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Breach
HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Multi-Million Settlement Resolves Managed Care of North America Data Breach Litigation

Managed Care of North America has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement to resolve class action litigation tied to a 2023 cybersecurity breach. The case was reported by The HIPAA Journal, indicating the incident involved health-related data covered under federal privacy rules.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Lawyers · Compliance · Healthcare professionals

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News
C cbs8.com · · International

Expanding Privacy Rights Act heads to Newsom's desk

California's legislature has passed an expansion of the state's existing privacy rights law, sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature or veto.

Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy

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News
W wgmd.com · · International

Governor Meyer Signed Historic Data Privacy Legislation, Protecting Delaware Residents And Businesses

Delaware Governor Meyer has signed new data privacy legislation into law, extending protections to state residents and businesses. The law marks a significant moment for privacy rights in Delaware, though the specific provisions have not been detailed in available reporting.

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News
C CoastTV · · International

Meyer signs two bills expanding data privacy protections in Delaware

Delaware Governor Meyer has signed two bills into law that expand data privacy protections for residents of the state. The legislation represents a formal step by Delaware to strengthen the legal framework around how personal data is collected and used.

Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy

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Enforcement
T Top Class Actions · · International

$1.01M Sportsman’s Guide data privacy class action settlement

Sportsman's Guide, a retailer, has agreed to a $1.01 million class action settlement over data privacy claims. The settlement resolves allegations brought on behalf of affected customers, though the specific nature of the privacy violations is not detailed in available information.

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Enforcement
The Guardian — Tech · · International

Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithm

Uber drivers from the UK, the Netherlands, and other European countries have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Uber's AI-driven system for setting pay and allocating jobs violates data protection laws and suppresses their earnings. The claim, which could run into billions of dollars, is one of the largest legal challenges yet to algorithmic pay management in the gig economy.

Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · AI governance · Administrators · General readers · Policy

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AI Governance
IAPP · · International

The CISO's new privacy mandate in enterprise AI governance

A piece from IAPP argues that chief information security officers are taking on expanded responsibility for privacy within enterprise AI governance frameworks. The role of the CISO is shifting beyond traditional security concerns to include oversight of how AI systems collect, use, and expose personal data.

Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy · Privacy officers

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News
TechCrunch — Privacy · · International

Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’

Norway is considering regulation or an outright ban on wearable camera headsets, sometimes called 'pervert glasses,' citing the privacy risks posed by devices that can record people without their knowledge in public and private spaces.

Who should care: Lawyers · Compliance · General readers · Privacy officers · Policy

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T TechRadar · · International

The Flock backlash continues as Florida and Texas reveal camera cutbacks — with state authorities calling out 'reports of misuse' and 'data privacy concerns'

Florida and Texas officials have moved to scale back their use of Flock Safety license plate cameras, citing reports of misuse and data privacy concerns. The cutbacks mark a notable shift in how state authorities are responding to growing scrutiny of automated vehicle surveillance networks.

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GDPR / Intl
W WilmerHale · · International

Washington Attorney General Publishes First Data Privacy Report

Washington's Attorney General has released the office's first report focused on data privacy, marking a new phase of public accountability for how the state enforces privacy protections.

Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · General readers · Policy

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News
IAPP · · International

Back to school, into a new era of children's privacy

A new wave of children's privacy rules is reshaping what schools and ed-tech companies can collect, store, and do with student data as the academic year begins. The back-to-school season now arrives alongside a more regulated landscape for how minors' information is handled.

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News
T TradingView · · International

Fed's Barr says privacy is a key risk area with AI

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has identified privacy as a significant risk area associated with artificial intelligence, signaling regulatory attention to AI-related data concerns within the financial sector.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy · Privacy officers

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Enforcement
EPIC · · US Federal

PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Sues To Block Illegal Trump Administration Plan To Build Master Database of U.S. Citizens That Threatens Privacy and Risks Chaos Ahead of Midterms

EPIC has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Trump administration plan to create a centralized federal database compiling personal information on U.S. citizens. The suit alleges the database violates the Constitution, the Privacy Act, and the Social Security Act.

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News
DataBreaches.net · · International

Santa Fe Schools Move Forward With New Cybersecurity Policy

André Salkin reports: The Santa Fe school board approved a new cybersecurity policy this week but delayed a vote on a separate policy governing student data privacy, with most board members calling it too broad and too important to rush through. The delayed measure, Draft Policy 357, would govern how the district treats student data... Source

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

Supreme Court: CRIF illegally collected data of millions in Austria. Way clear for class action!

Austria's Supreme Court has ruled that credit reference agency CRIF violated GDPR's purpose limitation principle by collecting personal data from address publishers without a lawful basis. The decision, secured before a full hearing, strengthens a parallel class action brought by privacy group noyb on behalf of millions of affected Austrians.

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News
EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Doxxing Safety Pt I: Prevention and Footprint Management

A guide on doxxing prevention explains how attackers use legal, publicly accessible methods to expose personal information and harm targets. Because comprehensive data privacy laws offer little protection, individuals bear much of the responsibility for managing their own digital footprint.

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News
EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Privacy on the Map (Part 2): Progress, Pitfalls, and the Fight for Enforceable Location Data Protections

Five states — Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, and Virginia — have passed new laws restricting commercial location data practices, marking a measurable shift in how state legislatures are approaching location privacy. A policy analysis finds progress but also identifies gaps that leave enforceable protections incomplete.

Who should care: Lawyers · Compliance · Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy

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News
Ars Technica — Policy · · International

I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.

A test of 100 companies' responses to personal data requests found that the process frequently broke down — some companies deleted data instead of providing it, and many requests led to confusion or no result at all.

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Breach
WIRED — AI · · International

How to Run a Chatbot on Your Own Computer

Running a large language model locally on a personal computer allows users to interact with AI without sending their data to external servers. This approach keeps queries and outputs on the user's own hardware, avoiding third-party data collection.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · General readers · AI governance · Policy

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Enforcement
The Guardian — Tech · · International

What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

Meta's settlement with U.S. authorities over privacy violations is prompting scrutiny of what similar concessions could be extracted in other jurisdictions, while separate legal actions against the company are pending in multiple countries including Kenya and the Netherlands. One of those cases involves allegations that Facebook's algorithm actively amplified posts calling for a man's murder during Ethiopia's civil war.

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