Portugal's CNPD blocks Worldcoin's biometric collection practices

(Mar 26, 2024) Portugal's National Data Protection Commission announced temporary limits on the use of Worldcoin Foundation's Orb product due to its biometric collection ac... Read More

Citizen Lab submits to OPC's biometric guidance consultation

(Mar 22, 2024) Citizen Lab Senior Research Associate Kate Robertson and Research Assistant Verónica Arroyo, CIPP/E, submitted recommendations to the Office of the Privacy C... Read More

European Parliament approves landmark AI Act, looks ahead to implementation

(Mar 13, 2024) Nearly three years after the European Commission first proposed a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, the European Parliament put its final sta... Read More

European Parliament passes landmark AI Act

(Mar 13, 2024) The EU Artificial Intelligence Act was approved by European Parliament 13 March on a 523-46 vote. Despite the passage, the EU's ne... Read More

Startup provides AI voice anonymization technology 

(Mar 12, 2024) France-based startup Nijta aims to protect biometric data collected through artificial intelligence with voice anonymization technology, TechCrunch reports. ... Read More

Spain's National Court backs AEPD's Worldcoin decision

(Mar 11, 2024) The Administrative Chamber of the National Court of Spain announced it supports the decision by country's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de ... Read More

Notes from the IAPP Canada Managing Director, 8 March 2024

(Mar 8, 2024) I think it is common these days to give up some of our privacy for the sake of convenience. An example is our use social media for a variety of reasons while... Read More

Privacy experts raise concerns about airport facial recognition programs

(Mar 8, 2024) Privacy experts are concerned about biometric data usage in airports as airlines such as Air Canada continue development of their facial recognition programs... Read More

Catalonia DPA issues guidance on biometric data exchanged for cryptocurrency

(Mar 7, 2024) The Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia's data protection authority, the Autoritat Catalana de Proteccio de Dades, released guidance on the use of biometr... Read More

Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 8 March 2024

(Mar 7, 2024) Kia ora koutou, Facial recognition is the "topic du jour" in New Zealand right now, with major supermarket chain Foodstuffs North Island launching a ... Read More