From the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), this FAQ: The ICO recognises the unprecedented challenges we are all facing during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We know you might need to share information quickly or adapt the way you work. Data protection will not stop you doing that. It’s about being proportionate – if something feels excessive…
Category: Laws
Federal Privacy Legislation Update: Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020
Gregory M. Kratofil, Jr. and Elizabeth (Liz) Harding of Polsinelli PC write: On March 13, 2020, Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, introduced the “Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020” (the “CDPSA”). The CDPSA joins several other proposed pieces of federal legislation in vying to create…
Hungarian Supervisory Authority Issues Guidance on Data Protection and Coronavirus
Dan Cooper and Dora Pap of Covington & Burling write: On March 10, 2020, the Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (“NAIH”) issued guidance on data protection and COVID-19. The NAIH highlights that controllers processing personal data in the context of their efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 must comply with the…
Washington Privacy Act fails again, but state legislature passes facial recognition regulation
Khari Johnson reports: For the second year running, lawmakers in the state of Washington have failed to pass sweeping data privacy legislation. The Washington Privacy Act, or SB 6281 — akin to Europe’s GPDR or California’s CCPA — would have allowed individuals to request that companies delete their data. But today Washington state House and Senate lawmakers…