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…
Federal judge says class privacy claims may proceed against online mental health platform
Michael Gennaro reports: Class action claims brought by consumers who say online mental health platform Headway allowed Google to collect their personal data without permission may proceed, a federal judge in California ruled Monday. Headway is an online service that helps people find mental health care providers who accept insurance. In a 2023 complaint, the lead…
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…
U.S. Treasury issued fresh sanctions against entities linked to the Intellexa Consortium
Pierluigi Paganini reports: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued new sanctions against five individuals and one entity associated with the Intellexa Consortium for their role in developing, operating, and distributing commercial spyware. The Intellexa Consortium was created in 2019, it has acted as a marketing umbrella for various offensive cyber companies…