Judy Skatssoon reports: Queensland is set to join NSW as the only other Australian state to introduce a mandatory data breach notification scheme. The state government says the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023, introduced on October 12, contains reforms aimed at improving the accountability of government agencies and boosting privacy protections in…
Category: Laws
Will a Camera in Your Next Car Record Your Every Move?
From the Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability: Congress passed a mandate in 2021 that will require all new cars sold later in this decade to have a built-in drunk driver detection system. This law, well-intentioned as it may be, is fraught with enormous risks to the privacy of any American who drives a car. The…
Immigration and Citizenship Status Add to Definition of Sensitive Information under California’s Consumer Privacy Act
Jason C. Gavejian, Joseph J. Lazzarotti, and Robert Yang of JacksonLewis write: On October 8, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 947. Effective January 1, 2024, the bill will revise the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) definition of “sensitive personal information” to include personal information that reveals a consumer’s citizenship or immigration status. Under the CCPA, consumers have…
Announce: Fall Privacy Foundation Seminar
For those in the Colorado area, this announcement was seen on Centennial Man blog: The Fall Privacy Foundation Seminar is scheduled for Friday, October 27th. Recent Developments in State Privacy Laws *The Colorado Privacy Act *State Privacy Laws in Colorado compared to states like California and Virginia Our Panel includes: Corinne O’Doherty, Senior Legislative Aide for…