Latest Data Privacy Headlines
All the headlines from our Data Privacy Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Facebook’s WhatsApp to Appeal Ireland’s €225 Million Data Privacy Fine
Sep 3 2021 // Ireland hit Facebook’s WhatsApp with a record 225 million euro ($266 million) fine on Thursday following an inquiry into the messaging app’s transparency around sharing personal data with other Facebook...
Amazon Slapped with Record Fine for Violating EU Data Privacy Rules
Aug 3 2021 // Amazon.com Inc has been hit with a record $886.6 million (746 million euros) European Union fine for processing personal data in violation of the bloc’s GDPR rules, as privacy regulators take a more aggressive...
Carfagna, Hall Introduce Data Privacy Legislation in Ohio
Jul 26 2021 // Two Ohio state representatives have introduced legislation aimed at protecting data privacy by creating standards for the handling of data by businesses. Rick Carfagna (R-Genoa Township) and Thomas Hall (R-Madison...
Judge Advances Privacy Lawsuit Against Google Voice Assistant
Jul 19 2021 // A federal judge said Google must face much of a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations of people who accidentally trigger its voice-activated Voice Assistant on their...
Judge Advances Privacy Lawsuit Against Google Voice Assistant
Jul 7 2021 // A federal judge said Google must face much of a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations of people who accidentally trigger its voice-activated Voice Assistant on their...
EU Permits Free Flow of Data with UK to Avoid Violations of Its Strict Privacy Rules
Jun 29 2021 // The European Union gave its formal blessing to a decision guaranteeing the free flow of data between the bloc and the UK. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, on Monday adopted so-called adequacy...
FBI Working with Iowa College on Data Security Breach
Jun 10 2021 // The FBI is now working with Iowa’s Des Moines Area Community College on a data security breach that has led to days of the school being shut down. The security incident closed the college on Friday and forced it to...
U.S. Chamber Urges U.S., EU to Adopt Data Privacy Shield, Halt Tariffs
Jun 10 2021 // The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday urged the United States and European Union to quickly resolve their disputes over steel and aluminum tariffs and aircraft subsidies, and adopt a new privacy shield to better...
Illinois Court: Insurer Has ‘Duty to Defend’ in Biometric Information Privacy Case
Jun 3 2021 // The Illinois Supreme Court recently sided with a policyholder seeking defense from its insurer for a lawsuit brought by a customer of a tanning salon alleging the insured unlawfully disclosed the customer’s biometric...
Tennessee Insurance Data Security Law to Take Effect July 1
May 24 2021 // A law passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in its latest session will give insurance consumers in the state new protections for their personal, medical and financial information, according to the Tennessee Department...
Maine One of Latest States to Enact NAIC-Inspired Insurance Data Security Act
May 6 2021 // Maine is one of the latest states to enact its own version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) model data security law, signing the Maine Insurance Data Security Act into law on March 17. The NAIC...
U.S.-Style Google iPhone Privacy Case Viewed as a Landmark for UK Class Actions
Apr 29 2021 // A proposed multi-billion pound British class action against Google, which alleges the internet giant secretly tracked millions of iPhone users, is not viable and should not be allowed to proceed, the Supreme Court was told...
Florida House Overwhelmingly Approves Consumer Privacy Bill
Apr 23 2021 // The Florida House resoundingly approved a consumer privacy bill on Wednesday, giving the public an opportunity to regain ownership of the personal data collected by companies and the right to sue companies for mishandling...
TikTok Faces Damages Claim Worth Billions in London Child-Privacy Lawsuit
Apr 21 2021 // LONDON – TikTok, the wildly popular video app, and its Chinese parent ByteDance could face a damages claim worth billions of pounds (dollars) in London’s High Court over allegations they illegally harvested the...
Oklahoma House Passes Computer Data Privacy Act
Mar 8 2021 // Concerned about data privacy and data manipulation, the Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed an opt-in data privacy bill with a bipartisan vote of 85 to 11. The Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act, House Bill 1602,...
Judge Questions Why Facebook May Have Overpaid in Data Privacy Settlement
Feb 11 2021 // Facebook Inc. may have paid $4.9 billion more than the maximum penalty it faced under a settlement agreement with regulators related to allegations it mishandled user privacy, according to a Wednesday court ruling. The...
Opt-In Data Privacy Legislation Moves Forward in Oklahoma
Feb 10 2021 // Bipartisan legislation to address concerns over data privacy and data manipulation unanimously passed out of the Oklahoma House Technology Committee with a vote of 6 to 0. The Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act, House Bill...
Consumers Open to Sharing Personal Data with Insurers But Worry About Data Security
Jan 26 2021 // If it means reduced premiums, consumers are willing to share their personal information with insurers but they question whether insurers can protect their data. The number of consumers willing to share significant data on...
EU Privacy Agency Does Not Expect New EU-US Data Privacy Accord Any Time Soon
Dec 7 2020 // Companies hoping the EU and the new U.S. administration will soon strike a new transatlantic data transfer pact to replace one struck down by a court will probably have to wait months for any result, the head of the EU...
Top Biden Tech Advisor Is Critic of Internet Firms; Helped Craft California Privacy Law
Nov 25 2020 // President-elect Joe Biden’s top technology adviser helped craft California’s landmark online privacy law and recently condemned a controversial federal statute that protects internet companies from liability,...
