In this week’s global legislative roundup, India’s Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology gave an update on the redrafted Personal Data Protection Bill. The EU Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs pushed for a review of the Irish Data Protection Commission’s enforcement actions. Denmark banned use of Google Analytics for U.S. data transfers. And in the U.S., the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a $35 million settlement with multinational financial services provider Morgan Stanley Smith and Barney's wealth and asset management division related to alleged insufficient data protection measures.
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In an interview with The Indian Express, Indian Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar discussed potential aspects of the country's reworked data protection bill.
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European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs recommended an independent review of the Irish Data Protection Commission's EU General Data Protection Regulation enforcement.
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The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office announced a notice of intent to fine TikTok 27 million GBP for alleged U.K. Age-Appropriate Design Code violations.
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Enforcement
Denmark's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, became the latest EU authority to order a halt on the use of Google Analytics for data transfers to the U.S. without supplementary measures.
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The European Data Protection Board adopted an opinion against the European Privacy Seal application of a German data processor.
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France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, created a draft technical recommendation for application program interfaces.
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The Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Germany issued a 525,000 euro fine to a Berlin-based retailer for violation of data protection officer requirements under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. (Press release in German.)
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a $35 million settlement with multinational financial services provider Morgan Stanley Smith and Barney's wealth and asset management division related to alleged insufficient data protection measures for approximately 15 million customers over a five-year period.
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Asia-Pacific
TechCrunch reports Indian Parliament published the draft Telecommunication Bill 2022, which aims to regulate digital communications.
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Reuters reports Indonesian lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a long-awaited data protection bill into law Sept. 20.
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Canada
The National Post reports Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne called out potential privacy issues with an online streaming bill being considered by Canadian Parliament.
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Quebec’s data protection authority, Le Commission d’accès à l’information du Quebec, announced certain business requirements under Bill 64, which updates the province's private sector privacy law, have taken effect.
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Europe
The European Data Protection Supervisor asked the Court of Justice of the European Union to annul two provisions of the Europol Regulation that "have an impact on personal data operations" and "undermine legal certainty of individual's personal data."
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A non-binding opinion from Court of Justice of the European Union Advocate General Athanasios Rantos states that a competition authority may take into account the compatibility of a commercial activity with the GDPR.
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Germany’s Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information welcomed the Court of Justice of the European Union's ruling on data retention.
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US
The California Privacy Protection Agency provided an update on California Privacy Rights Act rulemaking during its open meeting Sept. 23.
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New York State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, D-N.Y., introduced a children's privacy bill to state Senate that mirrors the recently-passed California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act.
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Guidance
As part of France’s commitment to the Open Government Partnership, its data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, hosted a series of workshops for civil society leaders in March.
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The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office started a second consultation on the draft journalism code.
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