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The Indian state of Karnataka has mandated facial recognition technology to track student attendance in schools. The policy coincides with the release of a new privacy mapping resource that documents where such surveillance tools are being deployed.
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Letters: Society needs stronger data privacy controls The Mercury News
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California's AB 1159 expands privacy protections for students and prohibits operators of educational platforms from using student data to train AI models. The law tightens restrictions on how companies that serve schools can handle the information they collect from minors.
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CalPrivacy Board advances rulemaking to update opt-out preference signals requirements IAPP
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At least two healthcare providers have reported data privacy incidents in which patient health information was uploaded to AI tools without authorization. The disclosures were announced separately and involve protected health information shared outside approved channels.
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Medical transcription company Perry Johnson & Associates has agreed to pay up to $10 million to settle a multi-state investigation into violations of HIPAA and state privacy laws. The settlement resolves findings related to how the company handled protected health information.
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Flo Health, the period and fertility tracking app, is deploying compliance automation tools to manage data privacy requirements proactively rather than reacting to regulatory pressure after the fact.
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Canada's federal government is advancing its artificial intelligence strategy, and critics are raising concerns about how health data may be collected, used, or shared in that process.
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George Washington University's compliance and data privacy officer is retiring after 18 years in the role. The departure leaves a senior position vacant at an institution that handles significant volumes of student, faculty, and research data.
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While the federal Office for Civil Rights at HHS leads HIPAA enforcement, state attorneys general also hold authority to pursue violations on behalf of residents. This dual enforcement structure means healthcare entities can face action from both federal and state levels for the same privacy failures.
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The Sussex County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey disclosed a data privacy incident after detecting a disruption to its computer network around August 10, 2026. The office launched an investigation with outside cybersecurity help and confirmed that personal information was involved.
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Privacy rights on counselling notes and phone data pose challenge to prosecutors, DPP says The Irish Times
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A piece circulating under a university attribution reviews AI-powered adult chat applications, covering their features, pricing, and data privacy practices as of 2026.
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The Los Angeles City Council is pursuing a citywide data privacy policy, prompted by concerns about artificial intelligence tools and technology tied to the city's Automated License Plate Reader program. The move signals growing local government attention to how municipal tech collects and uses resident data.
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New York has filed a settlement against GM related to driver privacy, according to Reuters. Details of the settlement terms and the specific conduct at issue have not been disclosed in available reporting.
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A federal judge has certified plaintiff classes in consolidated litigation against Meta over allegations that the company collected health-related data through its tracking tools embedded on healthcare websites. Class certification is a significant procedural step that allows the case to proceed on behalf of a large group of affected individuals.
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Notes from the IAPP Canada: Kerr's privacy questions echo in Bill C-22 IAPP
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A review examines leading AI tools capable of generating explicit images, with attention to both their technical capabilities and how they handle user data.
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A review examines leading NSFW AI image generators, looking at what these tools can produce and how they handle user data.
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Hong Kong police have stated that connecting mall surveillance cameras to an AI-powered facial recognition network is consistent with the city's existing privacy laws. No independent legal review or regulatory finding was cited to support that position.
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CalPrivacy board ponders significant changes to traditional privacy consent MLex
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California's 2026 legislative session has closed, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation has reviewed nearly 100 bills it tracked across two years covering surveillance, AI, privacy, and social media. The session produced a mixed record, with some digital rights gains alongside setbacks.
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Ohio will receive $8 million as part of a settlement with General Motors over data privacy violations. The agreement resolves claims related to how GM collected or handled driver data.
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Microbiome researchers are calling for health data privacy frameworks to go beyond protecting individual patients, arguing that biological data from one person can reveal sensitive information about family members, communities, or populations who never consented to share anything.
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