On July 13, 2020, a Committee of Experts within India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology published the first draft of a Non-Personal Data Governance Framework for India for public consultation.
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Senate Bill Limits Corporate Use of Facial Recognition
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On August 4, 2020, Senators Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders introduced the National Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2020.…
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Social Media Platform Fined 100,000 USD by Washington State AG for COPPA Violations
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On June 24, 2020, the Washington State Attorney General announced that it had settled an enforcement action against the owners of a social media platform for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the Washington State Consumer Protection Act.…
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German BGH Decision Confirms Interplay Between Collection of Personal Data and Competition Law
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On June 23, 2020, the German Federal Court of Justice issued a decision confirming the enforceability, in preliminary proceedings, of the order of the German Federal Cartel Office against Facebook’s data practices.…
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French Highest Administrative Court Partially Annuls CNIL Cookie Guidelines
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On June 19, 2020, France’s Highest Administrative Court issued a decision partially annulling the guidelines of the French Data Protection Authority on cookies and similar technologies.…
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French Highest Administrative Court Upholds 50 Million Euro Fine against Google for Alleged GDPR Violations
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On June 19, 2020, France’s Highest Administrative Court upheld the French Data Protection Authority’s decision, whereby the CNIL imposed a fine of 50 million euros on Google under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. …
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FCC Proposes Largest Fine in Its History for Telemarketing Violations
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On June 9, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission announced a proposed 225 million dollar fine, the largest in the history of the FCC, against several individuals for telemarketing violations. …
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CNIL Releases 2019 Annual Activity Report
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On June 9, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority published its Annual Activity Report for 2019.…
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Belgian DPA Publishes Guidance on Temperature Checks for COVID-19 Monitoring
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On June 5, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published some guidance on its website regarding temperature checks amid of the COVID-19 crisis.…
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FTC Issues New COPPA Case Involving Behavioral Advertising in Kids’ Apps: Issues 4 Million Dollar Civil Penalty Amid Dissenting Vote
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The Federal Trade Commission announced its latest Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act settlement with California-based app developer HyperBeard and its individual principals.…
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