TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Anyone who uses the internet today should already be aware that privacy is all but non-existent. While the privacy-invading aspects of the wider internet are broadly discussed, much less attention is given to the companies that allow us to get online in the first place.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 30, 2022

On August 11, 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published a report on its survey of Canadian businesses regarding privacy related-issues (the Survey). The Survey findings are used by the OPC to provide privacy guidance to the public and improve outreach efforts with businesses.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Canadian government often talks about the importance of privacy, but actions speaks louder than words. Not only has privacy reform clearly not been a priority, but the government seems more than willing to use the weak privacy rules to further other policy goals.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 27, 2022

Even back then, privacy issues were a hot topic with many concerned that such a public database of personal information would lead to spam, harassment and other issues. One common resolution to this was the use of domain privacy services. But even after all this, ICANN admits that their policy does not and cannot override GDPR.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 14, 2022

The privacy alarm bells have been ringing for weeks. For example, the Globe and Mail recently featured an important story on children’s privacy , working with Human Rights Watch and other media organizations to examine the privacy practices of dozens of online education platforms. .”

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Michael Geist

APRIL 19, 2023

Bill C-27 is really three bills in one: major privacy reform, the creation of a new privacy tribunal, and AI regulation. The privacy reform bill alone requires extensive hearings that will likely take months. If you are an expert in AI and privacy, do you use your five minutes to suggest fixes to Canada’s privacy reform bill?

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Michael Geist

APRIL 9, 2024

There is unquestionably a need to address AI policy, but this approach appears to paper over hard questions about AI governance and regulation. Meanwhile, the $300 million for AI startups and adoption has the feel of the government’s failed $4 billion Digital Adoption Program with vague policy objectives and similar doubts about need.

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Michael Geist

JANUARY 31, 2024

It may be the most dangerous Internet bill you’ve never heard of since it contemplates measures that raise privacy concerns, website blocking, and extend far beyond pornography sites to include search and social media. The need is also evident for industry and consumers considering continuous usage of age-verification dependent products.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 10, 2024

It further alleged that the company “did not have any policies in place to remove sensitive locations from the raw location data it sold.putting consumers’ sensitive personal information at risk.” When you turn location services on, all of those apps are tracking your specific location.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently met to discuss automated decision-making technology, privacy risk assessments and cybersecurity audits under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

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TorrentFreak

JULY 18, 2022

VPNs are valuable tools for people who want to use the Internet securely with decent privacy. anti-abortion laws have increased the interest in privacy services as potential criminal penalties come into play. One of the problems, however, is that not all VPN services take privacy seriously. This isn’t a new revelation.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Employees are so enamored by chatGPT that they engage with the free version or even chatGPT Plus without enabling data privacy options. You can watch this video about ensuring data privacy on a corporate level. Employees are required to report any suspicions of data privacy violations. All of this leads to one conclusion.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 25, 2021

NDP MP Charlie Angus has been a consistent – and persistent – voice on digital policies since his election to the House of Commons in 2004. Last week, Angus called a press conference to unveil his six point plan for digital policy, which emphasized accountability, privacy reform, and algorithmic transparency.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2023

California passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) nominally to protect children’s privacy, but at the same time, the AADC requires businesses to do an age “assurance” of all their users, children and adults alike. Doing age assurance/age verification raises substantial privacy risks.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

In summer 2018, I wrote a short primer on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) soon after its passage. The passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) in November 2020 necessitated a complete revamp. The post New Primer on the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

Princeton insured Wonderland from 2016-2018 (with a broad exclusion for defamation, invasion of privacy, and various forms of advertising injury in the second year called the Exhibitions and Related Marketing Exclusion), and agreed to defend the club but reserved the right to deny insurance coverage. Princeton Excess & Surplus Lines Ins.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Privacy by Design is the integration of data processing procedures to every stage of business practices. In this article we will explore the different guidelines that govern the world of Privacy by Design: The European guidelines that hold the standard, and how Privacy by Design works in Colombia. European guidelines.

