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MEPs vote Gencarelli preferred EDPS candidate

European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs voted European Commission Head of International Data Flows and Protections Bruno Gencarelli as the preferred appointee for European Data Protection Supervisor. The vote followed LIBE hearings with four potential candidates. After confirmation from Parliament presidents, MEPs will confer with the Council of the European Union on the joint appointment of Gencarelli to a five-year term.

Latvia's DPA discusses protecting personal data while seeking employment

Latvia's Data State Inspectorate detailed considerations for protecting personal information during the job application process, including providing only necessary information and ensuring job listings are considered legitimate. The regulator also recommended asking prospective employers about data protection standards and invoking data deletion rights when a jobseeker is not selected for a position.Full story

Consumer Reports issues report on connected exercise equipment

Consumer Reports released a report on connected exercise equipment, revealing some of their retailers share sensitive personal information about users based on health data collected by the products. While the technology can collect basic health information such as heart rate, other companies can collect location information and video recordings of users.Full story

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