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B Biometric Update · · International

Amazon Ring sued over facial recognition feature as privacy fight moves to federal court

Amazon Ring is facing a federal lawsuit challenging its facial recognition capabilities, escalating an ongoing privacy dispute into the federal court system. The case centers on whether Ring's biometric features violate individuals' privacy rights.

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404 Media · · International

We Sued ICE to Get Its Spyware Contract. The Agency Is Redacting Essentially Everything

A lawsuit seeking disclosure of ICE's spyware contract has yielded a heavily redacted response, with the agency blocking out nearly all substantive details about the agreement. The effort, which required litigation to produce even this limited result, leaves the public with little visibility into how ICE is procuring and using surveillance tools.

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IAPP · · International

Saints to sinners: A penalty taken for 'spygate'

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CNIL · · EU / France

Health data: fine of 5 million euros against IQVIA

France's data protection authority CNIL has imposed a €5 million fine on IQVIA, a healthcare data and analytics company, for violations related to the handling of health data.

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The Markup · · International

It’s easier for Californians to escape data brokers following a Markup investigation

Following a joint investigation by The Markup and CalMatters that exposed how website code was obstructing Californians' ability to submit data deletion requests, much of that obstructive code has since been removed from broker sites.

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IAPP · · International

TAKE IT DOWN Act: How to comply as the FTC begins enforcement

The TAKE IT DOWN Act, which requires platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate images including AI-generated deepfakes, has moved into active enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission. Businesses that host user content are now expected to have compliant takedown processes in place.

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Information Commissioner's Office · · UK

Glasgow-based energy company fined £160,000 for making unsolicited marketing calls

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has fined a Glasgow-based energy company £160,000 for making unsolicited marketing calls. The penalty follows an investigation into the company's direct marketing practices, which violated rules requiring consent before contacting people by phone.

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FTC Consumer Protection · · US Federal

FTC Begins Enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act

The FTC has begun enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which compels online platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate imagery upon victim request. The agency launched a dedicated complaint portal where affected individuals can report platforms that fail to establish or honor removal procedures.

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

News release: Privacy Commissioner of Canada investigation into breaches leads to Canada Revenue Agency commitment to improve security measures

I need to work from what the headline implies: Canada's Privacy Commissioner investigated data breaches at the Canada Revenue Agency, and the CRA has committed to improving its security practices as a result. ```json { "summary": "Canada's Privacy Commissioner completed an investigation into data

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

Media advisory: Privacy regulators to discuss findings of joint investigation into ChatGPT

Privacy regulators from multiple jurisdictions are set to publicly discuss the findings of a coordinated joint investigation into ChatGPT, signaling a formal multinational regulatory examination of the AI system's data practices.

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

Statement by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding a joint investigation of OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Canada's Privacy Commissioner issued a statement regarding a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, signaling coordinated regulatory scrutiny of the company's data practices under Canadian privacy law. The investigation appears to involve multiple authorities examining how ChatGPT collects, uses, or retains personal information.

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

News release: Joint investigation by Canadian privacy regulators into OpenAI’s ChatGPT leads to better protections for Canadians’ personal information

Canadian federal and provincial privacy regulators concluded a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, resulting in commitments from the company to strengthen how it handles Canadians' personal information. The investigation examined whether ChatGPT's data practices complied with Canadian privacy law.

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FTC Consumer Protection · · US Federal

FTC to Ban Kochava and Subsidiary from Selling Sensitive Location Data to Settle Charges They Sold Location Data Linked to Millions of Mobile Devices

The FTC has reached a settlement barring data broker Kochava and its subsidiary from selling sensitive location data without consumers' explicit consent, following allegations the companies traded precise movement data tied to hundreds of millions of mobile devices, including visits to sensitive locations.

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noyb (None of Your Business) · · EU

No action taken against PimEyes: noyb lawsuit against Hamburg DPA

Privacy advocacy group noyb has sued Hamburg's data protection authority for failing to act against PimEyes, a facial recognition search engine that scrapes biometric data from the internet to build a searchable database of people's faces. The Hamburg DPA reportedly acknowledges PimEyes operates illegally but says the company's apparent Dubai base puts enforcement out of reach.

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The Guardian — Privacy · · International

UK information commissioner steps back amid workplace investigation

UK Information Commissioner John Edwards has stepped back from his role after the ICO launched an independent investigation into unspecified workplace HR matters. Edwards confirmed he is cooperating with the inquiry in a statement posted to LinkedIn.

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TechCrunch — Privacy · · International

Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones

Apple has patched a vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS that allowed law enforcement to recover deleted Signal messages from devices using forensic extraction tools. The bug persisted even after users had deleted their messages through the Signal app.

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The Guardian — Privacy · · International

Met police in talks to buy Palantir AI tech for use in criminal investigations

London's Metropolitan Police has been in discussions with Palantir about acquiring the company's AI tools to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations. The US firm, whose platforms support ICE's immigration enforcement operations and the Israeli military, recently demonstrated its systems to senior Met intelligence officers.

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Data Protection Commission · · EU / Ireland

Fines

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has issued fines, though the specific details of the enforcement action, including the parties involved and the amounts levied, are not specified in the available information.

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Data Protection Commission · · EU / Ireland

Processing in the context of a workplace investigation

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has issued guidance addressing how personal data may be lawfully processed during internal workplace investigations, clarifying the legal boundaries employers must observe under data protection law.

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The Markup · · International

The Markup wins SABEW Award for Best in Business Journalism

The Markup has received a SABEW Best in Business Journalism Award in the technology reporting category for its investigation into how Tinder, Hinge, and their parent company handled sexual assault reports. The 18-month inquiry found the companies concealed rape allegations.

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noyb (None of Your Business) · · EU

Conseil d'État upholds Criteo's €40M GDPR fine

France's highest administrative court has upheld a €40 million GDPR fine against ad-tracking company Criteo, originally imposed by the CNIL. The regulator found that Criteo could not demonstrate it had obtained valid consent from users and had failed to respect data subject rights.

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

News release: Privacy Commissioner of Canada tables in Parliament Special Report on ArriveCAN app investigation

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