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation presented the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roadmap for Colombia, a strategic document that will set the course for government policies. The Ministry underscored the importance of ethical and transparent AI application to address social, economic, and environmental challenges.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Canadian digital law and policy in 2023 was marked by so many legislative battles that you needed a scorecard to keep track: Bill C-11 on online streaming, Bill C-18 on online news, and Bill C-27 on privacy and AI were the headliners, but there were notable developments on content regulation, competition, and a digital services tax.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 13, 2022

2021 was a transformational year for Canadian privacy legislation. Following the changes made to the Federal reforms to PIPEDA in 2020 , several provinces amended their privacy legislation to protect their constituents’ interests. Such privacy policies must describe how companies plan to use personal information.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Canadian digital law and policy in 2022 was marked by legislative battles over Bills C-11 and C-18, the Rogers outage, stalled privacy and AI reform, copyright term extension, and a growing trade battle with the U.S. over Canadian policies. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 9, 2023

Invidious: A Privacy Front-End For YouTube Invidious describes itself as an open source alternative front-end to YouTube. 1 , 2 ) “We hope that you will cooperate with us by correcting and ceasing to Offer Your Client that violates our terms and policies within 7 days from the date of this letter,” the shutdown notice concludes.

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Michael Geist

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Bill C-27, the government’s privacy and artificial intelligence bill is slowly making its way through the Parliamentary process. One of the emerging issues has been the mounting opposition to the AI portion of the bill, including a recent NDP motion to divide the bill for voting purposes, separating the privacy and AI portions.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 23, 2023

Akin Gump’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team stays abreast of developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, cybersecurity and privacy spaces as it impacts this industry. Please see full Newsletter below fro more. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In its article , “Consumer watchdog: ‘Smart toys’ put kids’ privacy at risk,” PIRG outlines the privacy risks associated with smart toys. The devil is definitely in the details, and the details in the privacy policy are what you should be reading carefully before you gift a smart toy to any child.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction Uptik in Threat Letters & Legal Actions: A Wake-Up Call for Companies Using Meta Pixel In recent years, the digital landscape has become a battleground for privacy rights, with Meta Pixel at the epicenter of numerous legal disputes. alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act among other claims.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction Uptik in Threat Letters & Legal Actions: A Wake-Up Call for Companies Using Meta Pixel In recent years, the digital landscape has become a battleground for privacy rights, with Meta Pixel at the epicenter of numerous legal disputes. alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act among other claims.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Notably, I had the opportunity to draft user manuals for the company’s product offering, as well as a privacy policy. I also had the opportunity to draft a privacy policy for the company’s website. As part of this placement, I had the opportunity to work closely with various members of the team on a variety of projects.

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43(B)log

APRIL 15, 2024

Although she alleged violations of the federal and Minnesota wiretap statutes and the Minnesota health records statute (which all survived the motion to dismiss), I’ll focus on claims under the Minnesota consumer fraud statute, the Minnesota deceptive trade practices statute, and common law claims of invasion of privacy and unjust enrichment.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 19, 2023

At the start of the year, I focused on five issues in 2023 preview : the role of Canadian Heritage, the increasing tensions over digital policy, the emergence of private members bills, wireless policy disputes, as well as privacy and AI regulation. The podcast can be downloaded here , accessed on YouTube , and is embedded below.

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Michael Geist

JANUARY 30, 2023

Digital policy may not attract top line attention, but it has emerged as one of the government’s most active issues. This week’s Law Bytes podcast provides a preview of the upcoming session, looking at what may lie ahed for issues such as telecom policy, privacy reform, Bills C-11 and C-18, copyright, and trade policy.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Bypassing Congress, the White house issued an Executive Order focusing on safe, secure and trustworthy AI and laying out a national policy on AI. The US just catapulted into being the world leader on regulating AI. The Executive Order covers several important issues but fails to address other significant issues.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This is unfortunate because those bills can harbor ill-advised policy ideas. Despite its purported goal of helping children, the AADC delivers a “hidden” payload of several radical policy ideas that sailed through the legislature without proper scrutiny. Newsom ) is an example of such a bill. Normalizing face scans.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

Discover the importance of data retention policies and stay informed to protect your online safety. Privacy Violation: Protecting Sensitive Information By retaining data, companies hold personal and sensitive information that individuals expect to keep private.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2023

This year is a glaring reminder of the consequences of passing terrible Internet policy through state legislatures. Default Privacy Settings. Enforce published terms, policies, and community standards established by the business, including but not limited to privacy policies and those concerning children.”

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Whois Privacy. Copyright holders have complained about these privacy services for years. To make matters worse for copyright holders, the EU’s GDPR privacy law only made it harder to identify domain owners. The domain name body added these to reduce liability under the EU’s privacy regulation.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 8, 2023

AI governance policies set forth the framework of principles, policies, and procedures that guide its use. IBM sponsored webinars on AI governance and policy development ] AI governance is not merely about compliance or risk management. Data Privacy Breaches: Unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of personal data.

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