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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. As indicated in the paragraph quoted above, the company collected some very sensitive personal information.

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Data privacy examples

IBM Big Data Hub

A navigation app anonymizes activity data before analyzing it for travel trends. A school asks parents to verify their identities before giving out student information. One cannot overstate the importance of data privacy for businesses today. The user can accept or reject each use of their data individually.

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China: Navigating China Episode 19: China’s new Data Security Law: what multinational businesses need to know

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

China’s Data Security Law (“ DSL ”) has come into force and takes effect on 1 September 2021. The DSL applies to data in general, and forms part of the broader China data framework. The DSL confirms – rather than changes – data localisation requirements. Authors: Carolyn Bigg , Venus Cheung, Fangfang Song.

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GDPR personal data explained

Collibra

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in force since May 25, 2018, requires businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of European Union (EU) citizens, for transactions that occur within EU Member States. The GDPR also regulates the exportation of personal data outside the EU. Location data .