In this week’s Global News Roundup, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposed Data Act. The Amsterdam District Court ruled Facebook processed Dutch users’ data without legal basis for 10 years. And, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission finalized its USD520 million settlement with Epic Games over alleged Children's Online Privacy Protection Act violations. (IAPP member exclusive.)
Full Story
Related Stories
The Atlantic Declaration: Data bridges, privacy and AI
On 8 June, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and U.S. President Joe Biden announced the Atlantic Declaration: A Framework for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership. It is the latest, most high level (it doesn’t get higher) and most conclusive development in the development of a comprehen...
South Dakota launches Immunization Information System
The South Dakota Department of Health launched a web-based statewide Immunization Information System. The system tracks immunization records and provides the DOH with data on vaccination coverage. DOH Immunization Program Manager Tim Heath said the data is centralized and accessed by necessary perso...
Iowa newspaper publisher seeks to dismiss privacy suit
An Iowa newspaper publisher is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it shared readers' personal data with Facebook, Iowa Capital Dispatch reports. The lawsuit claims Lee Enterprises did not notify subscribers that tracking methods used on its websites collected personally identifying information th...
New UK-US economic partnership boasts AI, privacy commitments
A fresh economic partnership agreed to by U.S. President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak includes enhanced collaboration on privacy and artificial intelligence. On privacy, the two sides touted improved pacts on data flows and privacy-enhancing technologies. With AI, the U.S. and the U...
FCC issues $5.1M fine over nonconsensual robocalls
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced a USD5,134,500 fine to lobbying consultancy J.M. Burkman & Associates for directing 1,141 spam calls without individuals' consent. The calls duped individuals into thinking personal data associated with mail-in voting would be collected and us...
Comments
If you want to comment on this post, you need to login.