In this week’s global legislative roundup, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act to full House consideration. The Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union paved the way for the Digital Markets Act to pass. Members of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will meet with Ireland's Data Protection Commission to discuss EU General Data Protection Regulation enforcement. China fined Didi, a popular ride-hailing application, $1.2 billion for data security violations. And India will explore easing data localization requirements in the draft Data Protection Bill.
Enforcement
Stanford University's DigiChina Project translated a press release and news article related to the Cyberspace Administration of China's $1.2 billion fine against ride-hailing company Didi over alleged data security violations.
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The European Data Protection Supervisor issued an opinion on the European Commission’s asset confiscation proposal.
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The Hellenic Data Protection Authority fined Clearview AI 20 million euros for GDPR violations, and banned the facial recognition company from collecting and processing Greeks' personal data, TechCrunch reports.
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Euractiv reports members of European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will meet with Ireland's Data Protection Commission Sept. 21 to 23 to discuss the regulator's GDPR enforcement.
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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 GDPR.
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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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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced 11 penalties totaling $646,000 over violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Right of Access Initiative.
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Asia-Pacific
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will explore loosening data localization requirements in the draft Data Protection Bill, The Indian Express reports.
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court rejected a law that would have allowed mobile carriers to provide personal data to law enforcement without a user's knowledge, Anadolu Agency reports.
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Europe
The Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union announced the council's final approval for the Digital Markets Act, the final step to full adoption.
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Reuters reports the EU’s Digital Services Act, which includes a ban on advertising targeted to children, could serve as an example for similar regulations elsewhere.
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The European Commission backed down from its unique electronic identifier framework, Euractiv reports.
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France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, issued an opinion to tighten regulations that govern the use of smart cameras, Euractiv reports.
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US
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation scheduled a July 27 markup to consider a pair of children's privacy bills.
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The Washington Post reports advocacy groups came out in support of the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act in the wake of claims from members of U.S. Congress that the bill contains less stringent provisions compared to the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 10 other state attorneys general sent the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce a letter urging reconsideration of preemption provisions in the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act.
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Guidance
The Cyberspace Administration of China published draft provisions on the Standard Contract for the Cross-border Transfer of Personal Information, setting a July 29 public consultation deadline. Covington & Burling's Yan Luo, Nicholas Shepherd, CIPP/US, Vicky Liu, and Xuezi Dan break down the commonalities with EU standard contractual clauses and what's unique with China's proposal for the Privacy Advisor.
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The National Privacy Commission of the Philippines commenced a public consultation on a circular containing updates to data controller and processor obligations.
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Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission released new guidelines for data protection associated with deploying blockchain applications that process personal information.
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ICYMI
Canada’s proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act, contained in Bill C-27, features an expansion of the definitions around such terms as an “identifiable” person, nNovation partner Shaun Brown writes for the Privacy Advisor.
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The reality of a comprehensive federal privacy bill clearing a chamber of U.S. Congress is drawing near. IAPP Staff Writer Joe Duball has the details.
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