Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On March 25, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois approved a $1.1 million settlement with TikTok Inc. (“TikTok”) to resolve claims that TikTok collected children’s data and sold it to third parties without parental consent. Read more at Privacy & Information Security Law Blog.
Category: Laws
Colorado braces to become refuge for abortion access if ‘Roe’ is weakened
Rae Ellen Bichell reports: With the Supreme Court expected to overturn or severely weaken its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, clinics in Colorado are preparing for an increase in the number of out-of-state residents seeking abortions, and lawmakers are cementing abortion access protections in state law. Colorado is one of the few states without any restrictions on when in…
China makes genetic data a national resource
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian reports: The Chinese government has identified genetic data as a national strategic resource and is strengthening state control over the country’s gene banks and other repositories of genetic information. Why it matters: The collection and use of genetic information are fraught with ethical concerns, including consent and privacy, exploitation of marginalized groups, and a…
New Bill in India’s Parliament allows biometric data collection on arrest or detention, Oppn up in arms
Ananya Bhardwaj reports: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, which seeks to authorise taking biometric data — along with “physical and biological samples” — of convicts, and those arrested or detained, for the purposes of identification and probe, was introduced in the Lok Sabha Monday. The Bill, introduced by Minister of State for Home Ajay…