AI is no longer confined to tech gossips or futuristic movies. The fierce competition within the tech industry for AI continues to intensify. China and North America are poised to drive the largest economic gains from AI, with a projected boost of 26% and 14.5% to their respective GDPs by 2030, amounting to a combined […]
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Data protection digest 31 July – 14 August 2023: privacy laws development, AI evaluations at school, and security of connected devices
In this issue you will find, that China is tightening controls on Generative AI, India is finalising its comprehensive privacy laws, while California is reviewing data privacy practices by connected vehicle manufacturers and related technologies. Legal processes and redress China privacy laws updates: The Chinese Cyberspace Administration has issued administrative measures for personal data compliance […]
Data protection digest 17 June – 2 July 2023: rules on GDPR fines, controllers’ BCRs and ‘right to know’
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes New rules on GDPR fines: New rules, issued by the EDPB, are now in effect for calculating fines for companies that violate the GDPR. All privacy supervisors in the EU will calculate the size of fines in the same way. The size […]
Data protection digest 2 – 16 June 2023: rules on electronic evidence, explainable AI, and wildcat telemarketing
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress Electronic evidence: The European Parliament voted to adopt new rules on the exchange of electronic evidence by law enforcement authorities to make cross-border investigations more effective. It will allow national authorities to request evidence directly from service providers in other […]
Data protection digest 17 May – 1 June 2023: amassing data for machine learning is ‘no excuse for breaking the law’
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes ‘Machine learning is no excuse to break the law’: The US Federal Trade Commission alleged that Amazon, (Alexa voice assistant), kept kids’ data indefinitely to further refine its voice recognition algorithm. If approved by the federal court, on top of a multimillion […]
Data protection & privacy digest 18 Apr – 2 May 2023: draft AI legislation finalised, and employers’ compliance in focus
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes Draft AI Act: The long-discussed AI legislation is expected to go through the full European parliamentary vote in mid-June. Reportedly MEPs, after two years of discussions with stakeholders, have finally reached a common political position. However, it will take a few years […]
Data protection & privacy digest 3 – 17 Apr 2023: US data transfers and AI tools occupy EU
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress US data transfers: A full parliamentary vote on the upcoming EU-US Data Privacy Framework is planned in the coming weeks. So far, a resolution adopted by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs argues that the European Commission should not grant the US […]
Data protection & privacy digest 19 Mar – 2 Apr 2023: court-dismissed fine, cybersecurity tools, ChatGPT clampdown
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress Court-dismissed fine: A multimillion-euro fine imposed by the Spanish privacy regulator has been overturned by a court decision, according to a publication by Clifford Chance law firm. The AEPD fined Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 5 million euros in 2020, the […]
Data protection & privacy digest 4 – 17 Feb 2023: synthetic data for fintech, MS Excel guide, Palantir technology ban
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress: synthetic data for fintech, draft Data Act, DPO dismissals The UK Financial Conduct Authority, (FCA), issued a statement on synthetic data for beneficial innovation in UK financial markets. It strongly indicated fraud and anti-money laundering as a key use case […]
Data protection & privacy digest 19 Jan – 3 Feb 2023: threshold for cookies, spy pixels, consent evidence, data storage and deletion
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes: threshold for cookies, advertising claims’ mediation, China’s outbound transfers The EDPB approved a minimum threshold for the use of cookies and subsequent processing of the data collected. No cookies that require consent can be set without positive action expressed by the user, […]