China recently joined the European Union and Brazil in passing a personal data protection law. Scheduled to go into effect on 1 November 2021, the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) will require app designers to allow users to decide whether and how their data will be used and requires consent be obtained from individuals to […]
Contact-tracing apps designed to track populations during the COVID-19 pandemic are raising red flags around data privacy. It has unveiled a clash between the need to protect privacy and the need to protect public health. While these apps may help health officials contain the virus, they also pose many questions around privacy, including: Who owns […]
It’s been a year since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect, but individuals and businesses still have misconceptions surrounding it. Here are six common myths about the GDPR: The large fines are just a threat. Pre-GDPR, there was a lot of buzz about the extremely heavy fines that could be placed on […]
In just a couple of months, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe will require companies to obtain consent before collecting user data from those in the European Union and United Kingdom. This new set of regulations will give internet users more control over personal data, including user name, photos, email addresses, phone numbers, […]
