On November 21, 2022, Meta Platforms, Inc. announced updated practices designed to protect the privacy of young people on Facebook and Instagram, including default privacy settings for new accounts, measures to limit unwanted interactions with adult users, and a tool to limit the spread of teens’ intimate images online.
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Public Access to Information on Company Beneficial Ownership is a Violation of Privacy According to the CJEU
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On November 22, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union determined in a preliminary ruling that the general public’s access to information on beneficial ownership constitutes a serious interference with the fundamental rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data, enshrined in Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Human Rights. …
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CISA Releases Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently released the first iteration of the agency’s Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals.
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The UK ICO and Ofcom to Work Together on Online Safety and Data Protection
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On November 25, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office and the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, issued a joint statement setting out how they intend to work together to “ensure coherence between the data protection and the new online safety regimes.”…
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Class Action Lawsuits Continue Targeting Companies For Tracking Users’ Website Activity
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Plaintiff’s firms continue to file variations of state law wiretapping lawsuits over “session replay” software and “live chat” or “chatbot” applications in various jurisdictions.
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FTC Announces Six-Month Extension for Compliance with Some Changes to Gramm-Leach-Bliley Safeguards Rule
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On November 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced a six-month extension for companies to comply with certain updated requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s Safeguards Rule, a set of data security provisions covered financial institutions must implement to protect their customers’ personal information.
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UK ICO Publishes New Guidance and a Tool for Transfer Risk Assessments
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On November 17, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published updated guidance on international transfers that includes a new section on transfer risk assessments and a transfer risk assessment tool. …
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Facebook’s $90M Privacy Deal Gets Final Nod Over Objections
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On November 14, 2022, Judge Edward J. Davila of the Northern District of California approved a $90 million privacy settlement against Meta Platforms, Inc. for unlawfully tracking user information when users were logged out of the site.
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Google Agrees to $391.5 Million Settlement with 40 States over Misleading Location Tracking Practices
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On November 14, 2022, Google LLC agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with the attorneys general of 40 U.S. states over the company’s location tracking controls available in its user account settings. …
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House Energy and Commerce Leaders Demand Information from Various Toy Manufacturers
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On October 26, 2022, House Energy and Commerce Committee and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee leaders sent letters to several toy manufacturers, including Bandai Namco, Hasbro, Mattel, MGA Entertainment, LEGO Group and the Toy Association, asking how they plan to protect children and their information from BigTech companies like TikTok and YouTube.
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