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[…] and enforcement teams, and (4) create “fair and equal treatment” rules for determining what companies are audited. 5. “Dark Patterns” Finally, the Agency requested feedback on a number of definitions used by the CPRA including manipulative design interfaces known as “dark patterns.” The CPRA defines “dark patterns” as “a user interface designed or manipulated […]

[…] such as transparency; risk assessment and auditing; limitations on the use of sensitive data; and limits on retention. In the absence of comprehensive legislation, there are a number of steps Congress can take to address risks related to consumer privacy and data brokers, including 1) empowering the Federal Trade Commission to continue using its […]

[…] TV networks do — would create a level playing field that would enable the preservation of professional and quality media. Breyer also noted that, despite a growing number of EP lawmakers now believing that an opt-in standard for targeted online ads is not the solution, there does not seem to be a majority favoring […]

[…] BCIs collect and the capabilities of the technology raise concerns over consent, as well as the transparency, security, and accuracy of the data. The report offers a number of policy and technical solutions to mitigate the risks of BCIs and highlights their positive uses. “Emerging innovations like neurotechnology hold great promise to transform healthcare, […]

[…] multi-dimensional, exploring new territories around the world, featuring binding international agreements for effective enforcement cooperation and slowly entering the agenda of high level intergovernmental organizations. All this surfaced from notable keynotes delivered during the 43rd edition of the Global Privacy Assembly Conference, hosted remotely by Mexico’s data protection authority, INAI, on October 18 and 19.  

[…] non-governmental organizations or academic institutions, but many are being accumulated within the private sector. Academic researchers value access to this data as a way to measure any number of consumer, commercial, and scientific questions at a scale they are unable to reach using conventional research data gathering techniques alone.  Such data allows researchers access […]

[…] an important initiative for promoting consumer choice, fostering competition, and protecting consumers’ privacy. The debate around open banking highlights tensions between privacy and competition along with a number of privacy flashpoints including: data portability, access, sharing, transparency, control, and interoperability.  Open Banking Can Provide New Rights and Benefits to Consumers and Help Spur Competition, […]

[…] pointed to surveys that showed that many mainstream Indian users – i.e. modest-earning individuals from primarily rural areas – do not understand the differences between their mobile phones, the internet, online services and allied services like payment platforms, because they exclusively use them on their phones. Understanding this reality (how users have never used […]

[…] are ongoing, before sending the case back to Düsseldorf to be decided on substance.  The court in Düsseldorf suspended proceedings and asked the CJEU to clarify a number of essential questions (see also Section 1 above). In this context, can the Bundeskartellamt determine a GDPR breach by the company investigated in antitrust proceedings and […]

[…] any regulatory and compliance approach to data protection,” said new Manager of Asia-Pacific, Dr. Clarisse Girot. “Today, this approach has been called into question, and an increasing number of regulators and privacy professionals are promoting accountability over a consent-centric approach to data protection. However, the fragmentation of data protection laws in Asia Pacific is […]