International Report October 2023

International Report - Issue 185

03 October 2023

International Report October 2023

Overview

Contents

PUBLISHER'S COVER NOTE

• Regional cohesion can assist regulatory certainty

COMMENT

• Data transfer scene evolves but a global solution is needed

LEAD STORIES

• India’s 2023 data privacy Act: Business/government friendly, consumer hostile
  The government can collect much personal data without consent and restrict transfer of personal data to any overseas country. Graham Greenleaf analyses the impact of the new law.
• The EU-US Data Privacy Framework: A durable solution or heading for Schrems III?
  The deal eliminates the burdensome requirements of conducting transfer impact assessments. Ceyhun Necati Pehlivan of Linklaters analyses this and other practical implications.

NEWS

• Effective AI projects face the ultimate test of trust
• G7 DPAs define priorities

ANALYSIS

• Israel aims to retain its EU GDPR adequacy status
• Biometric data as sensitive data under Mexico’s DP laws

LEGISLATION

• Saudi Arabia’s data protection law enters into force

MANAGEMENT

• Book Review: Privacy and AI
• How is AI being implemented and used globally?

NEWS IN BRIEF

• UK-US Data Bridge starts 12 October
• New Zealand issues Privacy Amendment Bill
• Korea: Amended PIPA in force
• Meta paying a daily penalty in Norway
• GPA’s International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group gives warning on data scraping
• Data transfer trends
• Revised Swiss DP Act now in force
• Ireland’s DPA fines TikTok €345 million for unfair processing of children’s data
• European Commission designates Gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act