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[…] it is important to note that industrial policies from both central and local governments in China also exert substantial influence over the sector. Critically, the task to promote AI advancement amid escalating concerns is overseen by authorities other than the CAC, such as the Ministry of Science and Technology (“MST”) and the Ministry of […]

[…] Governor Lombardo, making Nevada the second state, after Washington, to pass broad-based consumer health data privacy legislation this session. The act will take effect on March 31, 2024. The Washington ‘My Health, My Data’ Act (MHMD), which was enacted on April 27, 2023, established a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive framework within U.S. law for the protection […]

The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a global non-profit focused on data protection and privacy, and S&K Brussels LPC will jointly present the first edition of the Japan Privacy Symposium on June 22, 2023. The event will convene in Tokyo, bringing together leaders in the Japanese privacy community with data protection and privacy regulators […]

[…] features, including a mechanism to report “harmful or unwanted” behavior. The children’s and health provisions of SB 3 appear to be informed by the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) and the recently enacted Washington State My Health, My Data Act, respectively, but contain numerous important distinctions.  FPF has prepared a comparison chart to help […]

[…] alongside technological and societal developments. The Model Framework is also technology-, industry-, scale- and business-model agnostic.  Substantively, the Model Framework is guided by two fundamental principles to promote trust and understanding in AI. First, organizations using AI in decision-making should ensure that the decision-making process is explainable, transparent and fair. Second, AI systems should […]

[…] the Review Report’s proposal to grant the OAIC the power to determine codes of practice, the Report proposes that the OAIC should issue a “Children’s Online Privacy Code” for online services that are likely to be accessed by children. The Code would align with the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code, and would provide guidance […]

[…] in California AADC, Section 2 defines “substantial harm or privacy risk” to include: mental health disorders; addictive behaviors; physical violence, online bullying and harassment; sexual exploitation; the promotion and marketing or tobacco, gambling, alcohol, or narcotic drugs; and predatory, unfair, or deceptive marketing practices or other financial harms. Both the California AADC and Section […]

[…] law in Vietnam, Vietnam’s first legislative instrument on personal data protection takes the form of a “decree,” which is ranked lower in Vietnam’s statutory hierarchy than a code or law, and it is the result of executive action. A benefit of enacting a decree is that it can be done so more easily, without […]

[…] dates of some of MHMD’s provisions, in general the Washington Legislature seems to intend for MHMD’s substantive data privacy requirements to come into effect on March 31, 2024 (or June 30, 2024 for small businesses). Other provisions, including the Act’s sections on geofencing and enforcement, will take effect in 90 days time.  This post […]

On Friday, April 21st, the Montana State Legislature approved the ‘Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act’ (MCDPA) to be sent to the Governor’s desk. If enacted by Governor Gianforte, Montana would join the 6 states that have adopted comprehensive privacy frameworks. Notably, at almost every stage of the legislative process, the MCDPA received unanimous bipartisan support […]