Consumers have filed nearly 50 proposed class-action lawsuits against dozens of companies since February claiming Meta Platforms' Pixel video tracking tool shared video consumption data without consent, Bloomberg Law reports. The suits allege companies that host videos — including news outlets and streaming services — are in violation of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act.
During an appearance at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2022, U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter hinted at an extension to the commission's public comment period for the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for commercial surveillance and lax data security. The original comment deadline was Oct. 21, but Slaughter not-so-subtly indicated "a short extension of a few weeks" was likely to be announced in the coming days.
In an op-ed for The Globe and Mail, former U.K. Information Commissioner and international consultant for Baker McKenzie’s data and tech practice Elizabeth Denham said Canadian lawmakers should turn to regulations in the U.K. and California as they modernize privacy laws. The U.K.’s Age Appropriate Design Code inspired similar legislation in California, each establishing protections for children online. “Any future made-in-Canada regulations should codify children’s existing rights. Then, we must let tech companies do what they do best: innovate to the desired outcome,” Denham said.
The IAPP launched a page in its Resource Center gathering coverage, analysis and resources related to privacy in India in one location. The page includes featured resources, like a comparison of India’s draft Personal Data Protection Bill and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the latest on the legislative proposal, and information on the latest privacy news.Full Story
While time has passed since the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade reversal and removal of the constitutional right to an abortion, the spotlight on privacy issues stemming from the decision has not dimmed. A keynote panel at the opening general session of the IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2022 conference in Austin, Texas, sought to flesh out the ongoing impacts the reversal has on individual privacy rights and data privacy in the context of women's reproductive health care.
The Digital Markets Act was published in the Official Journal of the European Union Oct. 13. The DMA, which creates new obligations for big technology platforms acting as “gatekeepers providing core platform services,” will enter into force Nov. 1 and apply to companies six months after that date, from May 2, 2023.
Privacy advocates are raising concerns that a nonbinding opinion issued by the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union would reduce compensation for data protection breaches and limit individuals’ ability to enforce privacy rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, Euractiv reports.
Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante, is investigating an application that reproduces false, realistic voices of well-known individuals. The Garante has asked “The Storyteller Company — Fakeyou” to provide information on how its technology works, what personal information is processed and the purposes for data processing. The company must also provide the location of any data centers that maintain personal data.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and Australian Communications and Media Authority are investigating a data breach that affected 10 million Optus cellular customers, Reuters reports. The OAIC said it will investigate the company’s data protection efforts and compliance with privacy laws, while the ACMA is investigating whether its maintenance and disposal of personal data meets industry obligations.