Stephanie Bodoni reports: Microsoft Corp.’s licensing agreements with European Union authorities gave the U.S. tech giant free rein to oversee data processing activities for more than 45,000 EU officials, the institution’s own privacy watchdog warned. The EU’s in-house data protection regulator said in its findings of a probe that institutions’ lack of control “over which…
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South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013, Goes into Effect July 1
From Hunton Andrews Kurth: Zeyn Bhyat of ENSafrica reports that on June 22, 2020, it was announced that South Africa’s comprehensive privacy law known as the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (the “POPIA”) will become effective on July 1, 2020. POPIA acts as the more detailed framework legislation supporting South Africa’s constitutional right to privacy. POPIA…
FOURTH REICH? Mass-Tracking COVI-PASS Immunity Passports Slated to Roll Out in 15 Countries
Raul Diego reports, in part: A British cybersecurity company, in partnership with several tech firms, is rolling out the COVI-PASS in 15 countries across the world; a “digital health passport” that will contain your COVID-19 test history and other “relevant health information.” According to the company website, the passport’s objective is “to safely return to work”…
UK: New COVID-19 Rules for the Hospitality Industry on Collecting Visitor Contact Information : Data Protection Considerations
Andrew Dyson and Alexa Smith of DLA Piper write: The hospitality industry has been hard hit by COVID-19. Measures introduced this week by the UK government to ease restrictions for the sector come with a condition – if you open a pub, restaurant or other hospitality venue for business you must keep a record of…