On August 20th, China passed the first national data privacy statute called Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (PIPL). This new bill is largely modeled after the European Union’s GDPR. This poses a lot of new obstacles for tech companies here in the United States as PIPL focuses on data collection and transfer both inside and outside of China.
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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, TikTok’s lead data privacy regulator in the European Union, opened two investigations into TikTok regarding the processing of children’s personal data and transfers of personal data to China.
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We’ve seen it time and time again in the headlines. Our personal information is being used as a commodity making megacorporations and hackers millions. Such an idea is defeating and discouraging, so what can we do about it?
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Last week, it was announced that the EU hit Amazon with an $887 million fine for violating provisions under GDPR. The Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection said Amazon’s processing of personal data did not comply with GDPR rules.
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As some of us know, CCPA was passed in 2018 and started a larger conversation about privacy legislation. Since this initial law came into effect, both Colorado and Virginia have followed suit. This brings up the question, “what about the rest of the 47 states?”
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With the release of new technology comes inherent risk, but this one is just too risky to sweep under the carpet. On April 30, 2021, Apple released their latest gadget, the AirTag. This tracking device is a little bit bigger than the size of a quarter and can easily be attached to keys, put in your wallet or slipped in your bag. That’s right. Slipped in your bag, potentially without your consent.
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Our second episode features Koty Thelen: a former D1 college athlete, a millennial and a parent. He talks about how data privacy had an affect on him in college and beyond. He discusses how his wallet was stolen in college and how it made him feel. He also highlights how the amount of technology we have with us every single day can be a scary concept.
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We are kicking off a new video series here at Rownd! Centered around the human experience, individuals from all walks of life will be interviewed about their experiences with data privacy.
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