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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CIPL Issues White Paper on the USMCA’s Impact on U.S. Federal Privacy Law
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On January 16, 2020, the Senate approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, sending it to the President’s desk for ratification.
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AT&T Enters into Largest Data Breach Settlement with FCC to Date
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On April 8, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission announced a $25 million settlement with AT&T Services, Inc. stemming from allegations that AT&T failed to protect the confidentiality of consumers’ personal information.
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APEC Privacy Update – Beijing Meetings
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On August 6-10, 2014, the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup and the Electronic Commerce Steering Group met in Beijing to focus on the further implementation of the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules system and related work relevant to cross-border interoperability. The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton and Williams participated as part of the U.S. delegation and provides highlights in this blog entry.
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Japan Joins the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System
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On April 30, 2014, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation released an oversight panel report confirming that Japan has met the conditions for participation in the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules system.
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Mexico Issues Data Security Guidelines
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As reported by Bloomberg BNA, the Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection recently issued data security guidelines that implement the security provisions of the Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (Reglamento de la Ley Federal de Proteccion de Datos Personales en Posesion de los Particulares).
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Appeals Court Holds “Reasonable Suspicion” Required for Forensic Search of Laptop at the Border
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On March 8, 2013, a U.S. federal appeals court issued a decision in United States v. Cotterman, holding that the federal government must have “reasonable suspicion” of criminal activity to conduct a forensic search of laptops and similar devices in the possession of individuals attempting to cross the border.
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Mexico Issues Cookie and Web Beacon Rules and Privacy Notice Requirements
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On January 17, 2013, Mexico’s Ministry of Economy published its Lineamientos del Aviso de Privacidad, which it prepared in collaboration with the Mexican data protection authority. The Guidelines introduce heightened notice and opt-out requirements for the use of cookies, web beacons and similar technology, and will take effect in mid-April.
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United States Approved for Participation in APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System
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On July 26, 2012, acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank announced that the United States had been approved to participate in the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System. The Federal Trade Commission also was approved as the system’s first privacy enforcement authority. …
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United States Submits Request to Participate in APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System
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On May 26, 2012, the United States became the first economy to submit a request to participate in the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules system. The request will be reviewed by APEC’s Joint Oversight Panel.
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