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India: New Digital Personal Data Protection Act, Start Planning Now.

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On 11 August 2023, India’s long-awaited law governing data protection – the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ( DPDP Act ) – received the President’s assent and was published in the official gazette the following day. data subjects, using the GDPR terminology) located within India.

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$10,000,000 civil penalty for disclosing personal data without consent

Data Protection Report

The claims related to the company’s sharing personal data without consumer consent and making it very difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to this telehealth service. The complaint alleged that the company’s data handling practices also resulted in unauthorized disclosures of personal information.

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When are schools required to report personal data breaches?

IT Governance

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , all personal data breaches must be recorded by the organisation and there should be a clear and defined process for doing so. In this blog, we take a look at the scenarios in which data protection breaches in schools must be reported. When must breaches be reported?

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TikTok sued over its use of children’s personal data

IT Governance

TikTok is again being accused of illegally processing children’s personal data. She alleges that TikTok is violating the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) by collecting excessive data and failing to explain what it’s used for. TikTok has continually defended the way it processes children’s personal data.

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Singapore Releases New Guidelines on the Use of Personal Data in AI Systems

Data Protection Report

On 1 March 2024, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission ( PDPC ) issued the Advisory Guidelines on the Use of Personal Data in AI Recommendation and Decision Systems ( AI Advisory Guidelines ). Our blog post on the public consultation for the draft AI Advisory Guidelines can be accessed here.

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Two FTC complaints that over-retention of personal data violates Section 5

Data Protection Report

In both cases, the FTC’s complaint alleged that the companies retained personal data for longer than was necessary, and that conduct violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act as an unfair act or practice. Under the proposed consent orders, both companies do not confirm or deny the allegations. Complaint at ¶¶ 18-19).

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Coronavirus app: will Australians trust a government with a history of tech fails and data breaches?

The Guardian Data Protection

But it’s an uphill battle due to a long history of secrecy and failures to live up to promises on security and privacy of Australians’ data. Only the health officers in your state will be able to access the unencrypted data. All the data will be deleted on the government’s server at the end of the pandemic.