From Hunton Andrews Kurth: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signaled his intent to overhaul data privacy within Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau recently sent a Mandate Letter to Navdeep Bains, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, that contained a number of mandates with respect to data privacy. Specifically, the Mandate Letter states that Minister Bains is…
Category: Laws
House Energy and Commerce Committee Circulates Draft Privacy Bill Expanding FTC Authority
James Yoon of Covington & Burling writes: On December 18, 2019, staffers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee circulated a draft of a bipartisan privacy bill. The draft is currently unnamed and unfinished, but it lays out a comprehensive framework that expands both individuals’ rights to their data and the FTC’s enforcement role over…
New Hampshire Bill Would Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition in the State
Mike Maharrey writes: A bill prefiled in the New Hampshire House would ban the use of facial recognition technology in the state. The growing movement to prohibit the use of facial recognition at the state and local levels will not only protect privacy; it could hinder the operation of a growing national facial recognition network….
Data Protection and GDPR in UK Schools and Educational Establishments
Ed Hyde writes: GDPR has been in effect since the 25th May 2018, replacing previous data protection legislation, with the aim of making all data collection, storage and use more transparent. Companies and organisations that do not comply with the new regulations face heavy fines and penalties. Older regulations could be more difficult to understand,…