In this week's Privacy Tracker global legislative roundup, read about the impact the California Consumer Privacy Act may have on civil litigation. The California Department of Justice released a notice of modifications to proposed CCPA regulations. Gun + Partners' Begüm Yavuzdogan Okumus, CIPP/E, breaks down a pair of decisions published by the Information Technologies and Communication Authority in Turkey regulating embedded SIM technologies. Californians for Consumer Privacy Founder Alastair Mactaggart estimates he took hundreds of meetings and phone calls after he unveiled the California Privacy Rights Act and the Spanish data protection authority, the AEPD, fined mobile network operator Xfera Móviles 60,000 euros for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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Communication and Information Technology Minister Johnny G. Plate said the Indonesian government will speed up work with the House of Representatives on deliberations around a personal data protection bill, the Jakarta Globe reports.
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Two bills proposed in the Arizona legislature would bolster residents' privacy rights, the Tucson Patch reports.
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Rep. Jesse Young, R-Wash., introduced a pair of bills to protect drivers' privacy, 770KTTH.com reports.
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ICYMI
Gun + Partners' Begüm Yavuzdogan Okumus, CIPP/E, breaks down a pair of decisions published by the Information Technologies and Communication Authority in Turkey regulating embedded SIM technologies in this piece for Privacy Tracker.
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In this piece for The Privacy Advisor, Jenner & Block Partner David Saunders, CIPP/US, and Associate Allison Douglis examine the impact the California Consumer Privacy Act may have on civil litigation.
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The IAPP has released a white paper featuring members from all over the world outlining their privacy legislative predictions for 2020.
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ENFORCEMENT
The Italian data protection authority, the Garante, has fined telecommunications organization TIM SpA 27.8 million euros for alleged violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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The Spanish data protection authority, the AEPD, fined mobile network operator Xfera Móviles 60,000 euros for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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ASIA-PACIFIC
ZDNet reports the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced the finalization of rules for the country's Consumer Data Right.
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CANADA
IT World Canada reports a Calgary judge ruled Alberta police do not need a court order to obtain external IP addresses from service provider.
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EUROPE
In a blog post on its website, the Irish Data Protection Commission discussed how to operationalize accountability by using codes of conduct and certifications under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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A court in the Netherlands has ruled the country’s government must stop an automated surveillance program used to detect welfare fraud, The Guardian reports.
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The European Data Protection Board published its opinion approving the draft decision from the Spanish data protection authority, the AEPD, on the binding corporate rules of Fujikura Automotive Europe Group under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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US
The California Department of Justice released a notice of modifications to the proposed regulations regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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Protocol reports Californians for Consumer Privacy Founder Alastair Mactaggart estimates he took hundreds of meetings and phone calls after he unveiled the California Privacy Rights Act.
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled law enforcement must obtain a warrant to use cellphone data to track suspects.
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A Minnesota joint legislative committee discussed draft legislation regulating facial-recognition technology use by businesses and the government, reports MinnPost.
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The Salt Lake Tribune reports Utah’s House Transportation Committee voted to hold a proposed bill to give differing sides time to reach a compromise that protects both privacy and research.
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The Hill reports U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., discussed concerns regarding a bipartisan proposal for a federal facial-recognition moratorium.
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