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Australia’s Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill

November 29, 2024

Australia’s 2024 Privacy Amendment Bill updates the Privacy Act, boosting enforcement powers, increasing penalties, and introducing a Children’s Online Privacy Code.

South Korea fines Meta $15.7 million for data misuse

November 21, 2024

Meta has been fined $15.7M by South Korea’s privacy regulator for unlawfully collecting and sharing sensitive Facebook user data without proper consent.

Linkedin Fined $335 Million for GDPR Violation

October 25, 2024

The social media giant allegedly was collecting data for targeted ads without user consent.

UK to Reform Data Protection Rules

October 24, 2024

Amidst the feeling of falling behind in the digital economy, the UK will reinvest in data protection

California Governor Newsom Signs (Some) Privacy and AI Bills into Law

September 30, 2024

After a busy end to California's legislative session, Governor Newsom vetoes arguably the 3 highest-profile bills

Irish DPC Fines Meta $101 Million

September 27, 2024

The Irish data protection commission fined Meta for storing user passwords in plain text in 2019.

Dutch DPA Hits Uber and Clearview AI with Massive Data Privacy Fines

September 4, 2024

In the past week, the Netherlands DPA issued a $324 Million fine to Uber and ~$34 Million fine to Clearview AI

California Ends Legislative Year with Flurry of Privacy & AI Bills

September 3, 2024

California wrapped its annual session days ago with 10 new bills on privacy and AI.

Texas Caps off Bevy of Enforcement With GM Lawsuit

July 31, 2024

Texas, which had its data privacy law enter into effect July 1, has been a hotbed of enforcement as it seeks to solidify data privacy within the state