“The Spanish Agencia Española de Protección de Datos – AEPD has launched the DIGITAL PACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE , an initiative that aims to promote a firm commitment to privacy in the sustainability policies and business models of organizations”
“Among the principles that are collected is to promote transparency so that citizens know
On May 7, 2020, the New York Attorney General announced she will not sue Zoom after it agreed to adopt enhanced data security and privacy measures to protect the data of its 300 million plus users. As COVID-19 social distancing policies radically change the way individuals and industries communicate, Zoom saw a reported 3,000 percent
Marketers will need to show that they are compliant with data privacy laws.
Following an 11th Circuit Court decision that struck down a 2018 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order as “unenforceably vague,” the FTC has “instructed staff to closely review [their] orders to determine whether they could be strengthened and improved – particularly in the areas of privacy and data security.” Recent enforcement orders show the FTC
Democratic U.S. Reps. Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren have announced the Online Privacy Act, a proposal that would create a federal enforcement agency to protect privacy rights.
“The bill proposes the creation of the Digital Privacy Agency (DPA) that would have the power to enforce privacy rights for users and make sure companies follow the
Click to accept – not always good enough, says the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner.
Companies need to be fully transparent about their data processing practices and take steps to ensure that this is conveyed to the individuals.
In the case of a “clicked consent,” the Commissioner will also check:
“To be compliant with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) is a temporary status, which should be maintained on a day-to-day basis. In other words, there is no final line in the LGPD compliance program, since new projects and business plans should always be evaluated according to the new data protection rules and principles.”
The FTC has entered into a consent order with a sole proprietor for a failure to implement reasonable protections of personal information.
At issue were the following statements, which the FTC held to be deceptive/misleading:
Cookies in the spotlight in France:
Actual consent – in.
Continued browsing – out.
The French Data Protection Authority, CNIL, repealed its 2013 guidelines on cookies consent and announced upcoming cookies guidance will be published later this month (July). Per the new guidance, continued browsing of a website will not suffice to indicate consent to
“The loss of privacy often seems like no big deal, a small price to pay for the convenience of the digital world. This is an all-too-common misunderstanding that can have grave consequences, as privacy invasions are often invisible, harms frequently only happen in the future, and they always affect some people more than others.”
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