The right to disconnect could become the norm in the European workplace: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/22/right-to-disconnect-could-become-the-norm-in-europe.html Privacy International says facial recognition can never be safely deployed in public places: https://privacyinternational.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/LFRT%20Consultation%20Response%20Final.pdf Italy- Data Protection Authority fined Municipality of Bolzano €84,000 for illegally monitoring of employees: https://www.garanteprivacy.it/web/guest/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/9669974 Greece- Police say Biometric Smartwatch Data Contradicts Testimony in Homicide Investigation: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9697453/Greek-cops-probing-murder-Brit-mum-say-smartwatch-suggests-didnt-die-time-husband-says.html Philippines- President…
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Ph: A Stronger Data Privacy Law Sought in Proposed Amendments
From the office of the National Privacy Commission of the Philippines: Amendments to Republic Act No. 10173, known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), are sought to strengthen the current law amid the digital transformation in the Philippines. During the 55th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum, Privacy Commissioner Raymund Enriquez Liboro said…
Europe’s Data Law Is Broken, Departing Privacy Chief Warns
Stephanie Bodoni reports: The European Union’s “GDPR” privacy law suffers from “massive flaws” and endless infighting, according to one of the bloc’s top regulators. The General Data Protection Regulation — put in motion with great fanfare three years ago — promised multibillion-euro fines for global companies and faster action to solve 21st century problems. But in reality,…
Dutch Group Launches Data Harvesting Claim Against TikTok
AP reports: A Dutch consumer group is launching a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) claim against TikTok over what it alleges is unlawful harvesting of personal data from users of the popular video sharing platform. The Consumentenbond and a foundation called Take Back Your Privacy demanded Thursday that TikTok pay damages to 1.2 million to…