On November 12, 2020, Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois rejected Apple Inc.’s (“Apple’s”) motion to dismiss a class action alleging its facial recognition software violates Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). Judge Rosenstengel agreed with Apple, however, that the federal court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over portions of the complaint.
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Department of Commerce Notices on Prohibited Transactions Relating to WeChat and TikTok
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On September 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced detailed sanctions relating to the mobile applications WeChat and TikTok.…
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Apple’s iOS 14 Requires New Opt-in Consent for Advertising Identifiers
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Apple’s iOS 14, which was announced by Apple in June 2020 and is scheduled for official release later this year, will require that all apps receive user consent in order to access an iPhone’s unique advertising identifier or use the IDFA to automatically track users. …
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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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EDPB Releases Statement on Interoperability of Contact Tracing Apps
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On June 16, 2020, the European Data Protection Board released a statement on the data protection impact of the interoperability of contact tracing apps within the EU.…
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NY Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance to Regulated Entities Regarding Cybersecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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On April 13, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services issued guidance to all New York State entities covered under NYDFS’s cybersecurity regulation regarding assessing and addressing heightened cybersecurity risks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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UK ICO Releases Its Opinion on Apple and Google Partnership to Build COVID-19 Contact Tracing Technology
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The UK Information Commissioner has released an opinion in response to the joint effort announced by Apple and Google to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of COVID-19. …
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EDPB Adopts Letter to European Commission on Apps Used to Fight COVID-19
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On April 14, 2020, the European Data Protection Board adopted a letter concerning the European Commission’s draft Guidance on apps supporting the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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EU Commission Recommends a Common Approach to Using Mobile Apps and Location Data to Combat and Exit COVID-19
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On April 8, 2020, the European Commission adopted a recommendation to develop a common European approach for the use of mobile applications and mobile location data in response to the coronavirus pandemic. …
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New EDPB Statement on Data Protection During the COVID-19 Outbreak
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On March 19, 2020, the European Data Protection Board published a new statement regarding processing personal data in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak.…
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