In this week's Privacy Tracker global legislative roundup, China adopted the Personal Information Protection Law. Mijatović Law Office Attorney at Law Petar Mijatović, had the details on how the implementation of Serbia's Personal Data Protection Law has gone in the two years since it went into effect. The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office approved the first certification scheme criteria for the U.K. General Data Protection Regulation. And in the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission filed an amended complaint against Facebook in its ongoing antitrust case.
ICYMI
The top legislative body in the People's Republic of China voted to adopt the Personal Information Protection Law. IAPP Editorial Director, Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP had the details for The Privacy Advisor.
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In this piece for Privacy Tracker, Mijatović Law Office Attorney at Law Petar Mijatović looked at how the implementation Serbia's Personal Data Protection Law has gone in the two years since it went into effect.
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ENFORCEMENT
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology found 43 applications illegally transferred user data, Reuters reports.
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Denmark's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, announced it reported the Danish Immigration Service to law enforcement and recommended a DKK 150,000 fine for noncompliance with data security principles under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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Euractiv reported on EU data protection authorities leading the way on data breach enforcement. Luxembourg's proposed 746.1 million euro fine against Amazon by itself makes the National Commission for Data Protection the top fine levier in front of Italy and France.
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According to The Sun, Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency fined lender Soko Lending N10 million over alleged privacy violations, including unauthorized disclosures of data, insufficient protection over customers’ data and defamation.
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The U.K. ICO approved the first certification scheme criteria for the U.K. GDPR.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed an amended complaint against Facebook in its ongoing antitrust case.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced London-based educational publishing company Pearson will pay $1 million to settle allegations it misled investors about a 2018 cyber breach.
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ASIA-PACIFIC
On Aug. 18, the third draft of China's Personal Information Protection Law was submitted to the National People's Congress Standing Committee for deliberation.
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China's State Administration for Market Regulation issued draft regulations restricting the use of an individual's data, Reuters reports.
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EUROPE
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information warned the regional Senate Chancellery to stop using Zoom, citing “insufficient protection” of data transmitted to the U.S.
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The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office opened a consultation period on data protection and employment practices as it prepares to release new guidance products.
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GUIDANCE
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced updates to Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act guidance documents to add types of personal information considered "sensitive."
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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of Hong Kong published its "Guidance on the Ethical Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.”
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