Concerns voiced during public comments may mean the next draft of Brazil’s data protection framework won’t happen this year, the Japanese House of Councilors enacted into law a bill amendment that would establish a data protection watchdog, among other things, and Malaysia may see all cars outfitted with RFID trackers by 2018. Proskauer has a primer on the Russian data localization law and ReedSmith offers an overview of the latest amendment to South Korea’s data protection law, plus find out what the new Hong Kong data protection commissioner will make a priority. It's all in this week’s Privacy Tracker legislative roundup. Also learn about state drone laws in U.S. states, an effort to loosen restrictions on sharing mental health data at the federal level and what may be in store for data processors in the EU’s GDPR.
LATEST NEWS
Brazil’s proposed data protection framework may be held up after public comments highlighted some major concerns with the plan, reports JDSupra.
The Japanese House of Councilors enacted into law a bill amendment that allows businesses to use de-identified personal data without consent, sets penalties for leaks and establishes a government watchdog,reports The Japan Times.
Proskauer’s Privacy Law Blog offers a primer on Russia’s new data localization law in JDSupra.
Kentucky Rep. Diane St. Onge (R-Lakeside Park) has pre-filed a bill to require law enforcement in the state to get a search warrant in order to use a drone with a camera to collect evidence, reports Lexington Herald-Leader.
A North Dakota drone privacy bill has been amended to allow police to equip drones with non-lethal weapon, reports USA Today.
ICYMI
In this Privacy Tracker post, Timothy Banks, CIPP/C, writes that when the Ontario Legislature resumes its sitting in September, it will be looking at the Police Record Checks Reform Act 2015.
U.S.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has rejected Wyndham Worldwide Corp.'s argument that the Federal Trade Commission doesn’t have jurisdiction over cybersecurity, BloombergBusiness reports.
In this post for Privacy Perspectives, IAPP VP of Research and Education Omer Tene writes that the FTC's victory "could usher in a period of heightened enforcement activity" in the cybersecurity space.
On January 1, 2016, a Delaware law will go into effect requiring certain book service providers to protect the privacy of customer information, reports the American Booksellers Association.
The California State Assembly has approved a measure that would restrict the use of drones over private property without owners' permission, Los Angeles Times reports.
The Oakland, California, Police Department has announced that it will now store license-plate reader data for six months, a decrease from one year, after consistent server problems due to the large amounts of information, Ars Technica reports.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a recent attempt by the legislature to significantly expand the scope of the state’s data breach notification legislation, HealthITSecurity reports.
The Pentagon is rolling out rules governing how the defense industry should report cybersecurity incidents, The Hill reports.
ASIA PACIFIC
ReedSmith's Technology Law Dispatch examines the latest amendment to South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act.
By 2018, the Road Transport Department plans to apply a Radio Frequency Identification device to vehicles across Malaysia, Paultan.org reports.
By next year, the Australian government expects to have a plan in place for law-enforcement agencies to share facial-recognition data, according to IT News.
In this exclusive for The Privacy Advisor, Publications Director Sam Pfeifle talks to Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Stephen Wong, who assumed his new post earlier this month.
Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim has been reappointed for another year, with his next term to begin in October, ZDNet reports.
CANADA
Newly released Senate committee reports provide a glimpse into Conservatives' privacy policy priorities, writes Michael Geist for The Tyee.
EU
In this post for Privacy Perspectives, Pinsent Mason Consultant Lawyer Kuan Hon warns of new obligations and liabilities for service providers under current versions of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Politico reports that a broad industry coalition is lobbying the European Union to strike part of the General Data Protection Regulation that could force companies to deny requests for personal data from non-member countries.