JANUARY 2025 ISSUE NO. 247

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EU & UK

  • The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) fined Coolblue B.V. EUR 40,000 for GDPR violations related to improper cookie consent practices.
  • France's new law enforced DSA and DMA, focusing on minor protection, fair data transfer fees, and service interoperability.
  • Italian Regulator issued EUR 15M fine to OpenAI for GDPR infractions.
  • Poland's data protection authority fined the rental car company Panek for not putting appropriate data processing security measures in place when it reconstructed its company website.
  • An investigation by Der Spiegel found several terabytes of data for approximately 800,000 electric Volkswagen vehicles were left unprotected in an Amazon Cloud system for several months.

   

AMERICAS
  • The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed updating the Security Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

  • The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has settled with two further data brokers under the state’s Delete Act.

  • Oregon DoJ's issued advisory on AI stresses OCPA compliance, explicit consent for data use, and consumer rights.

   

ASIA PACIFIC 
  • Indian Home Ministry approved the Data Protection Rules, and its release is anticipated soon for public consultancy.

  • Thailand's PDPC opened the Personal Data Protection Act for review.

  • Japan's prime minister discussed plans to strengthen AI safety and use of data.

   
   

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