Week in Review
This week, we have some most trending news for you from the world of privacy.
Among the top stories, Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition feature and dumping face scan data of one billion users over privacy concerns.
Also, China’s privacy law is officially in effect and establishes guidelines for businesses to manage and protect their inhabitants’ personal information.
And Mozilla has become the “first major web browser” to launch its Global Privacy Control Feature (GFC) in its browser to provide more control to the consumers over personal data and protect their privacy rights.
Furthermore, three known civil rights enterprises wrote to the Federal Trade Commission to develop guidelines to protect privacy and civil rights online.
And lastly, the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) warned a known database firm to stop collecting photos taken in Australia and delete ones already in its store after they breached the state’s regulations.
Top Stories and Updates
Facebook Dumping 1B Users Face Scan Data Over Privacy Concerns
This month, Facebook has planned to shut down its decade-old facial recognition system, deleting the face scan data of over one billion users and effectively ending a feature that sparked privacy concerns and regulatory issues. The company claimed that the social network is changing because of many concerns about the place of face recognition technology in society, and the regulators are providing a clear set of rules regarding its use. Read more here.
China’s Privacy Law is Officially in Effect; what Overseas Businesses Need to Consider?
This week, China’s first Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) took into effect. The new law established guidelines for how Chinese consumers’ data is collected, processed, and stored. It applies to both Chinese and overseas enterprises that process Chinese consumers’ data. Noncompliance with the privacy laws could result in fines of up to 50 million yuan ($7.5 million) or 5% of the company’s preceding annual turnover the previous year. Read more here.
Mozilla becomes the “First Web Browser” to Incorporate Global Privacy Control Feature.
Last week, Mozilla stated that it is the “first major web browser” to include Global Privacy Control (GPC) feature in its browser. GPC is the requirement of the California Consumer Protection Act, and it allows users to notify websites not to share or sell their personal information without their consent. According to Mozilla, this feature gives consumers more control over their data and establishes a framework for protecting their privacy rights online. Read more here.
Coalition Urge FTC to Safeguard Privacy and Act Against Online Data Abuses.
Last week, a coalition of civil rights, media-democracy, and consumer advocacy groups wrote to FTC Chair Lina Khan, requesting that her agency develop guidelines to protect privacy and civil rights online. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reported on the FTC’s challenges, including a budget, personnel, and potential legal pushback, as it embarks on its strategy to protect consumer privacy. Read more here.
Clearview AI Enforced to Remove 10B Facial Photos Breaching Privacy Laws
According to Australian regulators, a company that claims to hold a database of more than 10 billion facial pictures has breached the state’s privacy regulations. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has ordered it to stop collecting photos taken in Australia and delete ones already in its store. Clearview AI’s approach lets users upload an image of a face and search a database of billions of photographs gathered from the internet and social media for matches.
Read more here.
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