The IAB Tech Lab unveiled its "Privacy Taxonomy," which is available for public comment until 5 Oct. The Privacy Taxonomy was developed by the Privacy Implementation and Accountability Task Force and aims to standardize the process for labeling privacy and organizational governance-related data elements, data uses and data subjects.Full story
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Hungary's proposal to prevent child sexual abuse material online has faced pushback from EU member states, Euractiv reports.
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office published results of a study exploring the data controller ecosystem. The quantitative study collected the demographic characteristics of controllers, the kind of technology they use in their jobs and their view of the ICO and data protection generally. The agency said the survey helps inform its activities for the coming years.Full story
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology launched its Human-Centered Cybersecurity Community of Interest that focuses on the "social, organizational, and technological influences" of people's understanding of cybersecurity. The COI will allow researchers to discuss human-focused initiatives and prioritize issues surrounding people's interactions with cybersecurity. Full story
Law firm Hogan Lovells announced it launched its Artificial Intelligence Act Applicability and Compliance tools for organizations to ensure it is taking steps to comply with the EU AI Act. The services include an AI assessment and compliance tool to evaluate "potential risks and obligations associated with the use of the AI system."Full story
Ireland's Data Protection Commission announced the Irish High Court proceedings against the social platform X related to personal data privacy concerns for the training of its artificial intelligence model, Grok, have been withdrawn. The DPC said the case against X was terminated due to the commitments the company made to the agency 8 Aug.
The California Privacy Protection Agency released an enforcement advisory concerning dark patterns.
Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, issued its International Data Transfer Regulation in August.
The European Consumer Organisation released a paper laying out instances where it believes Big Tech companies have not complied with the EU Digital Markets Act since it took effect earlier this year. The group argues those lapses will have negative effects on consumers and the market unless corrected.Full story