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EPIC Awards Johnny Ryan, Beeban Kidron as EPIC International Privacy Champions
- Children's Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- International Privacy
- Updates
Ireland Fines Meta €1.2 Billion, Orders Halt of Personal Data Transfers to U.S.

ompany to suspend transfers of personal data to the United States within five months, finding that Meta’s transfers violation the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- FISA Section 702
- International Privacy
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC Comments on EU Metaverse Vision
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Updates
EU Parliament Approves AI Act, Urges Rejection of Transatlantic Data Framework

uropean Parliament held a series of meetings, resulting in adopting both the text of the AI Act and a resolution outlining risks and proposals for change in the currently-proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
- AI in the Criminal Justice System
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Screening & Scoring
- Web Scraping
- Updates
Italy Bans ChatGPT and Begins Investigating Potential GDPR Violations by OpenAI

Yesterday, the Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued an order under the GDPR requiring OpenAI to immediately stop processing local user data, effectively blocking ChatGPT until OpenAI complies with European data protection laws. The DPA’s order comes at a time of increased scrutiny over ChatGPT and similar generative A.I. models.
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Consumer Privacy
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- International Privacy
- Updates
OECD Countries Adopt Agreement on Government Access to Personal Data
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- Updates
European Commission Publishes Draft Adequacy Decision on EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
- Data Protection
- Intelligence Surveillance
- International Privacy
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
President Biden Signs Executive Order Creating New Safeguards for U.S. Surveillance Programs
- Data Protection
- Intelligence Surveillance
- International Privacy
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Indonesia Passes Privacy Bill
- Data Security
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Updates
Analysis: The Rise of Chinese Surveillance Technology in Africa (Part 4 of 6)

The spread of smart cities is a key area facilitating the spread of Chinese surveillance technology globally. Simply put, the smart city is a computational model of urban planning that purports to optimize operational efficacy and promote economic activity by utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In 2018, the Kenyatta administration in Kenya announced the launch of the National Broadband Strategy, which was designed to advance access to broadband, but also serve as a foundational policy framework to implement smart city technology.
- Anonymity
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- International Privacy
- Privacy in Public
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates

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