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LW ROUNDTABLE: Will the U.S. Senate keep citizens safe, vote to force China to divest TikTok?

The Last Watchdog

In 2011, Russia launched a social media site called iFunny aimed at disaffected young men. In short order, iFunny was downloaded 10 million times and became a tool for neo-Nazi terror groups to recruit Gen-Z males. In the weeks leading up to the 2020 U.S.

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Spanish DPA Publishes Report on Data Processing Activities in Relation to COVID-19

Hunton Privacy

The Report first notes that the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) contains necessary safeguards and rules with respect to personal data processing in a general health emergency. The Report then turns to legal bases for processing personal data in the COVID-19 context.

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SEC Announces Settled Charges Against First American for Cybersecurity Disclosure Controls Failures – Lessons Learned

Data Matters

3 The SEC and its staff followed the September 2017 statement with various cybersecurity-related initiatives and guidance, including January 27, 2020, cybersecurity guidance and observations published by the SEC’s Division of Examinations (formerly Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations). 14, 2011). 20, 2017). 27, 2020).

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Jamaica’s New Privacy Protection Bill

Data Matters

On 10 October 2017, Jamaica introduced into its House of Parliament a comprehensive Bill for privacy and data protection, entitled “An Act to Protect the Privacy of Certain Data and for Connected Matters.” If passed, the new law will be named the “Data Protection Act, 2017.” .

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Belgium: Belgian DPA imposes a EUR600,000 fine, its highest fine ever, on Google Belgium for non-compliance with right to be forgotten

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

the personal data concerned are considered to be processed within the framework of the activities of said establishment. The Swedish data protection authority imposed in fine of EUR7 million on Google LLC in March of this year and recently, an Italian court ordered Google LLC, to pay damages in the amount of EUR25,000 3.

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FRANCE: New cooperation agreement between the CNIL and DGCCRF

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On 31 January 2019, the French Data Protection Supervisory Authority (CNIL) and the French General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF, authority in charge of consumer protection) signed a new protocol of cooperation to improve protection of personal data of consumers.

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Colombian Data Protection Law Approved by Constitutional Court

Hunton Privacy

On October 7, 2011, the Constitutional Court of Colombia approved a landmark omnibus data protection law. Some highlights include: With certain exceptions, the law prohibits the processing of personal data without the data subject’s prior consent. The processing of children’s personal data is generally prohibited.