Executive Summary (Lex Mundi): On behalf of Lex Mundi, it’s a pleasure to present you with our Data Privacy Trends and Topics 2023 report. As businesses increase their use of data to drive commercial activity, jurisdictions across the globe are strengthening regulatory frameworks and increasing controls on the collection, use and storage of personal information….
New York Attorney General James Leads Coalition of 16 AGs in Calling Out Florida Governor DeSantis for Violating Students’ Right to Privacy
March 3, New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in sending a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis expressing grave concern over his request for information about Florida public university students receiving gender-affirming care. In the letter, the attorneys general caution that Governor DeSantis’ request for…
Au: Oops! Rotto Swim GPS tracking bungle kept tracking competitors for days after race was over
Andrew Porter & Kellie Balaam report: Rottnest Swim competitors were tracked for four days in real-time after leaving the water and returning home because organisers failed to turn off a GPS feature on a mobile app. The blunder was only discovered on Wednesday after Reddit users posted screenshots of the location of swimmers and support crews —…
House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on U.S. Privacy Law
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On March 1, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) of the Energy and Commerce Committee (“Committee”) held a hearing to restart the discussion on comprehensive federal privacy legislation. Last year, the full Committee reached bipartisan consensus on H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (“ADPPA”), by a…