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AUGUST 28, 2021

. “This conduct endangers the children of New Mexico, undermines the ability of their parents to protect children and their privacy, and violates state and federal law,” the suit concludes. The post New Mexico sues Angry Birds developer over child privacy violations appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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MARCH 2, 2024

Writing for the majority, Justice Karakatsanis reasoned that IP addresses must be protected if Canadians’ online privacy is to be protected meaningfully by the charter. Therefore, Canadians’ IP addresses attract a reasonable expectation of privacy and are therefore constitutionally protected from unreasonable search.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In a statement , the organization said that the system “which allows the government to track the real time location of all vehicles in the country, undermines privacy rights, and creates serious risks to the rights to freedom of association and expression.” Both are protected under Chapter Four, Article 29 of the constitution.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Italy’s administrative authority on personal data protection, Garante Privacy, on Friday asked its Irish counterpart, the Irish Data Protection Commission (Irish DPC), to solicit answers from Facebook to a series of questions on the privacy implications of its new smart glasses before the company markets them on the Italian market.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

In 2020, class members brought suit against Plaid for “invasion of privacy/intrusion into private affairs, unjust enrichment, deceit, and violations” of several statutory provisions. The post Plaid agrees to pay $58M in data privacy class action lawsuit appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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MARCH 12, 2025

On Friday afternoon at SXSW , Meredith Whittaker , CEO of Signal , painted a sobering and downright alarming picture of the modern privacy landscape. The Erosion of Privacy Whittaker noted that privacy is not a luxury; it is a fundamental condition for free thought, secure relationships, and democratic engagement.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The post ECHR rules Ukraine violated privacy rights through covert investigation appeared first on JURIST - News. The three Ukrainian applicants filed a complaint with the ECHR in 2019, claiming that their rights, as outlined in Articles 8, 13, and 38 of the European Convention on Human Rights, were violated.

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JURIST

JUNE 13, 2024

Access Now and CARD stated that CBE violated the right to privacy under Article 26 of Ethiopia’s Constitution of 1994 and international human rights under Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

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APRIL 18, 2025

In the 137-page temporary restraining order, Hollander stated that labor unions who brought the suit against DOGE were likely to succeed on their challenge that DOGE’s access to this personally identifiable information violated the Privacy Act.

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JURIST

JULY 31, 2022

The EDPB and the EDPS are independent privacy watchdogs in the EU. The EDPB and the EDPS on Friday expressed serious concerns about the impact of the proposal on the fundamental rights to privacy and the protection of personal data. The proposal also seeks to establish an EU agency to implement the regulation.

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OCTOBER 5, 2024

The State of Texas on Thursday sued social media platform TikTok for violating a Texas law enacted to protect children’s online privacy. The post Texas attorney general sues TikTok for violating child privacy law appeared first on JURIST - News. The state put forward three alleged violations under SCOPE.

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JURIST

AUGUST 5, 2023

The Government of India introduced a new digital privacy bill in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s Parliament, on Thursday after withdrawing a similar privacy bill last year. The third of its kind, this bill comes six years after the Supreme Court declared privacy a fundamental right.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The probe scrutinized the company’s compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which mandates rigorous standards for data privacy and protection across the European Union. They found that child accounts were automatically set to public, exposing minors to potential privacy and safety risks.

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JURIST

MAY 27, 2023

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced Thursday that it will jointly investigate OpenAI, the company behind the artificial intelligence chatbot “ChatGPT,” with provincial privacy authorities in British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec. The ban was later lifted once OpenAI addressed the privacy issues raised.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2023

The post India Supreme Court acquits woman by upholding her right to reproductive privacy appeared first on JURIST - News. ” The court, in the present case, reaffirmed a woman’s right to bodily autonomy and to make reproductive choices.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

An NGO dedicated to protecting online privacy rights filed a complaint Tuesday against Meta’s paid no-ad subscription service. ” According to NOYB, privacy is a fundamental right under the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). Otherwise, users can “consent” to continue to use the site with ads.

