Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication recently introduced a new draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2020 and launched a public consultation regarding the same. The public consultation period will end on May 15, 2020.
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CNIL Publishes Guidance on Web Scraping and Re-Use of Publicly Available Online Data for Direct Marketing
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On April 30, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority published guidance on the extraction of web users’ personal data from online public spaces by web scraping tools and re-use of such data for direct marketing purposes.…
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Belgian DPA Releases Guidance Materials and FAQs on Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
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On April 9, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority released guidance and a set of frequently asked questions regarding the use of cookies and other tracking technologies. …
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Irish DPC Publishes New Cookie Guidance
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On April 6, 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission published a report summarizing the DPC’s findings following a cookie sweep conducted on a selection of websites across a range of sectors, as well as a new guidance note on the use of cookies and other tracking technologies.…
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EDPB Publishes Contribution to the Evaluation and Review of the GDPR
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On February 24, 2020, the European Data Protection Board published general policy messages and a synthesis of the contributions and replies by its members – national data protection authorities – to the Questionnaire on the Evaluation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation sent by the European Commission. …
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EU Council Presidency Releases Proposed Amendments to Draft ePrivacy Regulation
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On February 21, 2020, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union published a revised part of the proposed Regulation concerning the Respect for Private Life and the Protection of Personal Data in Electronic Communications and Repealing Directive. …
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ICO Consultation on Draft AI Auditing Framework Guidance for Organizations
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On February 19, 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office launched a consultation on its draft AI auditing framework guidance for organizations. …
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CISCO 2020 Privacy Benchmark Study Measures Return on Investing in Privacy Accountability
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On January 27, 2020, CISCO released its 2020 Data Privacy Benchmark Study entitled “From Privacy to Profit: Achieving Positive Returns on Privacy Investments.” More than 2,500 respondents took part in the study from across 13 countries.…
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BREAKING: The California Attorney General Has Issued Modified Draft CCPA Regulations
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On February 7, 2020, the California Attorney General issued modified draft regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.…
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Facebook Agrees to Landmark 550 Million Dollar Settlement in BIPA Class Action
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Facebook disclosed on January 29, 2020, that it has agreed to pay 550 million dollars to resolve a biometric privacy class action filed by Illinois users under the Biometric Information Privacy Act.…
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