If you are thinking of traveling to Spain on or after October 1, you may want to think twice — or at least be aware of a new law going into effect there that affects both foreign and domestic tourists. The new law requires private rental landlords and hotels to collect information about you and…
Category: Non-U.S.
The ICO’s statement in response to Meta’s announcement to introduce teen accounts
From the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office, September 17th, Stephen Almond, Executive Director Regulatory Risk said: “We welcome Instagram’s new protections for its younger users following our engagement with them. Our Children’s code is clear that kids’ accounts must be set as ‘high privacy’ by default, unless there is a compelling reason not to do…
AU: Federal government to outlaw doxxing, impose up to seven years’ jail for malicious sharing of personal data
Nicole Hegarty reports: The malicious release of personal data online, known as doxxing, would be outlawed and attract up to seven years in jail under new legislation being introduced to federal parliament on Thursday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to outlaw the practice after the details of a private WhatsApp group involving hundreds of Jewish Australians…
South Africa’s Information Regulator serves WhatsApp enforcement notice for privacy compliance
Ifeoma Joy Okorie reports: South Africa’s Information Regulator has issued an enforcement notice to Meta’s social platform, WhatsApp. This formal directive requires the messaging app to comply with data protection laws. The notice follows the regulator’s preliminary report, which found that WhatsApp applies different terms of service and privacy policies for European users compared to…