Hello, privacy pros. It was great to reconnect with old friends at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., and meet some new faces too. Back from Summit, brimming with joy and excitement, I'm diving back into the usual busy life as a privacy lawyer in Beijing. In recent weeks, China iss...

Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, published requirements for entities overseeing industry-specific codes of conduct. The eight categories of requirements are based on Article 41 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and include conflict of interest provisions and mechanisms fo...

The Netherlands' data protection authority, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, requested the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management curb the use of smart traffic lights that track traffic volume and speed, DutchNews reports. However, the technology embedded in the traffic signals also collects dr...

Thailand's Digital Platform Services Law, which aims to increase transparency with digital platforms, "marked a significant step in shaping the evolving landscape of digital platforms in Thailand." R&T Asia Legal Counsel Praonapha Rakchartcharoen, CIPP/E, broke down the impact the law has on dig...

New Zealand Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster said in an interview with Heather du Plessis-Allan that he aims to review the Privacy Act and introduce a "right to be forgotten," NewsTalkZB reports. Webster said, following the results from the Children and Young People Privacy survey, he is concern...