In this week's global legislative roundup, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will discuss easing localization requirements in the draft Data Protection Bill. The European Data Protection Board adopted an opinion on data transfers between Member States and Russia. And, in the United Kingdom, the government introduced the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill and proposed artificial intelligence regulation.
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The United Kingdom introduced the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill and proposed artificial intelligence regulation. IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP, has the details for The Privacy Advisor.
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India’s MeitY will explore loosening data localization requirements in the draft Data Protection Bill, The Indian Express reports.
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The European Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Slovenia ordering the country to adapt aspects of its data protection framework to the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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Italy's competition authority, the Autorita' Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato, opened an investigation into alleged anti-competition violations stemming from Google's data portability practices.
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Enforcement
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner opened an investigation into alleged use of facial recognition technology by two retailers, the Guardian reports.
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European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski voiced concerns about aspects of U.K. data protection reform that could affect EU-U.K. adequacy, Compliance Week reports.
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The European Data Protection Board unveiled a set of criteria to determine whether cross-border cases require closer cooperation between data protection authorities.
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U.S. Federal Trade Commission Division of Privacy and Identity Protection acting Associate Director Kristin Cohen affirmed the agency's commitment to enforcing against the "shadowy (advertising technology) and data broker ecosystem" in relation to their handling of location data and sensitive health data.
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Asia-Pacific
The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia is expected to sign the Personal Data Protection Bill during its session in August.
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Canada
Foreign nationals can now request their personal data under Canada’s Privacy Act, according to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
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Europe
The EDPB published an opinion on data transfers between EU member states and Russia.
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France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, published joint opinions with European Data Protection Board members on the EU Data Governance Act and the proposed Data Act.
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The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office unveiled its strategic plan 2022-2025, which Information Commissioner John Edwards said prioritizes issues that are "disproportionately affecting already vulnerable or disadvantaged groups."
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Euractiv reports U.K. Parliament will postpone discussions on the U.K. Online Safety Bill during the political contest to replace outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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U.S.
Bloomberg Government reports Californian members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged drafters of the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act ensure preservation of the California Privacy Rights Act.
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