Issue 161

EU AND UK

  • Data Protection Commission Ireland (DPC) published their decision on Airbnb, for failure to comply with data subject requests provisions under GDPR.
  • UK’s Office of Communications seeks evidence on the protection of children online in preparation for the development of codes of practice.
  • DPC issued a fine on Virtue Intrgrated Elder Care (VIEC) Ltd of EUR 100,000 for GDPR violations.

AMERICAS

  • West Virginia introduced a Bill on online privacy protection of minors.
  • Bill for electronic information and data privacy amendments introduced in Utah House of Representative.
  • House Bill for an Act relative to the expectation of privacy in the collection and use of personal information introduced in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
  • House Study Bill for an Act relating to consumer data protection introduced to the Iowa State General Assembly.

INDIA AND ASIA PACIFIC

  • Reserve Bank of India issued a statement on the periodic update of Know Your Customer details.
  • Philippines’s National Privacy Commission issued a circular on registration of personal data processing system, notification regarding automated decision-making or profiling, and designation of DPO.
  • Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission released draft report on the use of camera images for crime prevention and security for public comments.