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FTC's privacy rulemaking notice filed, comment period begins

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for privacy and data security has been filed to the Federal Register, thus opening the 30-day public comment period. The commission is soliciting for comments on 95 questions that will shape its potential rulemaking. The deadline for public comments is Oct. 21 and the FTC will hold a remote forum Sept. 8 to explain potential process and substance of proposed rulemaking while collecting additional stakeholder feedback.

Public misconceptions, policy roadblocks fuel federal privacy law stalemate

Axios reports on how the perceptions of privacy among U.S. residents are hampering U.S. Congress' work on federal privacy legislation. Georgetown Law Center on Privacy and Technology Executive Director Emily Tucker said privacy correlates "the preservation of individual sovereignty over one's immediate personal space" rather than digital privacy for many U.S. citizens.

NIST releases latest AI Risk Management Framework draft

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking public comments on the second draft of its Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework. NIST said the voluntary guide aims to "improve the ability to incorporate trustworthiness considerations into the design, development, use, and evaluation of AI products, services, and systems." The public consultation on the latest draft runs through Sept.

ICO publishes guide for small businesses to respond to data protection complaints

The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office issued a six-step guide for small businesses that receive data protection complaints. The steps are to acknowledge receipt of the complaint, find out the specific issue related to the complaint, provide updates to the data subject, record actions taken in response to complaint, formally respond to the individual with the outcome of the investigation, and review lessons observed.

Google employees call for better privacy protections for users

Google employees petitioned the company to enhance privacy protections for users seeking abortion information online, The Associated Press reports. More than 650 Google employees sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai and other Alphabet executives that called for the company to increase privacy protections for users. For example, one demand was to block advertisements that could direct users to “pregnancy crisis” centers instead of abortion services.

Australia ends mass data collection through COVIDSafe app

Australia’s Minister for Health and Aged Care decided the country’s COVIDSafe application would no longer be used as of Aug. 16. Under the Privacy Act 1988, the government developed a legal framework for citizens to provide personal data through the app to help authorities “prevent or control” the spread of COVID-19. The National COVIDSafe Data Store administrator is now required to no longer collect data through the app and remove the app from stores for download.