On Friday, the Irish High Court dismissed all of Facebook's procedural complaints in a preliminary decision from Ireland's Data Protection Commission regarding data transfers from the EU to the U.S. A win for the Irish DPC, the court decision opens up the possibility that Facebook would eventually h...

According to Access Now, the Court of Justice of São Paulo, Brazil, ordered the city's public transport, ViaQuatro, to end its use of facial recognition technology and subsequent data collection. The order put a halt to the collection of images, sound or any other personal data without prior consent...

South Africa's Information Regulator announced it is seeking legal advice on how to force WhatsApp to revise its controversial privacy policy. The regulator issued a request for WhatsApp to align its policy with EU standards, but the company hasn't agreed to any such change to this point. Informatio...

For The Privacy Advisor, IAPP Westin Research Fellow Sarah Rippy looked at the U.S. state laws that have strict opt-in and opt-out requirements, as well as those that take a hybrid approach. The IAPP published for the Resource Center a table listing the various derogations under Article 49 of the...

Russian legislation evolves rapidly, and the personal data laws constitute no exception. Beginning March 27, Russia enhanced personal data subjects’ rights by changing fines and extending the limitation period for data-related breaches. Gorodissky & Partners Lawyer Nikita Maltsev breaks down the...