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India's DPDPA Part 7: Consent managers

The long-awaited finalization of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act regulations will pave the way for the recognition of consent managers, a single point of contact which will help companies fulfill obligations around a data subject's consent options for personal data processing. Internet Law & Policy Foundry Senior Fellow Raktima Roy provides an overview of the mandated consent platforms, including their obligations and oversight. Editor's note: This is the seventh in a 10-part series on the operational impacts of India's DPDPA.

A view from Brussels: EU-US DPF review coming up

The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework is set for its first annual review to verify whether its new mechanisms and safeguards have been fully implemented and are functioning effectively in practice. IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, discusses how the process will bring together leaders to review several aspects, including the newly established Data Protection Review Court and its ability to function as an independent and impartial redress mechanism.Full story

AT&T sustains data breach affecting majority of customers

AT&T indicated nearly all of its customers were exposed to a data breach and has taken steps to block further access, The New York Times reports. The majority of the data included records of calls and texts between May 2022 and October 2022, which the company said was downloaded to a third-party platform. The company said the stolen data did not include the content of the affected calls and texts.Full story

European Commission alleges DSA violations against X

The European Commission served preliminary notice to the social platform X regarding violations of the Digital Services Act. The Commission alleged use of dark patterns, nontransparent advertising and denial of access to data for researchers. X has the opportunity to submit a written defense before the Commission determines a final ruling.Full story

US Senate passes bill to combat online exploitation

The U.S. Senate passed the Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said the SHIELD Act aims to "provide victims, including children, with the legal protection they need when intimate images are shared without their consent."Full story

US House committee to release TikTok hearing transcript

Reuters reports the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to release a transcript of a confidential meeting describing intelligence officials' privacy and security concerns with TikTok. The transcript will be submitted to legal proceedings over the new U.S. law requiring ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to sell the firm to a U.S. buyer or face a ban in the country.Full story

Latvia DPA releases guidance on children's data processing

Latvia's Data State Inspectorate issued guidelines on parents' ability to allow children's data to be processed. The guidance explains parents can decide to give consent to the processing of children's data if a child is under 13.

Op-ed: Complexity of AI implementation

The complexity of artificial intelligence can make it challenging for companies to implement AI technology that meets the necessary legal requirements. PPRO Global Data Protection Officer Walter Vannini, CIPP/E, offers his impressions on how companies must work to protect personal data while taking responsibility for potential legal consequences of AI deployment.Full story

US Senate committee's AI hearing re-confirms proposed APRA divide

A hearing on artificial intelligence and privacy held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation offered a reminder on the policy debate hampering the proposed American Privacy Rights Act. IAPP News Editor Joe Duball recaps lawmakers' perspectives on the hearing and remarks on the potential path forward for the proposed APRA in the face of roadblocks in the U.S. House.Full story

Bolstering AI development and privacy frameworks

Companies looking to develop artificial intelligence technology must balance both AI innovation and adhere to existing privacy standards.

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