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Privilege EMEA Tech Regulation Three notable changes to the UK ICO’s guidance on cookies, and a hint of a more permissive approach to advertising cookies in the futureCJEU Advocate-General indicates that communications network operators can lawfully be required to remove Chinese components, and that compensation is not required Emerging Technologies State Lawmakers Introduce New Wave of Personalized Algorithmic Pricing BillsUNESCO Adopts First Global Framework on Neurotechnology Ethics Entertainment UK Government Launches Consultation on Children’s Online Experiences, Including New Obligations for AIEU and US Lawmakers Agree to Draft AI Code of Conduct ePrivacy Regulation Italian DPA Publishes Guidelines on Email Tracking PixelsThree notable changes to the UK ICO’s guidance on cookies, and a hint of a more permissive approach to advertising cookies in the future Ethics Kenya’s AI Strategy 2025–2030: Signals for Global Companies Operating in AfricaThe Council of Europe Publishes 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Iowa Iowa Enacts Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law Korea EU Digital Partnerships with Asia: A New Path Towards Enhanced Digital Collaboration and OpportunitiesEDPB Adopts Overall Favorable Opinion on European Commission’s Draft Adequacy Decision for South Korea Liability EU Member States Begin Rolling Out New Product Liability RulesEuropean Parliament Study Recommends Strict Liability Regime for High-Risk AI Systems Life science The UK’s new Data Legislation – What does it mean for the Life Science sector?U.S. AI, IoT, CAV, and Privacy & Cybersecurity Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2023 life science Major Cyber-attack on Irish Health System Causes Commercial ConcernNew German Legislation Facilitates Scientific Research in the Health Sector Life Sciences & Digital Health UNESCO Adopts First Global Framework on Neurotechnology EthicsEU Biotech Act Suggests Clarifying Data Protection Rules For Clinical Trials Litigation Court Grants Summary Judgment: Website Vendor Cannot Read “Session Replay” Data “In Transit” Under CIPAImplied Consent to Privacy Policy in Webpage Footer Forecloses Website Wiretapping Claim Litigation EU Court Defines Limits to the GDPR Right of AccessBelgian High Court Confirms Full Judicial Review of Supervisory Authority Decisions Litigation Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of CIPA and CMIA ClaimsCourt Applies Popa to Dismiss CIPA Pen Register Claim for Lack of Article III Standing Marketing Schedule of Panelists for FTC's Upcoming Big Data & Discrimination WorkshopFTC to Examine Impact of "Big Data" on Low-Income and Underserved Communities Metaverse Regulating the Metaverse in Europe Middle East Top Five EMEA Technology Trends to Watch in 2023Saudi Arabia Issues New Personal Data Protection Law Minors EU Sets the Clock on Age Verification: Rollout Urged by End‑2026 Mobile New York AG Issues Guidance on Website Privacy ControlsGerman court decides that GDPR consent can be tied to receiving advertising Mobile Online FTC Releases Online Tool to Help Health App Developers Identify Applicable LawsHHS Launches Portal Seeking Questions from Mobile Health Application Developers NHS UK Government’s Advisory Committee Publishes Report on Public Sector Use of AI Non-Personal Data European Parliament and Council Release Agreed Text on Data Act Online State Legislatures Advance Surveillance Pricing RegulationsNew York AG Issues Guidance on Website Privacy Controls Online Safety Ofcom and ICO Issue Joint Statement on Age AssuranceUK Government Launches Consultation on Children’s Online Experiences, Including New Obligations for AI Online Targeting Italian DPA Publishes Guidelines on Email Tracking PixelsThree notable changes to the UK ICO’s guidance on cookies, and a hint of a more permissive approach to advertising cookies in the future Policy and Legislation State Lawmakers Introduce New Wave of Personalized Algorithmic Pricing BillsEuropean Data Protection Authorities Issue Joint Opinion on the Digital Omnibus on AI POPIA South Africa Introduces Mandatory e-Portal Reporting for Data BreachesFinal Countdown to POPIA Compliance: Five Critical Steps to Take Before July 1st, 2021 Privacy & Data Security Three notable changes to the UK ICO’s guidance on cookies, and a hint of a more permissive approach to advertising cookies in the futureCNIL Publishes Recommendation on Email Tracking Pixels Privacy and Data Security Roundup of Cross-Border Data Transfer DevelopmentsIllinois Federal Court Dismisses BIPA Suit Against X, Holding “Biometric Identifiers” Must Identify Individuals