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[…] by public authorities for various purposes. The stated policy aim of the DPA is to protect the fundamental human right to privacy of communication while ensuring the free flow of information to promote innovation and growth. To that end, the DPA provides data subjects with a number of rights over their data, including rights […]

[…] Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and Other Measures) Bill 2021” (Online Privacy Bill) which, if passed, would complement the Privacy Act by introducing a binding online privacy code with which social media and other online platforms would have to comply, or face legal penalties. The status of the Online Privacy Bill is currently uncertain […]

[…] audience and traditionally do not host content directed to minors. This uncertainty would likely be exacerbated by ADCA’s applicability to teens; some organizations could struggle to distinguish between services likely to be accessed by 17-year-olds and services likely to be accessed only by those 18 and older. Baroness Beeban Kidron, an architect of the […]

[…] to recognize the limitations of consent, especially in the digital space. To highlight a few examples: In 2018, a report of a Committee of Experts on a Free and Fair Digital Economy in India described the operation of notice and consent on the internet as “broken” and questioned whether consent alone could be an […]

[…] minutiae template, or a voiceprint, can be extracted, and keystroke patterns or rhythms, gait patterns or rhythms, and sleep, health, or exercise data that contain identifying information. Virginia §59.1-571 “Biometric data” means data generated by automatic measurements of an individual’s biological characteristics, such as a fingerprint, voiceprint, eye retinas, irises, or other unique biological […]

[…] and employ a number of techniques for collecting neurodata and modulating neural signals. Neurodata is data generated by the nervous system, which consists of the electrical activities between neurons or proxies of this activity. This neurodata may be “personal neurodata” if it is reasonably linkable to an individual. II. BCIs are Entering into the […]

[…] and the FTC’s latest review of the COPPA rule is ongoing, with a draft rule expected at some point in 2022. Policymakers must understand the current state of play for kids online as they continue to have these important discussions, and we welcome the opportunity to discuss these issues further. Please feel free to contact us here at any time. 

[…] supervisory authorities are coordinating their actions.  In turn, the Austrian DPA applied the criteria laid out by the EDPB in its draft Guidelines 5/2021 on the relationship between the scope of Article 3 and Chapter V GDPR, and found that all the conditions are met. The administrator of the website is the controller and […]

[…] for access to your location data. Do they need it for some reason that is obvious, like helping you with directions or showing your nearby friends? Feel free to say no. And be aware that location data is often used to tailor ads and recommendations based on locations you have recently visited. Allowing access […]

[…] their constituents, are actively working to fill.  Last year we saw scores of comprehensive privacy bills introduced in dozens of states, though when the dust settled, only Virginia and Colorado had joined California in successfully enacting new privacy regimes. Now, at the outset of a new legislative calendar, many state legislatures are positioned to […]