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US Congressional Research Service outlines constitutional privacy rights for family planning

The U.S. Congressional Research Service published a report on the constitutional rights to privacy in the context of "procreation, child rearing, contraception, marriage and sexual activity." The report examines constitutional rights and precedents established for the various categories by the U.S. Supreme Court, which has "held that the Constitution protects as fundamental an individual’s autonomy to make certain decisions." Additionally, the report addresses the reversal of Roe v.

NAI welcomes FTC's 'dark patterns' report

The Network Advertising Initiative released a statement commending the U.S.

Calls for FTC to abandon privacy rulemaking efforts

Technology think tank TechFreedom called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to halt rulemaking for online privacy, MediaPost reports.

Employee surveillance doesn't prevent slacking workers

Surveillance used by employers to monitor workplace productivity may have little effect and even can be counterproductive, The Wall Street Journal reports. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 33% of medium-to-large sized businesses employed some form of worker surveillance.

Roundup: EU, Ireland, US and more

In this week’s global legislative roundup, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission announced a 405 million euro fine against Instagram. The European Data Protection Board and European Data Protection Supervisor called on EU policymakers to increase funding for EU General Data Protection Regulation enforcement. And in the U.S., the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act was signed into law. (IAPP member exclusive.)Full Story

Council of the European Union circulates new AI Act compromise

Euractiv reports the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union released its latest compromise text for the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act. The newest updates from the council concern classifying high-risk AI deployments and the obligations providers take on with each category. Additional tweaks were made to alter the definition of AI, add an exemption for research and development initiatives that use AI, and update the list of prohibited AI applications.

Lawsuit accuses Facebook of inserting tracking code into in-app browser

In a federal class-action lawsuit, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is accused of tracking smartphone users through its in-application browser, MediaPost reports. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleged the company collected users’ data by inserting a tracking code into websites users visit when using Facebook's browser. California resident Wayne Mitchell alleged Meta violated the federal wiretap law and several California state laws.

Alan Westin's 'Privacy and Freedom' celebrates anniversary of release

Sept. 18 marked the 55th anniversary of the publication of Columbia University professor Alan Westin’s book “Privacy and Freedom.” A review of the book was written in the Sept.

UN report details threats to global digital privacy, human rights

The United Nations Office for the High Commissioner of Human Rights issued a report detailing how “modern networked digital technologies” threaten individuals’ privacy. The report examined three areas: spyware abuse by world governments, the role of encryption in protecting human rights online and the impacts of digital surveillance of public spaces.

Governor signs California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., signed Assembly Bill 2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, into law. Newsom called the law an "aggressive action" on "the real issues our children are experiencing online" while praising its provisions for children's data processing limits and data protection impact assessments on online services that could be accessed by minors. He also mentioned the Children’s Data Protection Working Group, established by the law and tasked to review and report on implementation by the time the bill applies Jan.

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