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The Digital Markets Act Is Almost Here: 10 Things to Know About the EU’s New Rules for Big Tech

Data Matters

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) will impose a stringent regulatory regime on large online platforms (so-called “gatekeepers”) and give the European Commission (Commission) new enforcement powers, including an ability to impose severe fines and remedies for noncompliance. process and use personal data. Designation Process.

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California Privacy Law Overhaul – Proposition 24 Passes

Data Matters

Importantly, the CPRA imposes additional obligations on and considerations for businesses subject to the CCPA, including: Providing consumers with the right to prevent businesses from sharing their personal information with third parties for behavioral advertising or advertising based on a consumer’s precise geolocation.

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AI and the Evolution of Social Media

Schneier on Security

1: Advertising The role advertising plays in the internet arose more by accident than anything else. Advertising was the obvious business model, if never the best one. Big Tech needs something to persuade advertisers to keep spending on their platforms. In both cases, the solution lies in limits on the technology’s use.

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EDPB Published Guidelines on the Targeting of Social Media Users

Hunton Privacy

On September 7, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) published Guidelines on the Targeting of Social Media Users (the “Guidelines”). The EDPB highlights in particular that: Both joint controllers must be able to demonstrate the existence of a legal basis justifying the processing of personal data.

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Executive Order on access to Americans’ bulk sensitive data and Attorney General proposed regulations – Part 2

Data Protection Report

As for geolocation data, the Attorney General is proposing to limit this data to “precise” geolocation data, but is seeking public comment on what the distance should be to be “precise geolocation data.” What is included in the special category of “government related data”?

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ICO Warns of Increased Focus on Adtech

Hunton Privacy

Much of the focus of the report was on the real-time bidding component of digital advertising, which is a process that allows for nearly instantaneous automated bidding for, and purchasing of, digital advertising space. Where special category information is involved, the GDPR requires explicit consent in support of the processing.

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Provisions on the Governance of Network Information Content Ecology Goes Into Effect in China

Hunton Privacy

Network Information Content – Categories of Information. that causes physical and mental discomfort; mass discrimination/regional discrimination; vulgar and obscene content; content that induces minors to imitate unsafe behaviors, violate social morality, or form bad habits; or other content that has adverse effects.