IAPP Daily Dashboard https://iapp.org/news/daily-dashboard/ Daily Dashboard - Your daily source for the most important privacy and data protection news from around the world. UK Parliament committee to review EU-UK adequacy agreement https://iapp.org/news/a/uk-parliament-to-review-eu-uk-adequacy-agreement-ahead-of-looming-renewal-decision https://iapp.org/news/a/uk-parliament-to-review-eu-uk-adequacy-agreement-ahead-of-looming-renewal-decision The U.K. House of Lords European Affairs Committee launched a formal inquiry to review the data privacy adequacy agreement between the EU and the U.K. ahead of a renewal decision. The inquiry includes reviewing the adequacy decision, examining potential challenges to the existing regime and understanding the implications if the adequacy agreement was dissolved or disrupted.
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2024-03-18 11:45:44
UK DPDI Bill advances to House of Lords committee stage https://iapp.org/news/a/uk-dpdi-bill-advances-to-house-of-lords-committee-stage https://iapp.org/news/a/uk-dpdi-bill-advances-to-house-of-lords-committee-stage Members of the U.K. House of Lords will begin their review of the proposed Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. The House of Lords set committee hearings on the legislation 20, 25 and 27 March, during which several new amendments will be discussed, which include ensuring children's data is part of the definition of sensitive data. U.K. Information Commissioner John Edwards issued his updated opinions on the DPDI Bill. Additionally, the ICO released new guidance on issuing fines for violations of data protection laws.
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2024-03-18 11:45:34
The key elements for understanding marketing privacy https://iapp.org/news/a/the-key-elements-for-understanding-marketing-privacy https://iapp.org/news/a/the-key-elements-for-understanding-marketing-privacy As data protection laws increase in complexity, "marketers must navigate this changing terrain with agility," Lime Legal founder Lisette Meij, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, and Uplevel founder and Principal Raashee Gupta Erry, CIPP/US, CIPM, write. They said overlooked compliance areas include website modifications and legally integrating new clients and vendors. They also recommended privacy professionals better collaborate with marketing teams by looking at "legal requirements with a creative eye."
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2024-03-18 11:44:49
US District Court rejects Meta's argument that FTC structure is unconstitutional https://iapp.org/news/a/us-district-court-judge-rejects-metas-argument-that-ftc-structure-is-unconstitutional https://iapp.org/news/a/us-district-court-judge-rejects-metas-argument-that-ftc-structure-is-unconstitutional The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against Meta's efforts to prevent the Federal Trade Commission from pursuing an administrative hearing against the company, which could result in the FTC issuing a ban on monetizing children's personal data, MediaPost reports. The ruling follows a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit allowing the FTC’s proceeding against Meta to continue.
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2024-03-18 11:44:24
Op-ed: The arguments for, against US TikTok ban https://iapp.org/news/a/op-ed-explores-tiktok-banning-arguments-in-the-face-of-public-opposition https://iapp.org/news/a/op-ed-explores-tiktok-banning-arguments-in-the-face-of-public-opposition In an op-ed for The New York Times, Proof News founder Julia Angwin explored the movement in U.S. Congress to ban TikTok despite public opposition and existing protective measures in the U.S. concerning foreign government access to data. She noted comprehensive privacy legislation could address the access issues prevalent across many social media apps.
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2024-03-18 11:43:24
EDPB begins work on age verification definitions https://iapp.org/news/a/aepd-edpb-approves-work-on-age-verification-definitions https://iapp.org/news/a/aepd-edpb-approves-work-on-age-verification-definitions According to Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, the European Data Protection Board has taken up a mandate to craft online age verification guidelines. Spain's Council of Ministers recently formed a working group to study how such a system would work while protecting users' data and privacy.
