In the UK, there is currently heightened regulatory scrutiny and increased public interest in children’s data protection and online harm, with a raft of new guidance and regulation from both the ICO and Ofcom, the chief regulator of the Online Safety Act, in relation to children’s safety online.
Since the introduction of the ICO’s Children’s
Continue Reading UK: ICO and Ofcom approach to regulation of online servicesThe next steps in Australia’s long bubbling reform of the privacy regime has been announced, with draft legislation expected to be tabled by August 2024. The reform is being presented as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to improve online safety, particularly for women, but it’s not clear how broad its remit will be at
Continue Reading Australia: Privacy Act Updates Expected in August 2024On April 4, 2024, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 15, an act related to Kentucky consumer data privacy (“KCDPA”). Kentucky now joins the expanding list of states with comprehensive state privacy legislation, with the KCDPA set to take effect January 1, 2026.
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The KCDPA applies to entities conducting business in Kentucky
Continue Reading US: Kentucky Legislature Passes Comprehensive State Privacy Law
