The FCC appears unlikely to make any moves to enforce the data privacy rules approved under the Biden administration, which were recently upheld by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, industry experts said Friday. Last week, the panel that decided the case agreed to hold it in abeyance pending the FCC’s review of the 2023 order, as the agency requested. The panel ordered the FCC to file status reports every 60 days, with the first due Dec. 16.
OneTrust agrees that businesses shouldn't set and forget privacy compliance tools, amid increased scrutiny from regulators, said Ojas Rege, general manager of privacy and data governance. In an interview with Privacy Daily, Rege also said that a great amount of enforcement action is happening behind the scenes, without becoming public. In addition, the OneTrust official warned that “AI amplifies every single privacy and data governance gap you have in your organization.”
Kentucky's lawsuit against game platform Roblox is based on "sensationalized, outdated and out-of-context information," the game's parent company said in an email to Privacy Daily that emphasized its commitment to safety.
Only one of the top 20 pornography websites is in compliance with Ohio’s new age-verification law, said Attorney General David Yost (R) after a review of the sites.
Businesses should expect an increase in universal opt-out preference signals (OOPS) after California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill Wednesday that requires all web browsers to support the functionality (see 2510080036), said Tom Kemp, California Privacy Protection Agency executive director. The CPPA and regulators in other states are checking if companies are honoring such requests, Kemp warned in an interview Wednesday. Newsom signed AB-566 and two other privacy bills earlier in the day.
Kentucky filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Roblox for allegedly creating an environment where children are exploited, joining the ranks of several other states that are suing the gaming platform.
Legislators can help protect kids on social media, but a cultural shift on the issue of child safety also will require collaboration from Big Tech, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) said Tuesday.
Tesla asked a federal court to drop a class-action complaint against the company based on the plaintiff not meeting certain provisions of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). Tesla argued Friday that the plaintiff failed to show he suffered an injury, plausibly state a claim or prove jurisdiction to bring the case.
El Cajon, a city 17 miles east of San Diego, broke the law when it shared license plate data with federal and out-of-state law enforcement agencies, argued California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) in a lawsuit filed Friday.
The $1.35 million California enforcement action against Tractor Supply Co. this week raised the bar for privacy compliance, emphasizing that privacy laws and rights extend beyond consumers, privacy lawyers and advocates said in interviews with Privacy Daily. The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) found that the country's largest rural lifestyle retailer violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in several instances, including how it handled candidates for employment (see 2509300010).