Ciaran Daly reports: Transport authorities in Beijing have begun tracking the emotions and health of long-distance bus drivers in an attempt to ‘improve safety’. According to the Beijing Public Transport Consortium, drivers have been issued with electronic bracelets that can monitor everything from their blood pressure and sleep patterns to their feelings. Read more at…
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UK: ICO could impose multi-million pound fine on TikTok for failing to protect children’s privacy
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: TikTok could face a £27 million fine after an ICO investigation found that the company may have breached UK data protection law, failing to protect children’s privacy when using the TikTok platform. The ICO has issued TikTok Inc and TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited (‘TikTok’) with a ‘notice of intent’…
Brazil’s ANPD Launches Public Consultation on the Processing of Minors’ Personal Data
Anna Oberschelp de Meneses, and Nicholas Shepherd of Covington and Burling write: On September 8, 2022, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) launched a public consultation on the processing of minors’ personal data (encompassing children under 12-years-old and adolescents between the ages of 12- and 18-years-old). The consultation will conclude on October 7, 2022. According to the…
Andrea Prudente: constitutional case filed over Malta abortion law
Matthew Agius reports: An American woman who was refused an abortion in Malta, despite the pregnancy being unviable and potentially life threatening to the mother, has filed a constitutional case against the Health Minister, arguing that Malta’s blanket ban on terminations was in breach of a number of international laws. Andrea Prudente’s plight made international…