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2024-03-18 11:43:22
Garante announces accreditation of telemarketing monitoring body https://iapp.org/news/a/italys-dpa-announces-accreditation-of-telemarketing-monitoring-body https://iapp.org/news/a/italys-dpa-announces-accreditation-of-telemarketing-monitoring-body Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, announced the telemarketing monitoring body has been accredited and is set to enforce the previously adopted code of conduct. The body will ensure  telemarketers adopt the code, including "specific measures to guarantee the correctness and legitimacy of the data processing carried out along the entire telemarketing 'chain.'"
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2024-03-18 11:42:37
Iceland DPA issues children's data protection advisory https://iapp.org/news/a/icelands-ppa-offers-advice-for-putting-childrens-images-online https://iapp.org/news/a/icelands-ppa-offers-advice-for-putting-childrens-images-online Iceland's data protection authority, the Personuvernd, offered advice on how to process children's data and post minors' images online prior to the authority's EU General Data Protection Regulation compliance checks. The agency suggested considering a child's view on whether they want to be posted and to follow the "special protection" measures under the GDPR.
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2024-03-18 11:42:28
US senators, health care groups clash over cybersecurity regulations https://iapp.org/news/a/us-senators-healthcare-groups-clash-over-cybersecurity-regulations https://iapp.org/news/a/us-senators-healthcare-groups-clash-over-cybersecurity-regulations A group of U.S. senators is trying to impose mandatory cybersecurity regulations on health care groups after UnitedHealth Group experienced a data breach, CyberScoop reports. American Hospital Association President Richard Pollack, said the organization "cannot support proposals for mandatory cybersecurity requirements being levied on hospitals as if they were at fault for the success of hackers in perpetrating a crime."
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2024-03-18 11:41:48
Automaker, data broker sued for alleged consumer privacy violations https://iapp.org/news/a/automaker-and-data-broker-sued-for-alleged-consumer-privacy-violations https://iapp.org/news/a/automaker-and-data-broker-sued-for-alleged-consumer-privacy-violations A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida claimed General Motors and data broker LexisNexis violated consumer privacy laws with its data collection practices, The New York Times reports. The lawsuit claimed a "LexisNexis report" made it difficult for a resident to receive car insurance after data collected from the cars' system was shared with insurance companies without consent.
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2024-03-18 11:41:39
CPPA publishes 2024-2027 strategic plan https://iapp.org/news/a/cppa-publishes-2024-2027-strategic-plan https://iapp.org/news/a/cppa-publishes-2024-2027-strategic-plan The California Privacy Protection Agency released its 2024-2027 strategic plan. The CPPA outlined four major goals: strengthening "public education, outreach and engagement," enforcing privacy laws, enhancing California privacy rights, and "operational excellence."
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2024-03-15 11:41:51
European Commission requests information from multiple VLOPs, VLOSEs under DSA https://iapp.org/news/a/european-commission-issues-rfis-to-multiple-vlops-vloses-under-dsa https://iapp.org/news/a/european-commission-issues-rfis-to-multiple-vlops-vloses-under-dsa The European Commission issued requests for information on risks posed by generative artificial intelligence use by six very large online platforms and two very large search engines under the Digital Services Act. These inquires were issued to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and X, formerly Twitter, as well as Bing and Google. Meanwhile, the Commission also issued a request for information to Linkedin on its alleged use of targeted advertising and a formal inquiry against AliExpress for alleged DSA violations.
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2024-03-15 11:41:48
A view from Brussels: EU AI Act adoption is 'not the arrival point for AI legislation'  https://iapp.org/news/a/a-view-from-brussels-eu-ai-act-adoption-is-not-the-arrival-point-for-ai-legislation-2 https://iapp.org/news/a/a-view-from-brussels-eu-ai-act-adoption-is-not-the-arrival-point-for-ai-legislation-2 While the European Parliament's adoption of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act dominated headlines this week, IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia writes this week's vote "is not the arrival point for AI legislation." Roccia outlines what work is ahead on AI and other newsworthy updates, including recommendations from France's AI Commission to strengthen the country's position on AI.
