Getting the week off to a good start!<\/p>\n
Jessica Lyons Hardcastle, The Register (theregister.com)<\/p>\n
Sephora failed to disclose to consumers that it was selling their personal information, and failed to process user requests to opt out of sale via user-enabled global privacy controls in violation of the CCPA. \u00a0The settlement is relatively small \u2013 only $1.2 million \u2013 but important, because it establishes that regulations global privacy controls will be enforced and that California is taking a broad view of what is considered “sale” of data.<\/p>\n
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Sarah Perez on TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)<\/p>\n
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday announced it has filed a lawsuit against data broker Kochava Inc. for selling geolocation data from \u201chundreds of millions of mobile devices,\u201d it says, which could be used to trace the movements of individuals including those to and from sensitive locations. Specifically, the FTC said the data could reveal people\u2019s visits to places like reproductive health clinics, domestic violence or homeless shelters, addiction recovery centers and places of worship.<\/p>\n
FIND OUT MORE: FTC Sues Kochava for Selling Data that Tracks People at Reproductive Health Clinics, Places of Worship, and Other Sensitive Locations<\/a>, the FTC’s press release (ftc.gov)<\/p>\n McMaster throws cold water on controversial Senate bill to ban abortion information in South Carolina<\/a>, Joseph Bustos, The State (thestate.com): South Carolina’s a controversial bill that aimed to ban the sharing of information about abortion resources will not go forward. \u00a0However, as EFF points out, this bill is based on a model<\/a> from the National Right to Life Coalition, so is likely to show up in other states.<\/p>\n Alfred Ng on POLITICO (politico.com)<\/p>\n Data brokers, who make money selling people’s data (usually without consent), say that the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act could put restrictions on their industry and its work with law enforcement. \u00a0Well \u00a0yeah, that’s the idea! As researcher Wolfie Christl says, \u201cLaw enforcement and fraud prevention shouldn\u2019t be a free pass to collect and sell disproportionately excessive data on the whole population.\u201d <\/p>\n But the brokers, including U.K.-based data giant RELX and credit reporting agency TransUnion, aren’t up for that. \u00a0They want changes to the bill, arguing that otherwise it will cause problems for investigations of crimes. Some data brokers also want clearer permission to use third-party data for advertising purposes, and working to \u201censure that fraud prevention products can continue providing meaningful consumer protections.\u201d \u00a0In fact, at least four new exceptions got \u00a0added to the latest version (Secs. 102(1), 203(E)(1)(e), 203(E)(3)(A)(vi), 209(b)(2)), so it seems like the lobbying’s having an effect.<\/p>\n SEE ALSO: Wolfie Christl’s Twitter thread.<\/a><\/p>\n Trans Youths Need Data Sanctuary<\/a>, Adam Schwartz on Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org): \u00a0A growing number of states have prohibited transgender youths from obtaining gender-affirming health care. So these youths and their families must travel out-of-state for necessary health care. The states they visit are health care sanctuaries.These states must also be data sanctuaries for transgender youth.<\/p>\n Meta settles Cambridge Analytica lawsuit in time to avoid Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg\u2019s depositions<\/a>, Richard Lawler on The Verge (theverge.com): Mark Zuckerberg would have faced hours of questioning. \u00a0No details yet on the settlement.<\/p>\n Democrat urges Labor Dept. to regulate tech that monitors employees in the workplace<\/a>, Ines Kagubare on The Hill (thehill.com): Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), a member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, is urging the Department of Labor to monitor and regulate how companies are using invasive technology to monitor their employees during work hours.<\/p>\n Should Companies Track Workers With Monitoring Technology?<\/a>, Bart Ziegler on WSJ (wsj.com): Employers can know when you\u2019re logged in, what you\u2019re typing and analyze your facial expressions. That raises all sorts of difficult questions.