On March 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced it issued orders to eight social media and video streaming platforms seeking Special Reports on how the platforms review and monitor commercial advertising to detect, prevent and reduce deceptive advertisements, including those related to fraudulent healthcare products, financial scams and the sale of fake goods.
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Compliance
DOJ Publishes New Corporate Compliance Guidance Related to Communications Platforms and Messaging Applications
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On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice released an update to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance. …
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International Data Transfers: Time to Rethink Binding Corporate Rules
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This is an excerpt from CIPL President Bojana Bellamy’s recently published piece in the IAPP “Privacy Perspectives” blog. This piece discusses binding corporate rules as important transfer mechanism.
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Irish Data Protection Commission Publishes Annual Report for 2022
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On March 7, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission published its Annual Report for 2022. …
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CIPL Responds to UK Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) Workplan 2023 to 2024 Call for Input
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On January 26, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth responded to a call for input from the UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum on its workplan for 2023 – 2024. …
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NIST Releases New Framework for Managing AI and Promoting Trustworthy and Responsible Use and Development
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On January 26, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology released the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework, which provides a set of guidelines for organizations that design, develop, deploy or use AI to manage its many risks and promote trustworthy and responsible use and development of AI systems.
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CIPL Responds to EDPB’s Calls for Public Comments on Recommendations for Controller Binding Corporate Rules
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On January 10, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth responded to a call for public comments from the European Data Protection Board regarding their Recommendations 1/2022 on the Application for Approval and on the elements and principles to be found in Controller Binding Corporate Rules (Art. 47 GDPR). …
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CIPL & Cisco Publish Joint Report on Business Benefits and ROI of Accountable Privacy Programs
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On January 10, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and Cisco’s Privacy Center of Excellence published a joint report on “Business Benefits of Investing in Data Privacy Management Programs.” …
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CNIL Fines Apple 8 Million Euros Over Personalized Ads
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On December 29, 2022, the French Data Protection Authority announced that it imposed an €8,000,000 fine on Apple for violations of the French rules on targeted advertising and the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies.
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Five Guys Hit with BIPA Class Action
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On December 20, 2022, a former employee in Illinois, brought a class action suit against Five Guys Enterprises, LLC, alleging that Five Guys violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. …
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