Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development proposed creating a central register of users’ consent. Under the proposal, citizens would be able to view every service they consented to processing their data, such as government agencies, banks and loyalty programs. Users would be able to see the content of the data they provide, withdraw consent on the platform and delete any of their data in one location.Full Story
TechMonitor reports on the future of the U.K. Data Protection and Digital Information Bill after the announcement of the U.K.'s new prime minister delayed the bill's second reading. The bill was scheduled to be debated in Parliament Sept. 5 but has been delayed indefinitely following Liz Truss' election.
Reality is settling in for the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act as ongoing debate over the bill and its preemption provisions led U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to oppose bringing the current bill to a House floor vote. Pelosi said she will work with House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone, D-N.J., on a path to possibly preserve the ability for states, particularly California, to legislate on privacy as they see fit.
Norway’s data protection authority, Datatilsynet, conducted a survey on workers’ attitudes about employee monitoring tools. The survey found more than half of the country’s workers had a negative opinion on the amount of data their employer collected on them.
In this week’s global legislative roundup, Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Instagram for violating children's privacy under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The second reading of the U.K. Data Protection and Digital Information Bill was delayed after the announcement of a new prime minister. And in the U.S., the California legislature passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. (IAPP member exclusive.)Full Story
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, breaks down the latest privacy happenings from the nation’s capital, including the latest on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Kochava saga and employee rights in California. Additionally, Zweifel-Keegan offers his perspective on submitting a strong panel proposal as the IAPP's Data Privacy Summit submission deadline approaches.Full Story
As the metaverse grows in popularity, a key feature of these virtual worlds will be interoperability, Notarize Data Protection Officer Gary Weingarden, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, PLS, and Deutsche Bank Senior Counsel Matthias Artzt, CIPP/E, write. “An interoperable metaverse would allow users to transport their avatars and other data … between metaverse applications,” they said. A user's avatar may be pseudonymous — the company operating the metaverse knows the account identity.
Financial Times reports children’s digital rights group 5Rights accused Google and ClassDojo of violating the U.K. Age Appropriate Design Code, citing issues with the companies' education technology products. Research by 5Rights and presented to the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office and the Department of Education revealed third-party user-tracking methods allowed during use of the edtech products as well as issues with privacy notices for the products.
Three U.S. Senators are attempting to repeal a drunk and impaired driving prevention technology provision from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, The Dallas Morning News reports. The provision calls for regulators to develop drunk driving-detecting tech within three years and give automakers two years to implement the tech into their vehicles. In response, U.S. Sens.