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S SC Media · · International

Supreme Court limits geofence search warrants, bolsters privacy rights | brief | SC Media

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Inside Privacy (Covington) · · International

Rhode Island Enacts Genetic Privacy Law

Rhode Island has enacted S 2203, a law regulating direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, making it the fifth state to pass genetic privacy legislation this year, following Utah, South Dakota, and others.

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CyberScoop · · US Federal

Warner bill would create federally vetted list for secure, trustworthy AI agents

Senator Warner has introduced legislation that would direct the FTC to establish a federal registry certifying AI agent software vendors that meet defined privacy and cybersecurity standards. The bill is designed to give buyers a way to identify AI agent products that have cleared a government-backed vetting process.

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GDPR / Intl
noyb (None of Your Business) · · EU

US Supreme Court just blew up EU-US Data Transfers

The US Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Slaughter puts the FTC's independence in doubt, threatening the legal foundation of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. The current adequacy decision depends heavily on the FTC acting as an independent enforcement body, a status that may no longer hold.

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EPIC · · US Federal

PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Celebrates Supreme Court’s Opinion in Consequential Geofencing Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that geofence searches violate the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches, finding that people have a reasonable expectation of privacy against this type of location-based surveillance. The Electronic Privacy Information Center welcomed the decision.

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R Rural Radio Network · · International

Supreme Court limits use of ‘geofence warrants’ amid cellphone data privacy concerns

The U.S. Supreme Court has placed limits on geofence warrants, a law enforcement tool that collects location data from all mobile devices in a defined area during a set time window. The ruling addresses longstanding concerns about the privacy implications of dragnet-style digital surveillance tied to cellphone data.

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News
EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Victory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location Data

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Chatrie v. United States that people have a Fourth Amendment privacy interest in location data tracking their physical movements, and that even short-term surveillance of those movements constitutes a search requiring constitutional justification. The case centered on geofence warrants, which allow police to collect location data from all devices near a crime scene.

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GDPR / Intl
M Maryland Association of Counties · · International

Attorney General Releases Guidance on Community Trust and Data Privacy Acts

A state Attorney General has released formal guidance on laws governing community trust and data privacy, providing direction to counties on how to interpret and apply both statutes. The guidance appears aimed at helping local governments align their practices with the requirements of the acts.

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TechCrunch — Privacy · · International

In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights

The Supreme Court has ruled that geofence warrants are subject to constitutional privacy protections, marking a significant limit on a surveillance tool that law enforcement has used to identify suspects by pulling location data from everyone near a given place and time.

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Healthcare
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

South Florida Injury Centers; Chickasaw Nation Department of Health Report Data Breaches

South Florida Injury Centers reported a hacking incident, and the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health disclosed a separate data breach, according to reporting in the HIPAA Journal. Both incidents involve healthcare entities covered under federal patient privacy rules.

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Breach
DataBreaches.net · · International

ZA: Copying the wrong person on an email could be considered a data breach in South Africa

South Africa's data privacy law, POPIA, can require mandatory breach reporting even when personal information is exposed by something as routine as a misdirected email, according to attorneys citing an enforcement notice against a Johannesburg college. The case confirms that accidental internal disclosures are not exempt from the law's reporting obligations.

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AI Governance
T Telefónica · · International

Artificial Intelligence and data privacy: How companies can build digital trust in the AI era

Telefónica has published guidance addressing how companies can reconcile AI deployment with data privacy obligations, framing responsible data practices as foundational to earning and maintaining user trust in AI-driven environments.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

EFF to Grindr: This Pride Month, Put Safety and Privacy Over Profits

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has publicly called on Grindr to make privacy the default on its platform, demanding the app stop sharing user data with advertisers and cease training AI on private information without explicit opt-in consent. The appeal, timed to Pride Month, centers on the heightened risks LGBTQ+ users face when sensitive personal data is exposed.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

We Can Still Stop California’s 3D Printer Surveillance Scheme

The California State Assembly has passed legislation requiring surveillance software in 3D printers, despite warnings from the Electronic Frontier Foundation about privacy, free speech, and consumer rights risks. The bill was amended during the process but critics say the changes added confusion without resolving the core concerns, and the measure now moves to the state senate.

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Enforcement
IAPP · · International

The state of enforcement: Part I — Consumer privacy rights

The International Association of Privacy Professionals has published the first installment of a multi-part series examining the current landscape of consumer privacy rights enforcement, surveying how regulators are pursuing compliance and penalizing violations across jurisdictions.

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Healthcare
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

HIPAA Compliance Software

The HIPAA Journal has published an overview of HIPAA compliance software, describing how these tools are designed to help covered entities and business associates manage their obligations under federal health privacy law.

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

News release: Privacy Commissioner of Canada strengthens international cooperation at the 2026 G7 Data Protection and Privacy Authorities Roundtable

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Enforcement
EFF — Deeplinks · · International

EFF, TEDIC and CEJIL Challenge Secrecy in the Use of Face Recognition in Paraguay

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, TEDIC, and CEJIL have filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights against Paraguay, alleging the government unlawfully withheld public information about its facial recognition surveillance system. The case centers on cameras installed by the Ministry of the Interior and National Police in 2019 and the state's refusal to provide transparency about how the technology is used.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

The FCC’s Spam Call Proposal Is Just a Data Collection Scheme

The FCC has proposed requiring telecommunications providers to collect personal identification and address information from anyone seeking a phone number, framing the measure as a tool to reduce scam and spam calls. Critics argue the proposal will do little to stop unwanted calls while creating a large database of personal information held by companies with poor privacy track records.

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