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Twitter asks judge to dismiss ad-targeting complaint

Twitter is asking a judge in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California to dismiss a class-action complaint claiming the company collected users’ contact data for security purposes and used it for advertisement targeting, MediaPost reports. The company said its use of the data was consistent with its privacy policy and that it “did not sell — or even disclose” the plaintiff’s information to advertisers. The complaint follows the U.S.

Security firm launches 'Do Not Track Kids' app

Gizmodo reports U.S.-based security firm Disconnect released its "Do Not Track Kids" tool, which provides children's privacy education while simultaneously blocking online tracking of minors. The application can be installed on a device to immediately block the trackers from third-party apps and those sent to email inboxes while also blocking cryptocurrency miners. The app also encrypts and filters domain name systems to shield from telecommunications and internet service provider tracking.

IAPP web conferences to explore state privacy laws, cyber incident reporting

  • Join the IAPP Oct. 19 for a sponsored web conference as Cox Enterprises Assistant General Counsel, Privacy and Data Governance Virginia Neiswender, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, and The Hershey’s Company Senior Manager of Digital Marketing Technology Sean Amster discuss navigating the complexity of five new state privacy laws going into effect in 2023. OneTrust General Manager of Privacy and Data Governance Ojas Rege, CIPP/E, CIPM, will moderate.

IAB, IAB Tech Lab create Multi-State Privacy Agreement

IAB and IAB Tech Lab created IAB Privacy’s Multi-State Privacy Agreement, providing updated privacy protocols and agreements to help ensure state privacy law compliance. The MSPA, which works alongside IAB Tech Lab’s U.S. State Signals initiative, helps marketers, agencies, publishers and advertising technology companies, to comply with privacy laws in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia.

Roundup: Australia, Italy, US and more

In this week’s global legislative roundup, the Australian Information Commissioner and Communications and Media Authority investigate telecom company Optus for its recent data breach. Italy’s data protection authority launched an investigation into a voice-replication application. And the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a nonbinding opinion that could reduce compensation to EU citizens in data breach cases. (IAPP member exclusive.) Full Story