The proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act has reached a standstill in the U.S. House. The bill is expected to undergo further changes before U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., brings the bill to the floor, specifically updates to preemption provisions and potential amendments stemming from those tweaks.
Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand Michael Webster submitted supporting comments to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on potential amendments to data collection notification provisions under the Privacy Act 2020.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission published a staff report on the sophistication of "dark patterns." The enhanced tactics for deceptive advertising practices include ads disguised as content, increased subscription cancellation hurdles and misleading users into handing over personal data unnecessarily.
The Information Technology Industry Council published its “Policy Principles for Enabling Transparency of AI Systems.” The document is intended to serve policymakers and inform them that “transparency is a critical part of developing accountable and trustworthy (artificial intelligence).” ITI defines transparency in AI as “being clear” about how a specific system “is built, operated, and functions.” One
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, breaks down the latest privacy happenings from the nation’s capital, including a dive into the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's staff report on increased uses of dark patterns and an update on the status of Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework negotiations.Full Story
A view from Brussels: IAPP 'Foundations' training, the growth of privacy and its state in Europe
Under Indonesia’s pending Personal Data Protection Bill, data operators could face five years in prison or a 5 billion rupiah fine for violations, Bloomberg Law reports. Parliament could pass the bill in short order. The PDP bill requires consent be obtained from individuals for obtaining personal identifying information with an agreement stipulating as to how that data can be specifically used.
Uber learned an internal computer network was hacked Sept. 15 and took down several engineering and internal communications systems while it investigated, The New York Times reports.
Tanzania’s Personal Information Protection Bill is expected to be read in Parliament for the first time by the end of September, according to Information, Communications and Information Technology Minister Nape Nnauye. Nnauye said once the bill passes in Parliament, it is expected to be signed into law by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.