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2024-03-15 11:41:32
A view from DC: Appetite for US data broker bill https://iapp.org/news/a/a-view-from-dc-appetite-for-us-data-broker-bill https://iapp.org/news/a/a-view-from-dc-appetite-for-us-data-broker-bill IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and artificial intelligence governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S. This week, he unpacks the broader data broker implications stemming from U.S. Congress' attempt to sever TikTok's ties to China and potential foreign surveillance.
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2024-03-15 11:41:23
US Senators introduce bipartisan FISA Section 702 reauthorization bill https://iapp.org/news/a/us-senators-introduce-bipartisan-fisa-section-702-extension-bill-with-warrant-requirements https://iapp.org/news/a/us-senators-introduce-bipartisan-fisa-section-702-extension-bill-with-warrant-requirements U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the bipartisan Security and Freedom Enhancement Act, which would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with new requirements for intelligence agencies, prior to the law sunsetting 19 April. Under the proposed bill, intelligence agencies would either have to obtain a FISA Title I order or a search warrant before being permitted to query U.S. citizens' communications data.
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2024-03-15 11:41:00
Provisional agreement reached on European Health Data Space https://iapp.org/news/a/council-of-european-european-parliament-reach-provisional-agreement-on-ehds https://iapp.org/news/a/council-of-european-european-parliament-reach-provisional-agreement-on-ehds The Council of the European Union and European Parliament struck a provisional agreement on the establishment of the European Health Data Space. The law attempts to give EU citizens greater access to and control of their electronic health data, while also enabling certain data to be reused for public health improvements and scientific research.
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2024-03-15 11:40:48
FCC approves voluntary IoT cybersecurity labeling https://iapp.org/news/a/fcc-votes-to-create-cybersecurity-labeling-for-smart-devices https://iapp.org/news/a/fcc-votes-to-create-cybersecurity-labeling-for-smart-devices The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted to introduce a voluntary program that would create a cybersecurity label for Internet-of-Things and smart devices. The program would allow companies to obtain a "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark" to ensure consumer products have proper cybersecurity safeguards.
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2024-03-15 11:40:21
IAB releases State of Data 2024 report https://iapp.org/news/a/iab-releases-its-state-of-data-2024-report https://iapp.org/news/a/iab-releases-its-state-of-data-2024-report IAB released its State of Data 2024 report to assess "privacy compliance and sustainable, consumer-friendly strategies." The report claimed the digital advertising industry is not prepared for data privacy changes after 82% of surveyed advertisers said the structure of their organizations have been impacted by legislation and user-tracking signal loss.
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2024-03-15 11:40:03
The IAPP's top 5 most-read articles for the week of 11 March 2024 https://iapp.org/news/a/the-iapps-top-5-most-read-privacy-articles-for-the-week-of-11-march-2024 https://iapp.org/news/a/the-iapps-top-5-most-read-privacy-articles-for-the-week-of-11-march-2024 We know there's a lot of news to sift through these days. To help, we have gathered the top headlines of the week for you

  1. EDPS finds European Commission's use of Microsoft 365 violates GDPR
  2. European Parliament approves landmark AI Act, looks ahead to implementation
  3. EU AI Act: 101
  4. Framework debate shows as Kentucky nears comprehensive privacy law
  5. After contentious meeting, CPPA moves ADMT rules forward
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2024-03-15 11:39:25
Council of Europe finalizes AI framework https://iapp.org/news/a/coe-finalizes-ai-framework https://iapp.org/news/a/coe-finalizes-ai-framework The Council of Europe Committee on Artificial Intelligence completed the Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Framework Convention. "While this treaty has been elaborated by the Council of Europe with like-minded international partners, it will be a global instrument, open to the world," Council Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić said. Editor's note: Explore the IAPP AI Governance Center and subscribe to the AI Governance Dashboard.
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