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Australian state police's facial-recognition trial fuels privacy concerns MLex
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A federal judge has certified four classes of plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging Meta improperly collected health-related data from users. Class certification is a significant procedural step that allows the case to move forward as a group action rather than individual claims.
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Hong Kong's privacy regulator has opened investigations into data breaches affecting multiple airlines, including Hong Kong Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Malaysia Airlines, as well as electronics retailers Yoho Hong Kong and Broadway. By late October, the watchdog had recorded nearly 100 complaints and inquiries tied to these incidents.
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Killingly Public Schools (“KPS”), a school district located in Killingly, Connecticut, was the victim of a recent data privacy incident involving certain personally identifiable information (“PII”). What Happened: In October 2025, KPS detected a disruption to its computer network. Upon learning of the activity, KPS took immediate action to secure its systems which included taking...
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Ford has launched a dedicated website where customers can manage their data privacy settings, a move that follows General Motors' $220 million lawsuit settlement over its handling of driver data.
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Wisconsin will receive $5 million from a data privacy settlement with General Motors. The settlement appears to resolve claims related to how GM collected or handled driver data.
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GoodRx has reached a $32 million settlement over data privacy claims, with affected users potentially eligible to receive a portion of the fund. The settlement relates to how the prescription discount platform handled users' personal health information.
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Mobile carriers can retain years of call and text metadata, exposing sensitive details about customers' relationships, locations, and daily routines if breached. Cape examines the privacy risks of long-term telecom data retention and how its mobile service reduces exposure by automatically deleting call records. [...]
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Canada's Privacy Commissioner appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs to testify on Bill C-22.
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Canada's Privacy Commissioner is scheduled to appear before the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs to address Bill C-22.
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Ohio will receive a portion of a settlement tied to a data privacy case against General Motors. The payout suggests GM faced legal consequences for how it handled personal data belonging to consumers.
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The city of Chelan is weighing local rules that would govern how artificial intelligence is used in municipal operations, alongside policies on public records and data privacy.
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General Motors to Pay $220 Million to Settle Driver Data Privacy Allegations The MoCo Show -
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General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to settle a lawsuit over data privacy violations. The settlement resolves legal claims against the automaker related to how it handled driver data.
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Facebook has issued a response on privacy matters as new European Union legislation approaches. The response comes ahead of regulatory changes that would impose new requirements on the platform's data practices.
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Maine will receive $2.8 million as part of a data privacy settlement involving General Motors. The settlement relates to GM's handling of driver data, though the full scope of the agreement is not detailed in available reporting.
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Developers of virtual private network (VPN) apps are reporting that their products are again being pulled from Apple’s App Store in Russia. This is an unacceptable crackdown on a vital tool to protect privacy and speech online. Why? VPNs give people a way to control their own online activities. When you visit a website through a VPN, that website only sees the VPN server's location (well, IP address) rather than your actual location. It's like sending a letter through a P.O. box so the recipient doesn't know where you really live. It can also disguise where you’re accessing information from,…
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The Department of Justice's bankruptcy oversight office has called for a consumer privacy ombudsman to help a court determine what user data from Character.AI can be sold in a potential sale, and on what terms.
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EPIC submitted comments to the European Data Protection Board urging it to strengthen its draft guidelines on web scraping for AI, arguing the current framework does not go far enough to protect personal data collected from the web.
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South Dakota will receive $2.6 million as part of a data privacy settlement involving General Motors. The settlement relates to GM's handling of driver data.
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Mississippi will receive $3.6 million as part of a data privacy settlement involving General Motors. The settlement stems from allegations related to GM's handling of driver data.
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Vermont residents are raising concerns about two ICE surveillance facilities operating in the state. A privacy attorney with the Electronic Privacy Information Center warns that recent congressional funding has made ICE the most heavily funded federal law enforcement agency, with analysts potentially targeting people based on anti-ICE views.
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Virginia has reached a $6.5 million settlement with General Motors over data privacy violations. The agreement resolves the state's claims against the automaker, though the specific nature of the alleged violations is not detailed in available reporting.
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California's Privacy Protection Agency is scheduled to hold a board meeting in November to take up privacy rights issues and regulatory proposals. The meeting signals continued rulemaking activity under California's consumer privacy framework.
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