Trisha Jalan reports: The US state of Florida on July 1 enacted a DNA privacy law prohibiting life, disability, and long-term insurance companies from using genetic information in providing coverage and deciding premiums. This was first reported by the Washington Examiner. These specific insurers cannot deny coverage, limit, or cancel insurance plans, or even prescribe different premiums based on…
Category: Laws
NZ: Significant Changes to NZ’s Privacy Act — But Where is the Bite?
Nick Valentine, Laura Scampion, and Rachel Taylor of DLA Piper write: After a lengthy process (dating as far back as 1998, depending on how you measure it) the Privacy Bill, which amends the Privacy Act 1993, has finally made its way through Parliament, receiving Royal Assent on 30 June 2020. The amendments, which come into…
South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013, Goes into Effect July 1
From Hunton Andrews Kurth: Zeyn Bhyat of ENSafrica reports that on June 22, 2020, it was announced that South Africa’s comprehensive privacy law known as the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (the “POPIA”) will become effective on July 1, 2020. POPIA acts as the more detailed framework legislation supporting South Africa’s constitutional right to privacy. POPIA…
KleptoCats Maker Settles with FTC Over Failure to Get Parental Consent
Liisa Thomas of SheppardMullin writes: HyperBeard, the makers of several children’s mobile apps (including KleptoCats), recently settled with the FTC over failure to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting children’s personal information online, in violation of COPPA. In its complaint, the FTC argued that the HyperBeard apps were clearly directed to children. The apps contained brightly-colored animated…