From the Information Commissioner’s Office: TikTok could face a £27 million fine after an ICO investigation found that the company may have breached UK data protection law, failing to protect children’s privacy when using the TikTok platform. The ICO has issued TikTok Inc and TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited (‘TikTok’) with a ‘notice of intent’…
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Brazil’s ANPD Launches Public Consultation on the Processing of Minors’ Personal Data
Anna Oberschelp de Meneses, and Nicholas Shepherd of Covington and Burling write: On September 8, 2022, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) launched a public consultation on the processing of minors’ personal data (encompassing children under 12-years-old and adolescents between the ages of 12- and 18-years-old). The consultation will conclude on October 7, 2022. According to the…
Indonesia finally passes personal data protection law
Eileen Yu reports: Indonesia finally has passed its personal data protection law that has been in discussions since 2016. The government believes the new Bill will be critical amidst a spate of data security breaches in the country. Indonesia’s House of Representatives earlier this month approved the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, paving the way…
Newsom signs children’s online safety bill into California law
Rebecca Klar reports: Tech companies will have to put extra safety features and data privacy measures in place for California children on their platforms based on a bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The law establishes the California Age Appropriate Design Code Act, which will put limits on the type of…