On June 18, 2020, Senator Sherrod Brown released a discussion draft of a privacy bill entitled the Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020.
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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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Washington State Passes Law Restricting Use of Facial Recognition Services
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On March 12, 2020, the Washington State Legislature passed SB 6280, which establishes safeguards for the use of facial recognition technology by state and local government agencies.…
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Vermont Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Clearview AI Under Data Broker Law
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CIPL: Eight Privacy Priorities for 2020 and Beyond
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The proliferation of privacy laws is bound to continue as around the world, new privacy laws are coming into force and outdated laws continue to be updated. What should our privacy priorities be for 2020? …
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Washington Lawmakers Introduce Comprehensive Data Privacy Bill
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On January 13, 2020, lawmakers in Washington state introduced a new version of the Washington Privacy Act, a comprehensive data privacy bill, in both the state Senate and House of Representatives.…
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CIPL Submits Comments to the EDPB’s Draft Guidelines on Data Processing Through Video Devices
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On September 6, 2019, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP submitted formal comments to the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) on its draft guidelines on processing of personal data through video devices (the “Guidelines”). The Guidelines were adopted on July 10, 2019, for public consultation.
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High Court Dismisses Challenge to Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
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On September 4, 2019, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed a challenge against South Wales Police’s use of Automated Facial Recognition technology, determining that the police’s use of AFR had been necessary and proportionate to achieve their statutory obligations.…
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Swedish Data Protection Authority Issues First Fine Under GDPR
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On August 21, 2019, the Swedish Data Protection Authority imposed its first fine since the EU General Data Protection Regulation came into effect, fining a school 200,000 Swedish Kroner for creating a facial recognition program in violation of the GDPR.…
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Belgian DPA to Further Investigate Data Breach Affecting Temporary Employment Agency’s Employee Fingerprints
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On August 21, 2019, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a press release informing of its intention to further investigate a data breach that was notified by Adecco Belgium, a temporary employment agency.…
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