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[…] the fundamental level, Vietnam’s Constitution provides for an inviolable right to privacy and legal protection of information regarding personal privacy and personal and familial secrecy.  The Civil Code gives expression to these rights in a limited manner by, among others, requiring an individual’s consent for collection, use, retention, or publication of information about that […]

[…] the disclosure of personal data held by certain regulated entities (e.g., providers of financial services, medical practitioners), the PDP Commissioner has approved and registered seven Personal Data Codes of Practice, which provide more detailed requirements for entities in certain sectors to comply with the PDPA. These sectors include: insurance and takaful;  banking and finance;  […]

[…] and others, will explore the foundational differences between data localization requirements, international data transfer frameworks in data protection law, and data sovereignty. Attendees will learn about the latest APAC and global regulatory and policy developments and how businesses can better safeguard data against potential risks. “I am excited to join the renowned team at […]

[…] information; use of personal information for direct marketing; cross-border transfer of personal information; quality and security of personal information; and access and correction to personal information. The latest amendments, in 2018, introduced a notifiable data breach scheme for organizations that are subject to security obligations under the Act. In recent times, there has been […]

[…] graduate of USC Gould School of Law and a Student Contractor with FPF’s Youth and Education Privacy team. On May 26, 2022, AB-2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (ADCA) unanimously passed the California Assembly and moved to the Senate for consideration. California Assembly Members Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) proposed AB-2273, […]

[…] the Act. The Act also empowers the Commissioner to, firstly, investigate complaints regarding entities’ privacy practices, resolve disputes, and issue binding compliance notices, and secondly, issue binding codes of practice in relation to specific sectors or classes of personal information.  In 2012, New Zealand also became one of the few jurisdictions in APAC that […]

[…] a breach of their personal data, with penalties for non-compliance, including specific offenses for collecting and using personal data without a legal basis, such as consent.  The latest major round of amendments to the PIPA was in 2020. These amendments introduced, among others:  specific obligations for organizations which provide commercial information and communication services […]

[…] No. 16 C 10984 (N.D. Ill. Sep. 15, 2017); In re Facebook Biometric Info. Privacy Litig., 185 F. Supp. 3d 1155 (N.D. Cal. 2016). Washington Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §19.375.020 “Biometric identifier” means data generated by automatic measurements of an individual’s biological characteristics, such as a fingerprint, voiceprint, eye retinas, irises, or other unique […]

[…] regulator may reduce the fine. Additionally, the ICO is bound by national law to assess the fine’s broader economic impact, as it must consider the desirability of promoting economic growth. Thus, before issuing a fine and when deciding on its amount, it will consider its economic impact on the wider sector where the infringer […]

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