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California's privacy regulator has announced a second enforcement action against a data broker within a single week, signaling an acceleration of regulatory pressure on the industry under state law.
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Cybba, Inc. has been fined $52,400 by California's privacy regulator for failing to register with the state's Data Broker Registry, a legal requirement for companies that collect and sell personal information about consumers they have no direct relationship with.
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Flock Safety's CEO announced new steps to limit misuse of the company's license plate reader network after reports that law enforcement used the system to track immigrants and people traveling across state lines for abortions. The company had previously left key privacy controls optional, and many police departments never enabled them.
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A state privacy regulator has issued its second enforcement decision against an out-of-state data broker, signaling continued regulatory action beyond its own borders. The decision adds to a pattern of state-level agencies asserting jurisdiction over companies that collect and sell resident data regardless of where those companies are based.
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Atrium Health has agreed to a $2.1 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over alleged data privacy violations. Details of the underlying claims are not specified, but the settlement indicates a group of affected individuals pursued collective legal action against the health system.
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EPIC and more than two dozen civil rights and privacy organizations sent letters to the Senate and Thomson Reuters urging action to protect Americans from commercial surveillance practices they argue violate Fourth Amendment rights.
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Flock Safety is requiring all customers to use its Audit Assistance feature to flag abnormal usage patterns, and is cutting its default license plate data retention to seven days. The changes follow reported incidents of officers misusing the surveillance network.
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Five healthcare organizations covered under HIPAA have disclosed data breaches, including the Women's Center for Radiology in Florida and Optalis Management Solutions in Michigan, along with three other named entities. The announcements follow standard breach notification requirements under federal health privacy law.
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The EU's data protection authority has raised concerns that proposed reforms to Europol's data handling rules could erode privacy rights. The watchdog's warning suggests the changes may expand the law enforcement agency's ability to process personal data in ways that conflict with existing protections.
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California's privacy agency has issued a fine against a data broker for failing to comply with the state's data broker registry requirements. The registry requires brokers to register with the state so consumers can find and opt out of data collection.
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Residents in North Carolina are pushing back against Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, with a public dispute underway between community members and law enforcement over how the surveillance technology is being used.
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Western Australia police are running a live facial recognition trial that is being used to make arrests, raising active questions about whether current privacy law covers real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces.
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The Grass Valley Police Department has ended its relationship with Flock Safety, a license plate reader and surveillance network company, citing data privacy concerns. The department's decision suggests internal discomfort with how Flock handles or shares the data its systems collect.
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Newfoundland and Labrador's Privacy Commissioner is recommending that public bodies disclose the names of employees responsible for snooping-related privacy breaches to the people whose records were accessed. The recommendation follows an incident in which an NL Health Services employee viewed a patient's health record without authorization.
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Security researchers have identified critical vulnerabilities in the Mira Hormone Monitor, a consumer fertility tracking device. The findings were reported by The HIPAA Journal, suggesting the flaws carry potential health data privacy implications.
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A Lawfare piece makes the case for the Department of Justice's Bulk Data Security Program, citing a 2026 Electronic Privacy Information Center finding that 33 data brokers disclosed selling or sharing data with parties flagged under California's Delete Act.
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A coalition of civil liberties and digital rights groups wrote to Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security committee members to flag concerns about a Thomson Reuters deal that reportedly gives ICE access to private profiles covering tens of millions of Americans.
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Louisiana's Data Privacy Act is approaching enforcement, prompting businesses operating in the state to assess their compliance posture. The law represents Louisiana's entry into the growing field of state-level consumer data protection.
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Facial recognition technology is being deployed on the London Underground, prompting growing concern among privacy advocates and the public about surveillance in everyday transit spaces.
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The New Jersey Supreme Court issued an opinion interpreting state privacy law in a way that observers say favors data brokers, limiting protections residents may have expected under the law.
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A report from Il Sole 24 Ore examines the challenges posed by biometric technologies, with facial recognition as a central focus. The piece addresses the broader landscape of biometric data use and the difficulties it presents for privacy and governance.
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Grok, the generative AI developed by xAI, has drawn criticism for producing sexualized content involving women, with commentators framing this not just as a content moderation failure but as a data privacy concern tied to how the system uses and represents personal likenesses and identities.
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Australia's Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has updated its privacy guidance covering the use of facial recognition technology in retail and public environments. The updated guidance addresses how organizations operating in these settings should handle the collection and use of biometric data.
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A California privacy agency has announced its first enforcement action against a data broker, marking an early test of the state's regulatory power over companies that collect and sell personal information.
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