In this week's global legislative roundup, France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, ruled Google Analytics use violated the EU General Data Protection Regulation. IAB Europe announced a formal appeal of the Belgian DPA's ruling against its Transparency and Consent Framework. Grindr announced it will appeal its NOK 65 million fine from Norway's DPA, Datatilsynet. And, in the U.S., a number of privacy bills have been introduced at both the federal and state levels.
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Axios reports dating application Grindr will appeal its NOK 65 million fine from Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, over EU General Data Protection Regulation violations.
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U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the Data Elimination and Limiting Extensive Tracking and Exchange Act to regulate the data broker industry. The bill provides for a "one-time data deletion request" tool managed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that would purge data from registered brokers.
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ICYMI
France’s DPA, the CNIL, ruled Google Analytics use violated the GDPR. IAPP Staff Writer Jennifer Bryant reported on the ruling and industry reaction.
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In the first of a series exploring the top-5 operational impacts of China's Personal Information Privacy Law, Morrison & Foerster Partner Paul McKenzie outlined the PIPL's scope, key definitions and requirements for lawful handling of personal information.
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The EU Data Governance Act was the first piece of legislation to pass among the many digital proposals being considered across EU institutions in recent months. Bird & Bird Partner's Ruth Boardman and Joaquín Muñoz Rodríguez highlight the DGA provisions that are most relevant to privacy professionals.
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Enforcement
The Federal Court of Australia rejected an appeal by Facebook to dismiss claims lodged by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner alleging violations of the Privacy Act 1988.
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Acting New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Liz MacPherson is looking into potential privacy violations allegedly committed by workers at a cleaning company, the New Zealand Herald reports.
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The Philippine Competition Commission and the National Privacy Commission have formed a partnership with the goal to strengthen enforcement and coordination for competition and data privacy issues in the digital economy, the Philippine Star reports.
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Europe
IAB Europe announced a formal appeal of the Belgian DPA's ruling against its Transparency and Consent Framework. IAB refuted the regulator's findings, calling them "based on a misunderstanding of the facts and a misapplication of the law."
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U.S.
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel introduced a potential measure that would prohibit telemarketers from leaving “ringless” voicemails on consumers’ cellphones without their consent.
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U.S. lawmakers advanced the Earn It Act, a bill aiming to protect children online by holding technology companies responsible for the spread of posts exploiting children, The Washington Post reports.
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U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act. The proposed legislation would establish a commission tasked with drafting recommendations for Congress to update health information privacy laws, Healthcare IT News reports.
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State Rep. Domingo DeGrazia, CIPP/US, D-Ariz., re-introduced House Bill 2790 to the Arizona House.
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State Sen. James Maroney, D-Conn., and co-sponsors introduced Senate Bill 6 to the Connecticut General Assembly. The bill, assigned to the Joint Committee on General Law, seeks to improve upon efforts by Connecticut lawmakers to pass privacy legislation during the 2021 legislative session.
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Companion bills were introduced to each chamber of the Iowa Legislature. House Study Bill 674 and Senate File 2208 include data subject rights and an optout for data sales along with definitions and provisions on biometric data, targeted advertising and deidentified data.
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Ohio House Bill 376, the Ohio Personal Privacy Act, moved out of the House Government Oversight Committee with favorable recommendation on a 7-5 vote.
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State Reps. Collin Walke, CIPP/US, CIPM, D-Okla., and Josh West, R-Okla., re-introduced House Bill 2969, the Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act.
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