On February 2, 2022, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority imposed a 250,000 Euro fine against the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe for several alleged infringements of the GDPR, following an investigation into IAB Europe’s Transparency and Consent Framework.
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Spanish DPA Fines Supermarket Chain 2,520,000 EUR for Unlawful Use of Facial Recognition System
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On July 27, 2021, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (the “AEPD”) imposed a €2,520,000 fine on Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona, S.A. for unlawful use of a facial recognition system.
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CIPL Submits Response to the EDPB Guidelines on Virtual Voice Assistants
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth has submitted its response to the European Data Protection Board consultation on draft guidelines on virtual voice assistants. The Guidelines were adopted on March 12, 2021 for public consultation.
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CIPL Organizes Webinar on EU Approach to Regulating AI and Regulatory Experimentation
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On March 25, 2021, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth organized an expert roundtable on the EU Approach to Regulating AI–How Can Experimentation Help Bridge Innovation and Regulation? Roundtable panelists explored how methodologies, such as policy prototyping and regulatory sandboxes, can help create the right rules and frameworks and interpret them constructively for regulating AI in a way that enables responsible innovation and risk mitigation.
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Regulatory Sandboxes are Gaining Traction with European Data Protection Authorities
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The concept of regulatory sandboxes has gained traction in the data protection community. Since the UK Information Commissioner’s Office completed its pilot program of regulatory sandboxes in September 2020, two European Data Protection Authorities have created their own sandbox initiatives following the ICO’s framework.
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FTC Approves Settlement with Canadian Lockmaker Over Deceptive Security Claims
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We previously posted about the Tapplock, Inc. settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely claiming that its “smart locks” were secure. Earlier this month, the FTC voted 5-0 to approve the settlement. …
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EDPB Releases 2019 Annual Report
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On May 18, 2020, the European Data Protection Board released its Annual Report providing details of the EDPB’s work in 2019. …
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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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Canadian Maker of Smart Locks Settles with FTC Over Deceptive Security Claims
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A Canadian maker of Internet-connected padlocks settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely claiming that its “smart locks” were secure. …
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CIPL Responds to Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s Proposals for Ensuring Appropriate Regulation of AI
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On March 12, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP submitted formal comments to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in response to its proposals for ensuring appropriate regulation of artificial intelligence.
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