In this week’s Privacy Tracker legislative roundup, read about plans in Singapore to introduce legislation to safeguard sensitive data used by tech companies, as well as new guidance from the Personal Data Protection Commission on disposing of personal data. A Russian MP has proposed delaying the nation’s data retention law until the year 2023. A roundtable conference discussed Pakistan’s cybercrime bill, saying it needs amendments to protect privacy. In Europe, Advocate General Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe’s opinions on data retention obligations in Sweden and the U.K. are bringing questions and speculation. And in the U.S., Connecticut prepares for its new student privacy law, Illinois passed a law limiting cellphone surveillance by police, and a court has said it’s legal to “upskirt” in Georgia. (IAPP login required.)
Full Story