The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office offered an update on its global coordination with six data protection authorities to convey privacy expectations for video conferencing platforms. In July 2020, the ICO joined regulators from Australia, Canada, China, Gibraltar, Hong Kong and Switzerland in an open letter to Microsoft, Google, Cisco and Zoom regarding preferred privacy practices and standards. The ICO reports the dialogue has "proven effective, efficient and mutually beneficial" while giving providers the opportunity to "explain their approach to data protection and privacy through direct and practical interaction."
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