(IN-21-3-2) Date of Decision: 16 June 2023 The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has completed an inquiry into certain aspects of the Department of Health’s processing of personal data in 29 litigation files. The inquiry was commenced following public allegations in 2021 that the Department had unlawfully collected and processed personal data about plaintiffs and their…
EPIC Urges CFPB to Take Decisive Regulatory Action Against Data Brokers
July 17, 2023 PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, DC – The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to take decisive regulatory action to protect consumers from the predatory business practices of data brokers. In response to the CFPB’s inquiry into the shadowy data broker industry, EPIC filed extensive comments highlighting the vast range of…
Alaska lawmakers pen letter to attorney general over medical privacy, constitutional concerns
There doesn’t seem to be a transcript of the news story, but you can watch it at Alaska’s News Source. The letter is supportive of privacy rights and abortion rights and cites Alaska’s constitutional protections.
Examining the Private Right of Action in Washington’s My Health My Data Act
Alexander Vitruk and Andreas Kaltsounis of BakerHostetler write: Washington’s groundbreaking “My Health My Data Act” (HB 1155) (the Act) was signed into law on April 27, 2023. This Act imposes new requirements on the processing and sale of consumer health data by organizations with a nexus to Washington state, as our earlier blog posts explain. In this…