<\/p>\n Federal Judge: Invasive Online Proctoring \u201cRoom Scans\u201d Are Also Unconstitutional<\/a>, Jason Kelley on Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org)<\/p>\n DuckDuckGo opens its privacy-focused email service to everyone<\/a>, Bill Toulas on BleepingComputer (bleepingcomputer.com): DuckDuckGo has opened its \u2018Email Protection\u2019 service to anyone wishing to get their own \u2018@duck.com\u2019 email address.<\/p>\n Facebook Restricted a Planned Parenthood Post Telling People About Abortion Pills<\/a>, Joseph Cox on vice.com: Facebook took action on the post, despite medication abortion pills being legal in Michigan.<\/p>\n University can\u2019t scan students\u2019 rooms during remote tests, judge rules<\/a>, Monica Chin on The Verge (theverge.com): The practice lies at the core of the Fourth Amendment\u2019s protections.<\/p>\n The real problem with AI isn\u2019t sentience, it\u2019s privacy<\/a>, Yacov Salomon on The Drum (thedrum.com): Ketch\u2019s chief innovation officer Yacov Salomon writes that responsible AI will require us to rethink data privacy. <\/p>\n Snap agrees to $35 million settlement over privacy lawsuit<\/a>, Mia Sato on The Verge (theverge.com): Illinois Snapchat users may be eligible for a cut<\/p>\n Gmail creates \u201cSpam Emails\u201d, despite CJEU judgment<\/a>, NOYB on noyb.eu (noyb.eu):Today, noyb.eu filed a complaint against Google with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL). The tech giant has repeatedly ignored the European Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling on direct marketing and used its email platform Gmail to send unsolicited advertising emails without valid consent of the users. <\/p>\n The Privacy Flaw Threatening US Democracy<\/a>, Thor Benson on WIRED (wired.com): Without robust federal protections, the country\u2019s widespread mass surveillance systems could be used against citizens like never before.<\/p>\n New Report on Limits of \u201cConsent\u201d in Macau\u2019s Data Protection Law<\/a>, Dominic Paulger on Future of Privacy Forum (fpf.org): a detailed overview of relevant laws and regulations in the Special Administrative Region of Macau, China.<\/p>\n \u2018Privacy Is Normal\u2019: Rep. Tom Emmer Wants Answers About Tornado Cash Ban<\/a>, Andrew Hayward on Decrypt (decrypt.co): The Treasury\u2019s recent ban on Ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash has a U.S. Representative asking tough questions.<\/p>\n My Comments to the CPPA Regarding its Initial CPRA Proposed Regulations<\/a>, Eric Goldman on Technology & Marketing Law Blog (blog.ericgoldman.org): Preparing those comments was a truly joyless task. Analyzing CPRA regulations is literally \u201cread them and weep.\u201d <\/p>\n Dear California Law Makers: How The Hell Can I Comply With Your New Age-Appropriate Design Code?<\/a>, Mike Masnick on Techdirt (techdirt.com): I really don\u2019t have time for this kind of thing, but I wanted to pass along that it appears that the California legislature is very, very close to passing AB 2273<\/p>\n Google faces \u2018spam ads\u2019 ePrivacy complaint in France<\/a>, Natasha Lomas on TechCrunch (techcrunch.com): Google is facing a fresh privacy complaint in Europe over ads it inserts into its Gmail email service in the guise of emails. Privacy advocacy group, noyb, has filed the complaint with France\u2019s data protection watchdog, the CNIL, claiming the adtech giant has breached the EU\u2019s ePrivacy Directive rules on direct marketing by failing to gain consent from Gmail users for the ads it displays inside their inboxes, alongside promotional emails they have actually signed up for.<\/p>\n Quebec Privacy Law: Is Your Organization Ready for New Rules in Force this September?<\/a>, Ellie Marshall on JD Supra (jdsupra.com): On September 22, 2022, the first set of amendments from Bill 64, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information, to Quebec\u2019s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Quebec Privacy Act) and the Act to establish a legal framework for information technology (Quebec IT Act) will come into force.<\/p>\n Looking Back to Forge Ahead: Challenges of Developing an \u201cAfrican Conception\u201d of Privacy<\/a>, Mercy King\u2019ori on Future of Privacy Forum (fpf.org): An exploration ofthe cultural and societal underpinnings of \u201cprivacy\u201d in Africa, looking throughout history, from pre-colonial times, and beyond the modern external influences on the legislative processes resulting in general data protection laws across the continent. 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