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personal information
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Turkey’s Entire Population Has Data Leaked
It was discovered that roughly 85 million people’s data (the entire population of Turkey) had their information added…
Online Advertising Prepares for Google’s Privacy Sandbox Initiative
The impact of the new Google Privacy Sandbox initiative on online advertising is being discussed as Google announce transfer to start in 2024.
ANPD Brazil to Regulate the Reporting of Security Incidents
Brazil's ANPD are taking public consultation on proposed new regulations regarding the reporting of security incidents that involve personal data
Croatian Debt Collector Fined For GDPR Violations
The Croatian DPA have fined a debt collection agency for violating GDPR as they were processing data in a non-transparent way.
Hackers are Holding Personal Data Hostage
CNBC have highlighted the preferred method for cyberattacks at the moment whereby hackers steal information and threaten to leak it.
California Attorney General Clarifies the Right to Know
California's Attorney General was asked to clarify whether a consumer's "right to know" included internally generated inferences.
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act: A Summary
A summary of the key features of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act which is set to come into effect on January 1, 2023.
Global Privacy Trends Around Data Minimization Continue at Speed
Chile is making amendments which will change the way data and privacy needs to be handled by all data controllers.
Pennsylvania Bill Expands Requirements
A new Bill has passed Pennsylvania Senate with amendments on personal data and how a data breach must be handled by important entities
New Jersey to Require Comprehensive ISPs
A new Bill for greater business protections for any personal information used or collected has been introduced to New Jersey State Assembly.
Did this Ad Tech Company Value Privacy correctly – if so why are they on Hook for $7.5 Million for COPPA Violations for “child directed data collection”
A Californian Court granted the FTC an injunction against a company for failing to to flag hundreds of apps as "child-directed".
New York Proposes the Digital Fairness Act
If passed, entities that process the PI of 500 or more unique individuals must obtain explicit, informed opt-in…
Policies: DPA Peru Clarifies Position of the Law on Data in Transit
The DPA clarified that the Data Protection Act does not apply to data in transit through Peru; the…
Connecticut Provides Defense Against Data Breach Claims
Companies won't be liable to pay punitive damages in the event of a data breach if they have adhered to cybersecurity program