The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) plans to “relax” its enforcement approach under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by year's end, Executive Director-Regulatory Risk Stephen Almond told us Thursday at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington.
European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiorowski is worried about what's going on in the U.S. and its potential effect on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), he said Wednesday at a streamed Brussels briefing on the EDPS' 2024 annual report.
States are seeking to build a foundation of privacy enforcement by taking action against a broad range of companies, state enforcement officials said Wednesday on a panel at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit. An increasing number of privacy regulations around the world present a big challenge for companies that operate in many global markets, said another IAPP panel earlier Wednesday.
Child online privacy and safety laws, on both the federal and state levels, are almost impossible to follow from an operational standpoint, as there is no way to tell in real time the age of those accessing different sites or online platforms, said privacy experts on a Tuesday panel at the IAB Public Policy and Legal Summit.
A plan aimed at boosting cross-border cooperation in enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could end up making things worse, Austrian privacy advocacy group Noyb warned Thursday.
France's privacy authority CNIL and its Treasury said it will host an in-person and online discussion about the economic impact of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The EU's recent drive to streamline rules in the digital and other sectors could mean potential adjustments to the Data Act and other laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Commission said. But while the EC contemplates possibly cutting red tape, it notes that companies covered by the Data Act have until Sept. 12 to comply with it.
Testers, those who seek privacy violations with the goal of filing lawsuits, lack Article III standing to sue for pen register and wiretapping infractions under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), according to a decision from the U.S. District Court for Central California Friday.
Several Massachusetts lawmakers supported passing privacy legislation Wednesday. However, at a lengthy livestreamed hearing, members of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology said little about how they might coalesce around a plethora of comprehensive and narrower privacy bills that came up for discussion.
Compliance with EU data protection principles is the first step toward ensuring that minors aren't exposed to harmful content online, European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiorowski said Monday. Age assurance or verification is also important, but it shouldn't entirely block children from accessing some content, speakers said at the European Parliament Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) meeting.