In this week's global legislative roundup, the National Privacy Commission of the Philippines announced the House of Representatives Committee on Information and Communications Technology approved a substitute bill to amend the Data Privacy Act of 2012. Maine passed a law banning facial recognition technology from schools and use by government officials and employees, including law enforcement with limited exceptions, and the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted a draft report on the use of artificial intelligence-based surveillance, highlighting the need for human oversight and sufficient safeguards.
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Technology companies warned the Hong Kong government about proposed changes to its data protection law, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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ICYMI
With the June 10 enactment of the Data Security Law and the upcoming Personal Information Protection Law, companies may wonder whether they will find a unified framework to govern data transfers out of China. Covington & Burling’s Yan Luo, Zhijing Yu and Vicky Liu look at the future of data localization and cross-border data transfers in China for The Privacy Advisor.
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Maine passed a law banning facial recognition technology from schools and use by government officials and employees, including law enforcement with limited exceptions. IAPP Staff Writer Jennifer Bryant has the details for The Privacy Advisor.
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ENFORCEMENT
The Netherlands' data protection authority, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, fined an orthodontic practice 12,000 euros following patient registrations on an unsecured website.
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Italy's DPA, Garante, fined Foodinho 2.6 million euros for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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Norway’s DPA, Datatilsynet, fined a company NOK 150,000 for accessing a former employee’s email after their termination, which it said “bordered on monitoring the employee’s use of electronic equipment.”
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Portugal's National Data Protection Commission accused the Municipality of Lisbon of violating the GDPR.
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The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office fined Brazier Consulting Services 200,000 pounds for making over 11 million nuisance calls.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with the operators of the online coloring book application Recolor for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule.
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ASIA-PACIFIC
The Chinese city of Shenzhen is considering a law to regulate the installation of surveillance cameras in public spaces, South China Morning Post reports.
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The National Privacy Commission of the Philippines announced the House of Representatives Committee on Information and Communications Technology approved a substitute bill to amend the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
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CANADA
The Standards Council of Canada released a roadmap for data governance in parallel with Canada's Digital Charter.
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EUROPE
The European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted a draft report on the use of artificial intelligence-based surveillance, highlighting the need for human oversight and sufficient safeguards.
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LATIN AMERICA
Brazil's DPA, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, will host a public hearing July 8 to discuss the results of a public consultation on its proposed data protection inspection mechanism.
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