Chris Mellor writes: Remember GDPR? Of course you do. The GDPR directive gives individuals the right to be forgotten and requires EU and UK companies in certain instances to erase all personal data per a customer’s request. But this is problematic when details are contained inside a non-searchable database backup file. At first sight the individual…
Category: Laws
Texas approves sex ed program omitting LGBTQ and consent education
Shelby Stewart reports: In the Texas State Board of Education’s first comprehensive amendment to their sexual education policy since 1997, the board made a decision that will effect how middle school students learn about sex, according to Aliyya Swaby at the Texas Tribune. The changes to the policy will not include education on sexual orientation, gender…
CIPL Submits Response to China’s Personal Information Protection Law
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On November 18, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (“NPC”) of the People’s Republic of China on the Draft Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”). In its response, CIPL highlights several possible modifications of the PIPL, which it believes the…
Biometric Privacy Laws Create New Avenue for Data Breach Class Actions
Ashley Bruce Trehan and Kyle D. Black of Buchanan Ingersoll-Rooney write: As the United States continues to adjust to COVID-19, more businesses are utilizing biometric data to provide a safe environment for their customers and employees. But the unauthorized use of biometric data can lead to class action lawsuits from customers and employees. In one…