed for Euractiv, Democracy Reporting International Digital Democracy Program Officer Lena-Maria Böswald said Twitter's fee for access to its developer application programming interface could be "at odds with EU law." She said access to platform data for eligible researchers is required to comply with European law, but it is unclear whether the EU Digital Services Act explicitly requires free access.
In this week’s Global News Roundup, Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications fined a rental car company following a data breach. A U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner was renominated for a new term. New compromise text of the EU Cyber Resilience Act was circulated in the EU Council of Ministers. And the U.K. Information Commissioner’s office published advice to help game developers comply with the Age-Appropriate Design Code. (IAPP member exclusive.)Full Story
The Chicago Tribune reports a majority opinion from the Illinois Supreme Court set the precedent for Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act claims on a per-scan basis. The ruling relates to a $17 billion class-action lawsuit brought against fast-food chain White Castle over employee biometric time clock scans.
The Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia University named The Markup founder Julia Angwin as its 2023 Entrepreneur in Residence. The program highlights professionals starting “sustainable ventures that explore the intersection of journalism and technology.” The Markup is a nonprofit newsroom specializing in “data-centered journalism about technology and the people affected by it.”Full Story
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced the creation of the Office of Technology to be led by Chief Technology Officer Stephanie Nguyen.
State privacy legislation in the U.S. has been on the rise in recent years. Legislative sessions across the country are in full swing this month and comprehensive privacy bills are popping up once again. IAPP Staff Writer Joe Duball has been tracking the legislative action observed in years past and 2023 is no different. Duball offers some noteworthy developments stemming from the more active bills to date.Full Story
A growing use of artificial intelligence in business applications is leading to increased oversight from European privacy regulators, The Wall Street Journal reports. Data protection authorities in France, Spain and the Netherlands are opening units dedicated to AI oversight and enforcement, while lawmakers are in the process of negotiating the AI Act.
The IAPP and The Ohio State University seek responses to a joint survey regarding responsible artificial intelligence management processes. The voluntary study aims to show how companies manage AI risks and the value a company places on responsible AI management activities. Select participants may be asked for a follow-up interview to gather additional details.