Australian government committed to reform metadata retention laws
Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the government was committed to reforming the Mandatory Data Retention Regime.
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South Africa's health department faces probe over COVID-19 data handling
South Africa’s Information Regulator referred the National Department of Health to the Enforcement Committee due to handling of certain COVID-19 health data during the pandemic. The Information Regulator previously sought assurances from the NDoH that it deidentified and deleted contact-tracing data in a database containing citizens personally identifiable information.
The IAPP's top 5 most-read articles for the week of Feb. 20, 2023
- IAPP Staff Writer Joe Duball offered some noteworthy developments on the U.S. state privacy legislative front.
- The Daily Dashboard reported the European Commission announced its intention to propose legislation to better align national data protection authorities' EU General Data Protection Regulation enforcement approaches.
Canadian privacy regulators launch TikTok investigation
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and provincial privacy authorities announced an investigation into TikTok's data practices. Regulators in Alberta, British Columbia and Québec will join the OPC in a review of "whether the organization’s practices are in compliance with Canadian privacy legislation" in relation to user consent and transparency obligations.
Practical takeaways from EU enforcement: One-stop shop
The European Data Protection Board issued three enforcement actions against Meta in January, each of which arose as binding decisions from the one-stop-shop dispute resolution mechanism. Following the decisions, IAPP Research and Insights Director Joe Jones offered an in-depth legal analysis of the practical takeaways concerning legal bases and transparency.
Air Canada launches facial recognition option for travelers
Air Canada is launching a voluntary facial recognition option for passengers flying through Vancouver International Airport and visiting its lounge at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, Global News reports. Travelers will upload a facial image and scan of their passport to the Air Canada application where it will be stored for up to 36 hours after a flight departs.
Connectivity Standards Alliance forms working group to address smart device privacy
The Connectivity Standards Alliance launched the Data Privacy Working Group, The Verge reports. The goal of the group is to create a certification which will "certify the privacy standards of smart devices." Additionally, the working group will provide information to consumers explaining how their data is used in an understandable manner. Full Story
US House subcommittee to host privacy hearing March 1
Bipartisan leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce announced the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce will hold a March 1 hearing titled "Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy." The chairs and ranking members of the full committee and subcommittee said the hearing marks a continuation of prior efforts to pass the American Data Privacy and Protection Act proposed during the 117th Congress.
Medical group faces lawsuits following breach affecting 3.3M people
Regal Medical Group in California is facing at least five proposed class-action lawsuits related to a December 2022 ransomware attack that affected 3.3 million people, GovInfoSecurity reports. The suits allege the company failed to protect individuals' sensitive information and violated state and federal laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
White House OSTP seeks public input on police data collection, transparency
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is soliciting public comments on "the data collection, analysis and transparency practices of U.S. law enforcement," NextGov reports. The initiative is part of a federal effort "to enhance trust between police and local communities," per a request for information published in the Federal Register Feb. 16.