iapp.org – Approximately a dozen beta testers of iRobot’s Roomba vacuum claim the company “misled” them about the use of their personal data. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613702566822420480
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 13 Jan. 2023
iapp.org – IAPP Country Leader, New Zealand, Daimhin Warner highlights Māori data sovereignty and the importance of tikanga Māori. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613732698396282880
A view from Brussels: Predictions, Swedish EU presidency, CJEU decisions and more
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia offers her thoughts on the latest privacy happenings in and around Brussels. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613823542885228546
EDPB releases binding decisions on Meta’s legal basis for personalized ads
iapp.org – The EDPB released its binding decisions on the legal basis used by Meta’s Facebook and Instagram for processing data for personalized advertising. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613853679127248896
Cyber Attack Shuts Down Iowa’s Largest School District
insurancejournal.com – DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa’s largest school district cancelled classes for Tuesday after determining there was a cyber attack on its technology network.
FTC finalizes Drizly enforcement action
iapp.org – The FTC finalized its enforcement action against online alcohol marketplace Drizly and CEO James Cory Rellas related to its 2020 data breach. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613340167019921408
OIG report finds US Department of Interior allows easily guessable passwords
iapp.org – The OIG for the US Department of the Interior issued a report criticizing the department’s cybersecurity practices. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613370317015056384
NOYB publishes Irish DPC’s decisions on Meta’s legal basis for personalized ads
iapp.org – NOYB leaked the Irish DPC’s decision invalidating Meta’s contract basis for user permission to collect data for personalized ads on Facebook and Instagram. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613461066670907393
A pitch for harmonizing BCRs in the EU, UK
iapp.org – Hogan Lovells published a memorandum on a potential shared EU-U.K. framework for binding corporate rules to facilitate cross-border data transfers. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613521592331411458
People Moves: TDI Announces New Executive Leadership; Cadence Hires Bryant as Cyber Practice Leadership
insurancejournal.com – TDI Announces New Executive Leadership The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has announced its chief deputy commissioner and new leadership for its
Op-ed: Don’t count on better regulation of Big Tech in US in 2023
iapp.org – Better regulation of social media companies and cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S. in 2023 is unlikely, Stanford University’s Marietje Schaake writes. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1612887389004828675
Op-ed: Growing use of data in higher education increases ‘significance’ of user control
iapp.org – In an op-ed, Jim Jorstad discusses uses of data in higher education and the importance of user control. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613007907968122881
Industry stakeholders make pitches for India’s proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
iapp.org – Industry stakeholders took a firm stance on holding India’s government to phased implementation of the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613098656256638978
What the DPC-Meta decision tells us about the EU GDPR dispute resolution mechanism
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia looks into what the Irish DPC-Meta decision tells us about the GDPR’s dispute resolution mechanism. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1613128875545862144
Cat Bond Investors Demand Higher Premiums as Weather Becomes More Extreme
insurancejournal.com – Investors in the $35 billion catastrophe bond market are demanding the highest premiums in years to cover issuers against disasters, as weather events
Recalling EU GDPR legal bases
iapp.org – Recent penalties levied by the Irish DPC against Meta’s legal bases for processing data are making waves across the privacy community. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1612464839607164929
Breaking down enforcement of Meta’s legal basis for personalized ads
iapp.org – The Irish DPC’s decision on Meta’s personalized advertising model highlights disagreements between regulators and raises uncertainty around GDPR complian… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1612555096012869648
China’s deepfake regulation takes effect Jan. 10
iapp.org – The Cyberspace Administration of China will begin enforcing its regulation over “deep synthesis” technologies Jan. 10. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1612645516612964354
Germany sees ‘room for improvement’ in proposed AI Act
iapp.org – Germany may influence EU institutions’ trialogue negotiations on the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1612736254898016256
UK CDDO, CDEI create Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard Hub
iapp.org – The U.K.’s Central Digital and Data Office and Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation developed the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard Hub. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1612796780684480513