On August 24, 2023, 12 data protection authorities published a joint statement calling for the protection of personal data from unlawful data scraping.
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Norwegian DPA Adopts Measures Regarding Meta’s Behavioral Advertising Activities
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On July 14, 2023, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority ordered Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and Facebook Norway AS to temporarily cease the processing of personal data of data subjects in Norway for the purpose of targeting ads on the basis of “observed behavior” when relying on the contractual necessity legal basis or the legitimate interests legal basis of the GDPR. …
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Argentina Personal Data Protection Bill Sent to Congress
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Pablo A. Palazzi from Allende & Brea in Argentina reports that on June 30, 2023, the Argentine Executive Branch sent the new Personal Data Protection Bill to the National Congress. The Bill was drafted by the Argentine Data Protection Authority and seeks to amend the current Personal Data Protection Act (Law No. 25,326 of 2000).
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UK ICO Encourages Use of Privacy Enhancing Technologies
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On June 19, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) recommended that organizations start using privacy enhancing technologies (“PETs”) to share personal information safely, securely and anonymously. The ICO also has issued new guidance on PETs which is aimed at those using large data sets in finance, healthcare, money laundering and cybercrime. The guidance contains information on how PETs can be used to help organizations with data protection compliance and technical detail on the different types of PETs currently available.…
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Brazilian DPA Enacts Regulation on the Setting and Application of Administrative Penalties Under the Brazilian General Data Protection Law
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The Brazilian law firm BMA Advogados reports that the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority adopted a landmark and long-awaited regulation for the enforcement of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law. …
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CIPL Publishes Key Takeaways from Age Assurance and Age Verification Tools Roundtable
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On February 16, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP held a virtual roundtable to discuss the role of age assurance and age verification tools as part of its Children’s Data Privacy Project.
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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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CIPL Publishes Discussion Paper on Digital Assets and Privacy
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On January 20, 2023, The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth published “Digital Assets and Privacy,” a discussion paper compiling insights from workshops with CIPL member companies that explored the intersection of privacy and digital assets, with a particular focus on blockchain technology. …
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Belgian DPA Approves IAB Europe’s Action Plan For Consent Framework
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On January 11, 2023, the Belgian Data Protection Authority announced that it has approved the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe’s action plan with respect to its Transparency and Consent Framework. …
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UK Government and the Dubai International Financial Centre Issue Joint Statement on Data Bridge
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On December 15, 2022, the UK government and the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority issued a joint statement on the shared commitment to deepening the UK-DIFC data partnership. …
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