In this week’s Global News Roundup, Bangladesh outlined its enforcement regime under its proposed Data Protection Act. China said it is investigating "cracked" mobile apps. Several U.S. state attorneys general reached a USD9 million settlement with Google over location tracking practices. And, the European Parliament approved the eIDAS Regulation. (IAPP member exclusive.)
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Hello privacy pros. Greetings from Beijing.
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