On July 5, 2023, Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, signed into law House Bill 33, which includes the Social Media Parental Notification Act.
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California AG Announces $93 Million Settlement of Allegations against Google Regarding Location Privacy Practices
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On September 14, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $93 million settlement with Google, LLC resolving alleged violations of California’s false advertising law and unfair competition law. …
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Massachusetts Sports Wagering and Data Privacy Regulations Take Effect
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On August 8, 2023, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved 205 CMR 257: Sports Wagering Data Privacy, a set of regulations designed to create new rights and obligations with respect to sports betting operators’ use of patrons’ Confidential Information or Personally Identifiable Information. The regulations took effect on September 1, 2023.
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The UK ICO Publishes Opinion on UK Government’s Assessment of Adequacy for the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF
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On September 21, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published an opinion on the UK Government’s assessment of adequacy for the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
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Irish Regulator Fines TikTok 345 Million Euros
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On September 15, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission announced a fine of 345 million Euros against TikTok Technology Limited for non-compliance with GDPR rules regarding the processing of personal data from child users. …
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NetChoice Seeks to Block the California Age-Appropriate Design Code
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On August 31, 2023, NetChoice, a national trade association of large online businesses, filed supplemental briefing in its challenge to the California Age-Appropriate Design Code. …
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Joint Statement Published on Data Scraping and the Protection of Privacy
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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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India Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Act
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Stephen Mathias from Kochhar & Co. reports that in early August 2023, the Indian Parliament passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (the “Act”), bringing to a close a 5-year process to enact an omnibus data privacy law in India. The Act was ratified by the President of India and will come into effect once notified by the Government. The Act significantly updates a previous draft, and departs substantially from the GDPR model of privacy laws.…
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India Poised to Enact Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
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On August 9, 2023, India’s upper house (i.e., Rajya Sabha) passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, two days after India’s lower house (i.e., Lok Sabha) passed the legislation. The DPDPB now heads to India President Droupadi Murmu for signature.
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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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