As seen on the NZ Privacy Commissioner’s website, this is the Privacy Commissioner’s submission on the Criminal Activity Intervention Legislation Bill (166-1). Below is the full text of the oral submission made November 7, 2022: Here is the full written submission. Oral Submission Introductory Remarks Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today….
Category: Laws
Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act is not the only Privacy and Data Protection Law in the Commonwealth
Jason C. Gavejian and Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis write: On January 1, 2023, Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (CPDA) takes effect. Key features of the CPDA include expansive consumer privacy rights (right to access, right of rectification, right to delete, right to opt-out, right of portability, right against automatic decision making), a broad definition of “personal…
U.S. judge rejects Biden administration’s LGBT health protections
Nate Raymond reports: Nov 11 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday that President Joe Biden’s administration had wrongly interpreted an Obamacare provision as barring health care providers from discriminating against gay and transgender people. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo ruled that a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2020 holding…
EDPB: Safety of property can be a legitimate interest for GPS tracking, but the measure must be appropriate and necessary
The EDPB has posted a decision by Slovenia’s data protection regulator: Background information Date of final decision: 04 October 2022 Controller: employer in private sector Legal Reference: National Law (Personal Data Protection Act), Article 5.1(c) and 6.1(f) of the GDPR Decision: Order to comply Key words: GPS tracking Summary of the Decision Origin of the…