The European Union (EU) has enacted its most comprehensive legislation to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), known as the AI Act. This very extensive law, spanning over two hundred pages, applies to AI technology providers and users across both private and public sectors. Notably, the AI Act also has extraterritorial applications, affecting companies and organizations outside the EU. The bulk of ...
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued new guidance on biometric information aimed at organizations using or planning to use biometric recognition systems, as well as system providers, including vendors and developers. The guidance explores the definition of biometric data under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), its use in biometric recognition systems, the handling of biometric ...
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) has published an opinion regarding the collection of national ID cards and numbers, addressing the common business practice of requiring consumers to provide their national ID numbers and, in some cases, a photograph of the national ID card, for services like courier deliveries.
The opinion outlines the PPA’s position on the legitimacy and legality ...
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that police must obtain a warrant or court order before accessing the numbers constituting a person or organization’s IP address. The court has held that an IP address, without further personal information, is protected by an expectation of privacy under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The court’s majority ruled that there ...
A new economic study shows that the obligations imposed by the GDPR on data processing have led to higher expenses in data management, in turn making companies process fewer data than in the past.
Previous studies have estimated GDPR compliance costs to range from $1.7 million for small businesses to $70 million for large enterprises. The new study compared between ...
The Governor of New Hampshire has signed into law Senate Bill 255, positioning New Hampshire as the fifteenth state in the U.S. to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The new law, effective January 1, 2025, targets businesses operating within the state or offering products or services to New Hampshire residents. It applies to entities that, annually either: (1) control or ...
Apple has been hit with a fine of more than €1.8 billion, by the European Commission, for abusing its dominant market position by regulating the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad users (“iOS users”) through its App Store. The EU Commission alleges that this practice deprived European consumers of the freedom to choose where, how, and at ...
In 2023, the European Union enacted the Digital Services Act (DSA), to govern the digital space, protect the fundamental rights of online users, and fight the spread of illegal content.
The law came into effect at the beginning of 2024, and shortly thereafter, the European Commission announced that it had launched an investigation against TikTok on suspicion of violating the ...
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