Microsoft updates search engine's cookie policy to comply with CNIL order
(May 31, 2023) Microsoft announced it updated the cookie policy for its Bing search engine following a reprimand by France's data protection authority, the Commission Natio... Read More
Kuwait announces plans to scan fingerprints of everyone entering country
(May 31, 2023) The Kuwaiti government announced it will collect fingerprint scans of everyone entering the country, both citizens and noncitizens, Biometric Update reports.... Read More
Roundup: Belgium, Canada, UK and more
(May 30, 2023) In this week’s Global News Roundup, Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Meta a record 1.2 billion euros for EU General Data Protection Regulation viol... Read More
Planned Parenthood patient asks judge to prohibit Google from collecting sensitive health data
(May 30, 2023) A Planned Parenthood patient asked a U.S. District Court judge to issue an order barring Google "from collecting sensitive medical data from healthcare provi... Read More
Report alleges weak data protection practices at Tesla
(May 30, 2023) The Netherlands' data protection authority, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, claimed it was made aware of a potential data breach of Tesla, Reuters reports. A Ge... Read More
Bailiwick, Malaysia DPAs appoint new leadership
(May 30, 2023) The Bailiwick of Guernsey's Data Protection Authority named its Read More
Global News Roundup: 23-30 May 2023
(May 30, 2023) In this week’s Global News Roundup, Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Meta a record 1.2 billion euros for EU General Data Protection Regulation viol... Read More
US Federal Privacy Legislation Tracker
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Roundup: Canada, US and more
(May 26, 2023) In this week's Global News Roundup, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission adopted a policy statement regarding deceptive practices related to biometric informati... Read More
Group calls for inclusion of small business exemption to Privacy Act reforms
(May 25, 2023) The Real Estate Institute of Australia opposes certain reforms to the Privacy Act on the grounds they may harm small businesses, the Guardian reports. The RE... Read More