In this week's global legislative roundup, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro approved the board of directors for the newly formed data protection authority, Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados. Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, approved the first code of conduct under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Singapore passed amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act. And in the U.S., a number of privacy laws were approved by voters, including California's Proposition 24, which paves the way for the California Privacy Rights Act.
THE LATEST
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree officially appointing his nominations to the board of directors for the data protection authority, Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados.
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ICYMI
California's Proposition 24 has passed, paving the way for the California Privacy Rights Act. IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP, shares early reactions from practitioners on what privacy pros should look out for and what effect the CPRA could have on other state and federal privacy legislation in this piece for The Privacy Advisor.
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ENFORCEMENT
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada developed a privacy guide to help organizations adhere to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
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Colombia's data protection authority, the Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio, announced the launch of a sandbox for privacy by design and default in relation to artificial intelligence projects.
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Colombia's SIC issued fines totaling 569,890,035 pesos to three companies for data protection violations related to consent.
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The Dublin Circuit Court confirmed the Irish Data Protection Commission's 75,000 euro fine against Tusla Child and Family Agency for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, approved the first code of conduct under the GDPR.
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The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office released guidance on the processing of criminal offense data.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights announced it reached a settlement with Riverside Psychiatric Medical Group over alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule's right-to-access standard.
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New Zealand's Office of the Privacy Commissioner offered guidance on the Privacy Act's "serious threat to public health or safety exception" in response to COVID-19's public health risk.
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ASIA-PACIFIC
The Attorney-General's Department of the Australian Government announced the Privacy Act 1988 will come under a wide-ranging review to "ensure privacy settings empower consumers, protect their data and best serve the Australian economy."
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The Parliament of Singapore passed proposed amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act.
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EUROPE
The Council of the European Union announced it adopted its position on the draft directive for representative actions related to the protection of consumers' collective interests.
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The German Presidency of the Council of the European Union created a new draft of the proposed ePrivacy Regulation, Euractiv reports.
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Infosecurity reports the Russian State Duma announced a bill has been introduced that aims to amend laws on biometric data.
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Russia's data protection authority, Roskomnadzor, will provide legal support for digital services developers in protecting personal data.
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US
Massachusetts voted in favor of Ballot Question 1, which would require car manufacturers to equip vehicles using telematic systems with an open access data platform starting with the model year 2022, WCVB reports.
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Michigan voters approved an amendment to the state Constitution to protect electronic data and communications from unreasonable search and seizure, Michigan Radio reports.
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Voters in Portland, Maine, voted to pass a measure to enhance the city's ban on facial recognition, Bangor Daily News reports.
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