In this week's Privacy Tracker global legislative roundup, read about how the Washington Privacy Act failed after lawmakers could not reconcile differences around the proposed legislation’s enforcement. The Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union released its latest ePrivacy Regulation proposal draft. The California Department of Justice unveiled a second set of modifications to the proposed California Consumer Privacy Act regulations, and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced the Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020.
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The Himalayan Times reports on issues in Nepal regarding the Privacy Act and the freedom of speech and press.
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled law enforcement agencies cannot deny public record requests for booking photos and arrest records from incidents involving police officers that do not result in arraignments.
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ICYMI
IAPP Legal Research Fellow Cathy Cosgrove looks at how the EU General Data Protection Regulation and U.S. federal and state privacy laws may affect how COVID-19 is handled in those regions.
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In February 2020, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority issued guidelines on the use of internet cookies and trackers. EY's Antonios Broumas, CIPP/E and Stefania Stoikou examine the guidelines in this piece for Privacy Tracker.
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Sharp Cookie Advisors Partner Sofia Edvardsen, CIPP/E, breaks down why the Swedish data protection authority fined Google approximately 7 million euros in this piece for The Privacy Advisor.
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At a hearing at the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, lawmakers sought insights from witnesses on how to address major tech platforms' dominance in the marketplace. IAPP Editor Angelique Carson, CIPP/US, was at the hearing and has the highlights.
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The Washington Privacy Act has failed after lawmakers could not reconcile differences around the proposed legislation’s enforcement. IAPP Staff Writer Jennifer Bryant has the details in this piece for Privacy Tracker.
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ENFORCEMENT
Croatia's data protection authority, AZOP, has handed down a 20 million euro fine to a credit institution for violating the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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Denmark's data protection authority fined the Gladsaxe and Hørsholm municipalities DKK 100,000 and DKK 50,000, respectively, for not complying with EU General Data Protection Regulation security requirements.
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The Norwegian data protection authority, Datatilsynet, has issued an NOK 400,000 fine to retailer Coop Finnmark for violating the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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The Norwegian DPA sent notice of a violation fee of DKK 800,000 to the Rælingen municipality after health information of 15 children with physical and mental disabilities was processed in a digital learning platform.
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The Swedish data protection authority, Datainspektionen, fined Google approximately 7 million euros for alleged violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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AFRICA
The Mail & Guardian reports UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy Joseph Cannataci said South Africa must implement its privacy laws to protect citizens.
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ASIA-PACIFIC
ZDNet reports the Australian Communications and Media Authority says a universal telecommunications regulatory framework would provide consistent consumer safeguards.
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IT News reports New South Wales Attorney General Mark Speakman said he is committed to introducing a requirement that government agencies report data breaches to affected individuals and the privacy commissioner.
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CANADA
CBC reports a review conducted by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians found the Department of National Defence’s intelligence branch does not feel it is bound to the Privacy Act when it conducts overseas military intelligence operations involving Canadian citizens.
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EUROPE
CBC reports the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union released its latest ePrivacy Regulation proposal draft.
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US
The California Department of Justice unveiled a second set of modifications to the proposed California Consumer Privacy Act regulations.
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Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has introduced the Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020, The Hill reports.
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The Chicago Sun Times reports that two Illinois legislators are proposing a bill that would require smart devices to disclose how customer information is shared.
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Legislators in Salt Lake City, Utah, are considering a bill to regulate artificial intelligence surveillance company Banjo after declining a funding request, Fox13Now reports.
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Washington Sen. Steve O’Ban, R-Pierce County, is proposing legislation to protect voter privacy in presidential primaries.
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MyNorthwest reports the technology companies are pushing for regulations restricting facial-recognition technologies instead of more stringent bans.
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Security and privacy advocates say a bill intended to protect children from online predators could weaken end-to-end encryption and risks putting more children in danger, cnet reports
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