Latest roundup in global data protection and privacy

Thailand PDPC publishes criteria for personal data deletion, destruction, and de-identification  On June 14, 2024, the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) released a draft notification under the Personal Data Protection Act 2019 (PDPA), outlining the criteria for data controllers on how to delete, destroy, or de-identify personal data.  According to the PDPA, a data [...]

By |2024-06-28T10:26:52+01:0027th June, 2024|DPO, Governments, News|

UK general election: What the major parties are saying about data protection and AI

When Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the UK would hold a general election on 4 July, he also—incidentally—killed the government’s long-running attempt to reform the UK’s data protection and privacy framework, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDIB).  Regardless who wins the election, the DPDIB is unlikely to return. But the UK’s [...]

By |2024-06-28T11:31:59+01:0025th June, 2024|DPO, Governments, News|

Jamaica begins data controller registration under Data Protection Act

On June 1, 2024, Jamaica's Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) began accepting applications for data controller registration as mandated by section 15 of the Data Protection Act of 2020. This marks the start of a phased compliance process following the Act's initial enforcement in December 2021 and further sections activated in December 2023.  [...]

By |2024-06-28T10:23:02+01:0024th June, 2024|DPO, Governments, International, News|

Texas Data Privacy and Security Act: The most significant US privacy law yet?

The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) takes effect on 1 July. So far, around 20 US states have passed comprehensive privacy legislation, but only five such laws have taken effect.   Like most other states, Texas has adopted a law similar to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCPDA)—but the “Lone Star State” [...]

By |2024-06-28T10:20:58+01:0023rd June, 2024|DPO, Governments, International, News|
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