Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) was enacted in 2010 and came into force in November 2013, making Malaysia the first country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to enact comprehensive privacy legislation.
On July 31, 2024, the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024 (PDP Bill) was passed by the Dewan Negara (Malaysia’s
Collaboration is a core value of our firm’s client service. Daily our lawyers with in-depth experience in different practice areas collaborate with each other to find joined-up and multi-faceted solutions to the legal issues facing our clients. This is particularly so in the field of online safety, where several legal regimes overlap. We have already
The recently released discussion draft of the American Privacy Rights Act rejects the opt-out approach to targeted advertising in 17 state consumer privacy laws, and instead requires express affirmative opt-in consent for tailoring online ads based on a specific viewer’s interests and activities, akin to the prevailing European approach. In a guest post published earlier
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced three statewide public stakeholder sessions to learn about and provide preliminary feedback on the Agency’s proposed regulations on automated decision-making technology, risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits:
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In February 2023, Spain implemented Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (although it did not become fully applicable until December of that year) by means of Law 2/2023, of February 20, 2023, regulating the protection of persons who report regulatory violations and the fight against corruption (the “Law”). The Law, which requires all public and private organizations (with
On January 18, during a luncheon fireside chat at the California Lawyers Association’s UCL Institute event in Los Angeles, Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Samuel Levine shared his insights on what data practices are of concern to him and to the FTC. Companies should take heed of his comments, the highlights
On March 29, 2023, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The regulations were approved by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) during its February 3rd meeting (see our report here) and filed with the OAL on February 14, 2023. The regulations are effective
2022 was another year of high activity and significant developments in the realm of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and biometric privacy related matters, including in regard to issues arising under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) and others. This continues to be one of the most frequently litigated areas of privacy law, with several notable
As readers of CPW know, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has made it clear that privacy and security will be top-of-mind issues for the Commission for the foreseeable future. Recently, the FTC announced its settlement with WW International, Inc.—formerly known as Weight Watchers (“Weight Watchers”)—over claims the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
Happy Privacy Week! There are a lot of events and seminars to check out this week and one of the most robust is PrivacyOC’s three-day marathon of panels and discussions: www.privacyoc.net. CPW team members will be speaking on digital advertising and data management. Check it out.
Another good way to give attention to privacy
