The OECD has published a report mapping the principles set out in the OECD Privacy Guidelines to the OECD AI Principles. As explained in the report, ‘AI and privacy policy communities often address these issues independently, with approaches that vary between jurisdictions and legal systems. These silos can generate misunderstandings, add complexities […]
Privacy - EU, UK and US
EU Commission takes on Meta
The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA). The proceedings will focus on suspected infringements of Meta’s policies and practices involving: Deceptive advertisements and disinformation Visibility of political content The non-availability of an effective third-party […]
U.S. and UK regulators announce enforcing non-compliant cookies a priority
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) are both actively enforcing non-compliant website cookie banners. In the U.S., the FTC have announced proposed settlements arising from three enforcement actions, reflecting the FTC’s ‘heightened focus on pervasive extraction and mishandling of consumers’ sensitive personal data.’ In mid-February, the FTC […]
UK ICO priorities for 2024
In a recent speech at the IAPP Data Protection Intensive in the UK, Information Commissioner, John Edwards laid out the priorities for the ICO including children’s privacy, advertising technology, AI and biometrics including: Referring to the ICO cases against Snap and TikTok and other investigations underway, stating that the ICO […]
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
This week the European Commission has adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The decision concludes that the United States ensures an adequate level of protection – comparable to that of the European Union – for personal data transferred from the EU to US companies under the new […]
Happy 5th Birthday GDPR
On the 5th anniversary of commencement of the GDPR, Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, and Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, issued a statement highlighting that the GDPR was a decisive step in shaping the digital transition in the EU, setting global standards for the safe regulation of data […]
OECD Declaration on Government Access to Personal Data held by Private Sector Entities
On 14 December 2022, the OECD members adopted the Declaration on Government Access to Personal Data held by Private Sector Entities. It is an intergovernmental agreement on common approaches to safeguard privacy and other human rights and freedoms when accessing personal data for national security and law enforcement purposes, and […]
OECD Declaration on a Trusted, Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Future
On 15 December 2022, the OECD members adopted the Declaration on a Trusted, Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Future. The Declaration calls on the OEDC through the Committee on Digital Economy Policy (CDEP) to develop policy standards and guidance for a trusted, sustainable, inclusive digital future for our countries that reflect […]
IAPP Global Summit 2022 Report
Celebrating the joy of reconnecting was the theme of the opening address by Trevor Hughes, President and CEO of IAPP. This year’s Global Privacy Summit had over 4,000 attendees and took place over four jam-packed days in Washington DC. The Opening General Session got off to a flying start with […]
Protecting Privacy by Minimizing Data
Posted with permission from Active Navigation, originally published on June 1. Ten years ago, there was no such thing as too much data. Notions about data being the “new oil” prompted organizations to horde every byte they could, hoping that they might be able to harness it down the road. […]
P3 Project Privacy Podcast from Active Navigation
Looking for a new podcast about data privacy? Active Navigation has exactly what you need – the P3: Project Privacy Podcast aims to help you understand the evolving data privacy landscape. Episodes include: The ROI of Proper Data Management; Records Management in Highly Regulated Industries; High Stakes Records Management; The […]
GDPR: Change to European privacy laws and its impact on Australian businesses
The European’s Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes significant change to privacy laws in Europe and will apply and be enforced from 25 May 2018. Organisations that fail to comply with the GDPR face heavy fines up to €20 million or up to 4% of global annual turnover, […]
