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Stakeholders indicate stances on proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Forty-eight advocacy groups joined on a letter asking U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to consider and pass the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act. The letter touts the many civil rights protections the bill adds for consumers nationwide while explaining preemption provisions are satisfactory given provisions are stronger than existing state laws, including the California Privacy Rights Act.

EDPB Chair Jelinek talks EU GDPR enforcement, cross-border data flows

In an interview with Netzpolitik, European Data Protection Board Chair Andrea Jelinek defended harmonized enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, saying authorities have "very good and unexcited, cross-border cooperation." On whether GDPR reform is required, Jelinek said the EU has "a system that works" but noted the regime "can always be filled with more life." She also spoke on the Irish Data Protection Commission's case on Meta's EU-U.S.

IT Minister: India's revised data protection bill to Parliament by early 2023

The Hindu reports Indian Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw indicated a fresh data protection bill will be published for public comments soon and hopefully be tabled during Indian Parliament's Budget Session in January 2023.

US National AI Office director steps down

The U.S. National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office Director Lynne Parker recently resigned from the post, the MIT Technology Review reports. Parker was the first director of the NAIIO after it was established in January 2021. The NAIIO’s goal is to protect the U.S. as a leader in AI research, most notably the development of trustworthy AI. Also, to train the future U.S. workforce to work with AI technologies.

Indian parliamentary committee questions top Twitter officials after whistleblower accusations

Members of a parliamentary committee pressed top Indian Twitter officials after a whistleblower divulged information about company operations, The Wire reports. Former Twitter Head of Security Peiter Zatko claimed the company has lax security standards. Members of Indian Parliament questioned Senior Director of Public Policy Samiran Gupta and Director of Public Policy Shagufta Kamran about the revelations and they denied any breaches occurred.

FTC sues Kochava over alleged geolocation data sales

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Kochava over alleged sale of geolocation data that can be used to track individuals to sensitive locations. The commission claims the data offers inference points on visits to reproductive health clinics, places of worship, homeless and domestic violence shelters, and addiction recovery facilities.

Roundup: India, Norway, US and more

In this week’s global legislative roundup, India prepares a new data protection bill for public consumption ahead of Parliament’s Budget Session in January. European Data Protection Board Chair Andrea Jelinek touted the cross-border cooperation among national data protection authorities. Stakeholders outline their positions on the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act. And Norway’s data protection authority takes issue with the Irish Data Protection Commission’s draft decision on Meta’s EU-U.S. data transfers.

Lessons learned from first-ever CCPA enforcement action

The first enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act sent shockwaves through the privacy community. The $1.2 million settlement with retailer Sephora showed for the first time how the California attorney general's office will interpret CCPA provisions, particularly those around the "Do Not Sell" requirements.

Facebook to settle lawsuit over user data sales to third parties

Facebook agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit and pay damages after letting third parties access private user data, Reuters reports. The third parties included now shuttered U.K. political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

A view from DC: Impediments for federal privacy legislation

IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, breaks down the latest privacy happenings in the nation’s capital, including a deeper look into the factors hampering true consensus on the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Also, notes on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's privacy rulemaking proposal and the Federal Communications Commission's inquiry into telecommunications data handling.Full Story

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