EU’s Highest Court Rules on Automated Decision-Making -
The Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) recently issued a significant ruling regarding the scope of data subjects’ right of access under the GDPR in relation to...more
4/11/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
Wiretapping
UK Data Regulator Responds to Google’s Policy Shift on Fingerprinting -
Google announced that starting February 16, 2025, its platform program policies will change to remove the prohibition in its current policies against...more
1/31/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fingerprints ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Privacy Laws ,
Transparency ,
UK
Happy 3rd Anniversary to Dechert's Cyber Bits! As we celebrate our 3rd year anniversary, we want to thank you for your support in making our publication a huge success. Thank you to the entire Cyber Bits team, who work...more
10/25/2024
/ Advertising ,
Consent Decrees ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
et al v. FCC ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act
FTC Staff Report on Social Media Platforms’ Privacy and Security Practices -
On September 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) announced the release of its staff report, “A Look Behind the...more
10/11/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
GAO ,
Governor Newsom ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Machine Learning ,
Marketing ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Settlement ,
Social Media ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
X Agrees to Stop Processing EU Data to Train its Grok AI -
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) recently filed an urgent High Court application against X (formerly Twitter) for using the personal data of European...more
9/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Fines ,
Ireland ,
Liability ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Twitter ,
Uber
FTC Finalizes Settlement with 1Health.io For Allegations It Failed to Protect Customers’ DNA Data -
On September 6, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission’s agreement with the genetic testing firm 1Health.io Inc. – formerly...more
9/25/2023
/ Background Checks ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consent Agreements ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Law Enforcement ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
UK GDPR
WorldCoin is a cryptocurrency project which uses iris scanning technology to issue a “World ID” as a digital identifier. Privacy concerns over WorldCoin have been voiced by several data protection authorities worldwide....more
8/23/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
CNIL ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
HMRC ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Popular ,
UK
The Department of Health and Social Care in the United Kingdom has published a proposed update to its policy regarding access to National Health Service (NHS) data for research purposes. The proposed update focuses on the...more
Biden Administration to Introduce New National Cyber Strategy for Critical Infrastructure -
The Biden administration is reportedly working on a National Cyber Strategy for critical infrastructure that will advocate a more...more
1/20/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Chemicals ,
Class Action ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Energy Sector ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Oil & Gas ,
OMB ,
Pipelines ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Safety ,
Railways ,
Settlement ,
TSA ,
Water
The Dubai International Financial Centre’s ("DIFC") data protection authority has published its proposals for updated tools and guidance on international data transfers. A consultation on these proposals by the DIFC...more
5/5/2022
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Dubai ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)