The Philippines has published proposed implementing rules and regulations for its Data Privacy Act of 2012. The Russian Parliament has passed "Big Brother" anti-terrorism legislation expected to become law. The U.S. Senate squashed an attempt to increase FBI surveillance powers, but it’s probably not the last we’ve seen of that issue. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield may be finalized in July. And Brexit happened; find out what it means for you in this week’s Privacy Tracker legislative update.
LATEST NEWS
Russia’s Parliament has passed anti-terrorism legislationthat human rights activists say violate civil liberties and privacy rights, The Guardian reports.
The U.S. Senate voted down an amendment that would have increased FBI surveillance powers; however, Reuters reports, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., changed his vote to no at the last minute to leave open the possibility to bring up the measure for consideration again.
The U.S. House voted to expand the investigatory powers of inspectors general, giving them subpoena authority over agency officials and contractors in certain circumstances, reports Government Executive.
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced two bills to protect consumer privacy. One is aimed at improving mobile privacy and the other sets rules for data brokers.
ICYMI
IAPP Publications Director Sam Pfeifle talks with IAPP members throughout the U.K. and EU about what the future holds, post-Brexit, for The Privacy Advisor.
In a recent press release, the Argentine data protection authority invited the privacy community to weigh in on possible modifications to the current Data Protection Law, Diego Fernandez reports for Privacy Tracker.
The embattled Privacy Shield proposal between the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce could be finalized in July, reports Jennifer Baker for The Privacy Advisor.
This latest Privacy Tracker U.S. student privacy law update from Data Quality Campaign notes that there have been 112 student data privacy bills proposed in 34 states, and 14 new laws in 11 states.
U.S.
The Federal Trade Commission announced it has settled with the Singapore-based mobile advertising company InMobi under charges that it “deceptively tracked” the locations of hundreds of millions of consumers — including children — without notification or consent.
A U.S. District Court in Milwaukee has dismissed a suit against Time Warner Cable that alleged the company retained client data illegally, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. U.S. District Judge Pamela Pepper dismissed the case on the basis of “actual harm," citing the Supreme Court’s recent siding in favor of Spokeo as legal precedent.
CANADA
In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien warns that without renewal, protections under Canada’s Privacy Act "are proving to be increasingly out of touch with Canadians and their engagement with the digital world,” reports The Star.
EUROPE
Some MEPs have urged their peers to move past concerns of over-regulating trans-border data flow, fearing such worries keep the EU from regulating in a way that protects digital innovation, EurActiv.com reports.
France’s CNIL has made live its consultation on the General Data Protection Regulation and has invited stakeholders to weigh in on a selection of GDPR-related topics, Inside Privacy reports.
Ireland’s data protection commissioner has released her office’s annual report.The DPC received 932 complaints that were investigated, down from 960 in 2014.
The Council of Europe announced the Republic of Mauritius has become the 49th state party and second non-European state to ratify “Convention 108.”