Jake Holland reports: Google Inc. and other online service providers no longer have to face a proposed children’s privacy class action after a California federal judge axed all claims in the case. The proposed class action, consisting of state privacy and consumer rights claims, is dismissed because the plaintiffs indicated they wouldn’t file an amended…
Category: Laws
Rep. Castor Reintroduces Bill to Rewrite the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
Danielle Kehl and Lindsey Tonsager of Covington & Burling write: Yesterday, Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced an updated version of the “Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth Act” (Kids PRIVCY Act), which would make broad changes the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Rep. Castor introduced a similar bill in early 2020, but it stalled alongside other proposals…
Amazon Gets Record $888 Million EU Fine Over Data Violations
Stephanie Bodoni reports: Amazon.com Inc. faces the biggest ever European Union privacy fine after its lead privacy watchdog hit it with a 746 million-euro ($888 million) penalty for violating the bloc’s tough data protection rules. CNPD, the Luxembourg data protection authority slapped Amazon with the record fine in a July 16 decision that accused the online retailer of…
Privacy Commissioner of Alberta Releases Babylon by Telus Health Investigation Reports
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (OIPC) has issued its findings and recommendations after investigating the Babylon by Telus Health app under the Health Information Act (HIA)and Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). “I support virtual health care solutions and innovations, and I hope the lessons learned from this investigation help other healthcare professionals and…