A group of 16 parliaments are calling on the EU to adopt the legislative package to install a new data protection regulation by next year. Meanwhile, the deadline for Alberta, Canada, to put forth a new law is near, prompting its privacy commissioner to warn of the dangers of letting it lapse, and two U.S. congressmen have introduced a bill aiming to protect the privacy of individuals using the government’s new healthcare portal. Also in this week’s Privacy Tracker weekly roundup, learn about a new law and data protection commissioner in Victoria, Australia, Delaware’s new data disposal law and a proposal in the U.S. Congress that would give new powers to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

LATEST NEWS

Reps. Robert Hurt, (R-VA) and John Barrow (D-GA) introduced HR 5610, which would allow Healthcare.gov users to remove their permanent profiles from the website to safeguard their privacy, reports The Cavalier Daily.

Law360 reports the U.S. Supreme Court this term will address two petitions that may determine whether plaintiffs can continue to use certain privacy statutes to recover damages without showing actual harm. 

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The Washington Post offers a roundup of the status of U.S. state drone legislation.

The city of Los Angeles has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court in order to revive a local ordinance that gave police the authority to inspect guest-registration records of motels and hotels, Los Angeles Times reports.

Delaware has passed data disposal laws requiring organizations that dispose of unencrypted employee or consumer personal identifying information to ensure the privacy of that data, reports The National Law Review.

A Go To Hellman blog post outlines New Jersey’s proposed Reader Privacy Act, currently awaiting the governor’s signature.

A new state law going into effect November 1 will require the Oklahoma State Supreme Court to create uniform rules for all courts that handle court pleadings available online, reports The Edmond Sun.

ICYMI

In this Privacy Tracker post, Timothy Banks, CIPP/C, of Dentons Canada outlines the submissions and hearings held during the public consultation phase on whether to reform the British Columbia Personal Information Protection Act. (IAPP member login required.)

U.S.

Federal lawmakers have proposed the Strengthening Privacy, Oversight and Transparency (SPOT) Act, which would provide new powers to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, The Hill reports.

Upon the 100th birthday of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), The Washington Post reported on how the FTC, initially created to thwart monopolies, has become the "go-to technology fixer" in the U.S.

A report for The Hill lists five candidates that could become the next U.S. Attorney General, including California Attorney General Kamala Harris.

CANADA

Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton warns that the government's failure "to find a timely fix" for the province's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) could result in privacy breaches going "unreported and uninvestigated," Calgary Herald reports.

EU

In a joint declaration, 16 parliaments, led by Germany, France and the UK, have called on the EU to adopt the legislative package to install a new data protection regulation by next year, reports EurActiv. 

The European Commission has released a fact sheet on the right to be forgotten to help "make sure the discussion is based on fact," It includes six myths with "In fact" refutations.

Bloomberg reports on comments made by EU member states on the proposed changes to the draft legislation that would codify EU citizens' right to be forgotten, with Poland raising concerns about the law creating a "Streisand effect."

The EU's Article 29 Working Party has issued a new opinion on the Internet of Things—specifically on wearable computing, the quantified self and "domotics" or home automation.

V3.co.uk reports on the UK Information Commissioner's Office issuing fines of ÂŁ5,391,000 for data breaches since 2010 and includes a table showing local government councils and NHS trusts have received the bulk of those fines.

ASIA PACIFIC

Victoria Attorney-General Robert Clark has announced David Watts as the state's inaugural privacy and data protection commissioner following the successful passage of revised privacy legislation.

The Australian government is seeking to introduce new anti-terror legislation that would give law enforcement the right to remotely access digital data for searches using "delayed notification" search warrants, CNet reports.