In this week’s Privacy Tracker weekly roundup, read about the many changes afoot: After almost a decade of debate, Turkey has passed the Law on the Protection of Personal Data which sets out legitimate purposes for data processing and puts limits on data retention, among other things; British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham may be headed to the U.K. to become its information commissioner; and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is losing Julie Brill. Plus, questions over Privacy Shield linger, some EU ministers would like to authorize a passenger name record-sharing plan in light of the recent terror attacks, and Australian businesses are weighing in on the government’s proposed mandatory breach notification bill.

LATEST NEWS

The European Council has published a statement on its position with respect to the adoption of the GDPR, Hunton & Williams’ Privacy & Information Security Law Blog reports.

Baker & McKenzie reports that Turkey has passed the Law on the Protection of Personal Data.

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The Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati has ruled that “privacy rules that protect ‘return information’ don’t apply to the names and addresses of groups seeking tax-exempt status,” The Wall Street Journal reports.

The New Hampshire House approved a drone regulation bill that would prohibit aerial surveillance, among other things, reports the Union Leader.

ICYMI

In the last episode of The Privacy Advisor's series on the operational impacts of the General Data Protection Regulation, IAPP Westin Fellow Anna Myers, CIPP/US, offers an in-depth look at the GDPR’s administrative fines and penalties, the judicial remedies available to data subjects, and the ways supervisory authorities may pursue complaints administratively.

The activist data protection authority from the German city-state of Hamburg has cast doubt on the legality of the new Privacy Shield agreement between the U.S. and EU, reports David Meyer in this exclusive for The Privacy Advisor.

In this podcast, hosted by IAPP VP of Research and Education Omer Tene, a panel of thought leaders discusses the text of the Privacy Shield agreement and offers advice to companies looking to join the program, as well as thoughts on the Shield's future as a working adequacy agreement from the European Commission.

Julie Brill is leaving the Federal Trade Commission, and IAPP Publications Director Sam Pfeifle spoke with her for The Privacy Advisor about her accomplishments at the FTC, what she’s leaving on the table, and what’s next.

U.S.

In the wake of a number of high-profile attacks against hospitals, legislators are moving to update cybersecurity laws to include protection against ransomware threats, SC Magazine reports.

FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen criticized a new set of broadband privacy rules proposed by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, MediaPost reports.

In response to reports, two congressmen have asked the National Security Agency to stop a proposal to share more raw intelligence with other federal agencies, Reuters reports.

National Journal reports, the House Judiciary Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee have formed a working group on encryption despite Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Sen. Mark Warner’s, D-Va., proposed bill that would create a separate commission comprising outside experts.

The Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights has started its second round of HIPAA audits, the agency announced in a statement.

ASIA PACIFIC

An Australian government draft bill that would implement a mandatory data breach notification mandate has received a mixed reception from businesses, Computerworld Australia reports.

CANADA

The Vancouver Sun reports that British Columbia is looking for a new information and privacy commissioner now that Liz Denham may be leaving to become the U.K. information commissioner.

EUROPE

In response to the attacks in Brussels, EU justice and interior ministers are calling on the European Parliament to authorize a common passenger name record-sharing system for the region, DW reports.

British Columbia Privacy Commissioner Liz Denham has been tapped as the new U.K. information commissioner, Gov.uk reports.