On October 4, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy unveiled its Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, a non-binding set of guidelines for the design, development, and deployment of artificial intelligence systems.
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U.S. Department of Justice Announces U.S. – UK CLOUD Act Agreement
On October 3, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the agreement between the U.S. Government and the UK Government on Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of Countering Serious Crime entered force, effect the same day. …
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European Commission Publishes Proposal for Cyber Resilience Act
On September 15, 2022, the European Commission presented its proposal for a Regulation on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements. …
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Danish DPA Declares Use of Google Analytics Unlawful Without Supplementary Measures
On September 21, 2022, Denmark’s data protection authority Datatilsynet announced its guidance that Google Analytics, Google’s audience measurement tool, is not compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. …
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Irish Data Protection Commissioner Fines Instagram for Children’s Privacy Violations
On September 5, 2022, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner imposed a €405,000,000 fine on Instagram for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s rules on the processing of children’s personal data. …
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CNIL Proposes 60 Million Euros Fine Against French AdTech Company For Non-Compliance with GDPR
On August 5, 2022, French AdTech company Criteo announced that it had received a report from the French Data Protection Authority on August 3, 2022, claiming various infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and proposing to impose 60 million euros fine against Criteo. …
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Irish Data Protection Commission Moves to Block Meta Transfers
Only July 7, 2022, the Irish Data Protection Commission sent a draft decision to other European Union data protection authorities, proposing to block Meta’s transfers of personal data from the EU to the United States. …
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Italian Garante Bans Google Analytics
On June 23, 2022, Italy’s data protection authority determined that a website’s use of the audience measurement tool Google Analytics is not compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, as the tool transfers personal data to the United States, which does not offer an adequate level of data protection. …
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CNIL Unveils 2021 Annual Activity Report
The French Data Protection Authority recently published its Annual Activity Report for 2021.
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European Union Reaches Political Agreement on Digital Services Act
On April 23, 2022, the European Commission announced that the European Parliament and EU Member States had reached consensus on the Digital Services Act, which establishes accountability standards for online platforms regarding illegal and harmful content. …
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