Abbie Wightwick and Elle May Rice report: Homeowners with smart doorbells and CCTV are being warned they could be inadvertently breaking the law, which could result in staggering fines of up to £100,000. Footage captured beyond the confines of their property, including neighbours’ gardens or public pavements, in breach of data protection legislation, can lead…
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Brazil orders Meta to stop training its AI on Brazilian personal data
The Human Rights Watch article mentioned in the article on photos of Australian children has also had an impact in Brazil, where the government has now blocked Meta from training AI on Brazilian personal data. The Paypers reports: Data protection authority in Brazil (ANPD) has blocked Meta from training its AI models on Brazilian personal data, citing…
Redfin, Zillow named in video privacy lawsuits
HousingWire reports: Redfin and Zillow are at the center of two video privacy suits that were filed on June 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. In two separate lawsuits, plaintiff Guillermo Mata accuses the real estate companies of violating the Video Privacy Protection Act and the California Invasion of Privacy Act by allegedly…
North Charleston Police officer demoted for using cameras to track wife
Thomas Gruel reports: A North Charleston Police officer was demoted and put on six months of probation after training history shows he was using city cameras to spy on his wife who he suspected was having an affair. Former Lt. Ryan Terrell admitted to using Verkada security cameras owned by the City of North Charleston…