In this week's Privacy Tracker global legislative roundup, learn how the California Privacy Rights Act qualified for the November ballot, as well as its chances for success this fall. The European Commission released its review of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The New Zealand Parliament passed the Privacy Bill, which will enter into force Dec. 1, and Bermúdez Durana Abogados Partner José Alejandro Bermúdez and Allende & Brea Partner Pablo Palazzi look at how Brazil's “Fake News Law Project” may impact the country's General Data Protection Law.
LATEST NEWS
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk seeks stronger privacy laws to protect citizens, Mirage News reports.
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ICYMI
The European Commission released its review of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. IAPP Staff Writer Joe Duball has more details on the contents of the commission's review in this piece for The Privacy Advisor.
In a piece for Privacy Tracker, Bermúdez Durana Abogados Partner José Alejandro Bermúdez and Allende & Brea Partner Pablo Palazzi take a look Brazil's “Fake News Law Project” and how it may impact the country's General Data Protection Law.
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ENFORCEMENT
Washington State Office of the Attorney General announced a $100,000 fine against Super Basic and its parent company, Maple Media, over alleged U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act violations.
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AFRICA
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa proclaimed sections of the Protection of Personal Information Act into law and will become effective June 30 and July 1.
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ASIA-PACIFIC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced amendments to the Consumer Data Right that clarify particular rules.
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The New Zealand Parliament passed the Privacy Bill, which will enter into force Dec. 1
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The European Union and South Korean governments are negotiating an agreement that would exempt South Korea from General Data Protection Regulation–related fines, BusinessKorea reports.
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CANADA
Interpersonal Violence Disclosure Protocol Act, also known as Clare’s Law, is set to take effect in Saskatchewan June 29, enabling municipal police forces to disclose details of an intimate partner’s past violent or abusive behavior to a resident upon request, Global News reports.
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EUROPE
The Cartel Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice ruled the Federal Cartel Office, Bundeskartellamt, can enforce its ban on sections of the tech company's terms of use. The Bundeskartellamt prohibited Facebook from processing data it collected from independent websites without further user consent.
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MIDDLE EAST
United Arab Emirates Federal National Council Speaker Saqr Ghobash approved a draft federal law on consumer protection.
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US
Vice reports members of Congress introduced a bill prohibiting the use of facial recognition by federal law enforcement.
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California's Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced the California Privacy Rights Act qualified for the state's November ballot.
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The Association of National Advertisers asked Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., to delay enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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Vermont's new data breach notification and children's privacy laws will go into effect July 1, according to Hunton Andrews Kurth's Privacy & Information Security Law Blog.
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Republican lawmakers introduced legislation that would require tech companies to help investigators access encrypted data if permitted by a court, CNET reports.
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