Bill Toulas reports: France’s data protection authority (CNIL) has fined Clearview AI with €20 million for illegal collection and processing of biometric data belonging to French citizens. The amount is the maximum financial penalty the company could receive as per GDPR Article 83. Clearview AI received the same fine from Italian and Greek data protection authorities for the same violations in…
General questions on the applicability of Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law
Chalid Heyder, Teguh Darmawan, and Andera Rabbani of Hogan Lovells write: On 17 October 2022, Indonesia passed Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (PDP Law) as the main regulatory instrument for personal data protection. The enactment of the PDP Law will inevitably affect the way your business navigates the regulatory compliance landscape…
Planned Parenthood Secret Video Recording Suit Victory Stands
Mary Anne Pazanowski reports: Anti-abortion activists who misrepresented their identities to gain access to private Planned Parenthood events must pay over $2 million in damages to the abortion advocacy group and its related entities. The case is Planned Parenthood Fed’n of Am., Inc. v. Newman, 9th Cir., No. 20-16068, 10/21/22. Of special note to journalists:…
Europol report finds metaverse police presence key to public engagement
The Europol Innovation Lab has published its second report under its Observatory function, entitled ‘Policing in the metaverse: what law enforcement needs to know’. The report, based on in-depth consultations with law enforcement experts, industry and academia, provides a detailed overview of the potential for criminal activities within the metaverse, alongside the opportunities and best…