Privacy Policies Implied Consent to Privacy Policy in Webpage Footer Forecloses Website Wiretapping ClaimCCPA Consumer Request Metrics Reporting Due July 1, 2021 Public Sector OFAC Issues Updated Guidance on Ransomware PaymentsUK Government’s Advisory Committee Publishes Report on Public Sector Use of AI Quantum Quantum Computing: Developments in the UK and USCISA, NSA, and NIST Urge Critical Infrastructure and Others to Prepare for Quantum Computing Cyber Threats Red Flags FTC Issues Revised Business Guide on Identity Theft Red Flags RuleSEC and CFTC Issue Final Identity Theft Rule Report UK Government’s Advisory Committee Publishes Report on Public Sector Use of AI Russia/Ukraine War International Cybersecurity Authorities Issue Joint Advisory on Russian Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Issues New Personal Data Protection LawInside Privacy Audiocast Episode 15: Data Privacy Developments in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East Smart Meters FTC Releases Agenda for November 19th "Internet of Things" WorkshopENISA Publishes New Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security Social Media UK Government Launches Consultation on Children’s Online Experiences, Including New Obligations for AIUtah Repeals and Replaces Social Media Regulation Act Sourcing GDPR Contracts and Liabilities Between Controllers and ProcessorsData Localization Requirements Through the Backdoor? Germany’s “Federal Cloud”, and New Criteria For the Use of Cloud Services by the German Federal Administration South Africa South Africa: Guidance on POPIA Exemptions and Registration of Information OfficersFinal Countdown to POPIA Compliance: Five Critical Steps to Take Before July 1st, 2021 Standards NIST Publishes Updated Incident Response Recommendations and ConsiderationsEU Legislative Update on the New Product Liability Directive State Legislatures State Lawmakers Introduce New Wave of Personalized Algorithmic Pricing BillsTexas Enacts AI Consumer Protection Law State Privacy Alabama Enacts Comprehensive Privacy LawSeventh Circuit Holds that BIPA Amendment Applies Retroactively Student Privacy Vermont Enacts Data Breach Notification and Student Privacy LegislationCalifornia Attorney General Issues Recommendations for Privacy in Ed Tech Surveillance State Lawmakers Introduce New Wave of Personalized Algorithmic Pricing BillsState Legislatures Advance Surveillance Pricing Regulations TCPA Maryland and Florida Update Their Telemarketing LawsWashington Enacts Update to State Telemarketing Law Technology Three notable changes to the UK ICO’s guidance on cookies, and a hint of a more permissive approach to advertising cookies in the futureState Lawmakers Introduce New Wave of Personalized Algorithmic Pricing Bills Technology Transactions GDPR Contracts and Liabilities Between Controllers and ProcessorsCovington Attorneys Author Chapter on the Challenges of Managing Third-Party Outsourcing Risks Travel TSA Imposes New Cybersecurity Requirements for Rail and Air SectorsGDPR: Top 5 Post-Implementation Issues for Airlines U.S. Election 2020 Inside Privacy Audiocast: Episode 8 – The Impact of the U.S. Election on Privacy Laws in the U.S. U.S. Federal and State Legislative Initiatives U.S. Senate Introduces Genomic Data Protection ActFederal Congressional Comprehensive Data Privacy Working Group Issues Request for Information U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy White House Releases New National Cyber Strategy and Executive OrderCISA Publishes International Guidance on Implementing Security-by-Design and Security-by-Default Principles for Software Manufacturers and Customers UK Government UK Government Launches Consultation on Children’s Online Experiences, Including New Obligations for AIFive major changes to the regulation of cybersecurity in the UK under the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Uncategorized Ofcom and ICO Issue Joint Statement on Age AssuranceEU Court Defines Limits to the GDPR Right of Access United Kingdom UK Government Launches Consultation on Children’s Online Experiences, Including New Obligations for AIRoundup of Cross-Border Data Transfer Developments United Kingdom Three notable changes to the UK ICO’s guidance on cookies, and a hint of a more permissive approach to advertising cookies in the futureUK ICO Consults on Draft Automated Decision-Making Guidance and Sets Expectations for ADM in Recruitment United States FTC Sweep on “Made in the USA” ClaimsFTC Alleges OkCupid Data Sharing Amounted to a Deceptive Practice White House Trump Administration Issues AI Action Plan and Series of AI Executive OrdersWhite House Issues New Cybersecurity Executive Order