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.
The IAB Tech Lab released its Data Clean Room Standards portfolio. The first-of-their-kind guidance and resources aim to help "streamline audience activation by enabling interoperability between (clean room) vendors." The IAB also offered "a primer for clean rooms containing definitions, concepts, and a roadmap of future clean room proposals and initiatives" while presenting the new standards at its Building For Privacy Series. The new standards will be open for public comment through April 17.
The proposed Data Act is slowly making its way through the legislative process among EU institutions. European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee recently adopted its draft report on the proposed legislation, which seeks harmonized rules on fair access to and use of data to increase the growth and innovation potential. IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia shares what to expect next in the process.Full Story
The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled the use of Palantir surveillance software by police in Hesse and Hamburg unconstitutional, Euractiv reports. In the case, the German Society for Civil Rights argued the software could be used for predictive policing.
The Markup reports grocery chains use shopper data obtained from supermarket loyalty or discount cards for targeted advertising. Stores can infer information from customers' purchases, enhance it with additional data from third-party brokers, then analyze and sell the data to consumer brands for ad targeting.