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JURIST

APRIL 15, 2025

The post Europe rights court rules Netherlands violated privacy right for long-term maternal separation appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The plaintiffs allege that Target violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) , which regulates the collection, storage, and use of biometric data such as facial scans and fingerprints. This lawsuit is one of several class-action cases against companies involving alleged privacy violations across the US.

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JURIST

MARCH 23, 2024

Kenya also demanded TikTok provide details on the effectiveness of age verification and content filtering, and implement additional specific Kenya privacy policies as a data controller and/or data processor. The post Kenya demands TikTok abide by national privacy regulations appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2023

The ban comes in the wake of similar concerns being raised over data privacy and child safety on TikTok, which has included testimony before the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce and a decision by the European Commission to ban TikTok on all staff devises.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

This data collection enabled Meta to generate significant profits while infringing on the privacy of both users and non-users, according to Paxton. settlement with Texas for allegedly violating biometric privacy laws appeared first on JURIST - News. Any abuse of Texans’ sensitive data will be met with the full force of the law.

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JURIST

JULY 6, 2022

US Senate Intelligence Committee members Tuesday called for the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate social media platform TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance for invading the privacy of its users. TikTok has previously faced legal challenges in other countries for sharing user data.

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JURIST

AUGUST 13, 2023

Apple and Facebook tested the client-side scanning technology, but said it led to serious privacy concerns and ended the trials early. Matthew Lesh from the Institute of Economic Affairs also criticized the plans, stating that it is contradictory to protect user privacy while “spying” on their messages.

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JURIST

MAY 8, 2025

The right to privacy is protected under international law. Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights mandates a universal right to the protection of the law against privacy attacks. Using identical phrasing, Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights echoes the mandatory right to privacy.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) of Canada announced that the Communications Security Establishment’s (CSE) use of polygraphs for security screening during the hiring process likely breaches the privacy rights of prospective employees.

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JURIST

JUNE 6, 2024

In 2016, Tetiana Bershedawas was charged with invasion of privacy regarding recording private conversations for the purpose of collecting evidence. The post European Court of Human Rights rules French judge in Monaco violated lawyers’ right to privacy in investigation appeared first on JURIST - News.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

During the pause, the team will develop an onboarding program that encompasses more robust crowd control measures and work with local officials to increase understanding of the privacy measures and commitments Worldcoin implements, not only in Kenya but everywhere. The committee is to submit its findings to Parliament by September 28, 2023.

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JURIST

JULY 19, 2024

Specifically, WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy, effective 15 May 2021, appeared to force compliance on Nigerian users without aligning with standards of fairness, particularly concerning voluntary consent as outlined by the NDPR and FCCPA.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The report holds China accountable for “restrictions on religious identity and expression, as well as the rights to privacy and movement,” which hinders the human rights protected under international law.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2023

This procedure, however, has been criticized, with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin raising concerns about the user identification scheme and potential privacy risks. The post Kenya government suspends Worldcoin cryptosystem operations amidst investigations into privacy and legality appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Saskatchewan’s Information and Privacy Commissioner found that Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) Officers improperly accessed investigation files without authorization on Monday. Privacy Commissioner Ron Kruzeniski is now seeking written statements from two officers to confirm that they did not share sensitive information.

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MAY 13, 2025

Walmart and a driver for Walmart's grocery delivery platform have resolved his claims that the platform's identity verification process violates Illinois' biometric privacy law by scanning geometric facial data in their selfies and licenses to authenticate an applicant's identity without informed consent.

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JURIST

APRIL 8, 2025

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that states do not have a duty to prevent parliamentary privilege from revealing information protected by privacy injunctions, reaffirming the constitutional principle of parliamentary sovereignty.

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JURIST

AUGUST 29, 2024

The privacy challenge targets section 103 of the British Columbia Police Act, which allows judges to authorize searches on certain premises that may potentially contain evidence of police misconduct.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few.

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