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The screen you are looking at has possibly taken over your life and so has data. We understand how important data is and we have decided to bring you this weekly newsletter, with all things data privacy.
The year 2022 is all expected to augment the privacy landscape. There has been a significant growth in the number of countries with specialized privacy legislation. Furthermore, 15 states in the United States of America want to introduce legislation this year, and a few of them have already prepared bills. India will soon have its own Data Protection Law, thanks to recent developments in the country, including the Joint Parliamentary Committee report of December 16, 2021.
We also saw an increase in fines under GDPR by seven times. Big techs are bearing the major brunt of the penalties. We recently saw that Google is pushing hard for a data protection agreement for data transfer between the E.U. and U.S.A. It comes after the decision of Austria’s Data Protection Authority. The regulator held that a health-related website is illegal under the GDPR as the same transfers I.P. Addresses and other Personal Data to the U.S.A. through Google Analytics.
In yet another update, the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) has imposed huge penalties on Google and Facebook. The penalties are worth 150 and 60 million euros, respectively. The cookie policy is the reason behind the sentence. The process of refusing cookies, according to the regulation, is tough. The cookie policy should be written in simple, easy-to-understand language so that website users can simply manage their choices.
The United States has enacted legislation to make the terms of service agreements easier to comprehend. The act is known as the TLDR Act. It mandates that websites include a ‘summary statement’ that includes terms of service, details of any data breaches, and categories of sensitive personal data collected. Finally, according to The Washington Post, the usage of virtual reality headsets allows for further profiling and surveillance. A similar device can collect data more effectively than a computer screen.
Coming to major privacy updates of this week!
Google has released a differential privacy tool to observe Data Privacy Day.
On Jan. 28, Google announced a new differential privacy tool to connect with Data Privacy Day, which it claims would allow businesses to better “adjust the parameters used to produce differentially private information.” Looking at a website’s most viewed web pages on a per-country basis in an aggregate and anonymized manner is an example of applying a differential privacy paradigm.
Google has released a differential privacy tool to observe Data Privacy Day.
On Jan. 28, Google announced a new differential privacy tool to connect with Data Privacy Day, which it claims would allow businesses to better “adjust the parameters used to produce differentially private information.” Looking at a website’s most viewed web pages on a per-country basis in an aggregate and anonymized manner is an example of applying a differential privacy paradigm.
WhatsApp has been given one month by European legislators to clarify its new privacy policy.
According to Reuters, the European Commission has given WhatsApp until the end of February to explain modifications to its privacy policy and whether they are in compliance with EU privacy regulations. WhatsApp was unfairly asking users to approve its new privacy policy, allowing it to share data with its parent firm, Facebook, according to the European Consumer Organization and eight of its members, who filed a complaint with European authorities.
WhatsApp has been given one month by European legislators to clarify its new privacy policy.
According to Reuters, the European Commission has given WhatsApp until the end of February to explain modifications to its privacy policy and whether they are in compliance with EU privacy regulations. WhatsApp was unfairly asking users to approve its new privacy policy, allowing it to share data with its parent firm, Facebook, according to the European Consumer Organization and eight of its members, who filed a complaint with European authorities.
Facebook's attempt to have a US privacy lawsuit rejected was unsuccessful.
When a California court dismissed Facebook’s plea to dismiss the claims, she gave customers a partial victory. According to Reuters, the complaint claims that Facebook “exploited user data to impede industry competitors.” Consumers can continue to pursue claims that Facebook misrepresented its data privacy practices, including that it didn’t share users’ data with third parties, according to Judge Lucy Koh.
Facebook's attempt to have a US privacy lawsuit rejected was unsuccessful.
When a California court dismissed Facebook’s plea to dismiss the claims, she gave customers a partial victory. According to Reuters, the complaint claims that Facebook “exploited user data to impede industry competitors.” Consumers can continue to pursue claims that Facebook misrepresented its data privacy practices, including that it didn’t share users’ data with third parties, according to Judge Lucy Koh.
New rules on cookie tracking have been enacted in German telecom law.
Germany passed the Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act on December 1, 2021. The law governs services like email and messaging, and it codifies into national law the requirement that enterprises using tracking technologies obtain consent regardless of whether the data is processed. Here’s all you need to know about how the cookie rule works.
New rules on cookie tracking have been enacted in German telecom law.
Germany passed the Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act on December 1, 2021. The law governs services like email and messaging, and it codifies into national law the requirement that enterprises using tracking technologies obtain consent regardless of whether the data is processed. Here’s all you need to know about how the cookie rule works.
Virtual reality headsets are entertaining, but they may be used to spy on you by your company.
Virtual reality headsets, according to the Washington Post, will become commonplace in the workplace within the next few years. A headset, on the other hand, can collect more data about the person wearing it than a typical computer screen, giving “businesses additional opportunity to take and use that data for profiling and advertising,” according to the report. According to the Washington Post, it might give businesses and the government the opportunity to monitor employee conduct.
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Virtual reality headsets are entertaining, but they may be used to spy on you by your company.
Virtual reality headsets, according to the Washington Post, will become commonplace in the workplace within the next few years. A headset, on the other hand, can collect more data about the person wearing it than a typical computer screen, giving “businesses additional opportunity to take and use that data for profiling and advertising,” according to the report. According to the Washington Post, it might give businesses and the government the opportunity to monitor employee conduct.
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Privacy starts young, here is an artwork of a young Privacy enthusiast who has started learning about Privacy from their parent.
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