On 16 November 2022, the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament passed the amendments to the Privacy and Personal Information Act of 1998 (PPIP Act). …

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) submitted an updated version of the Personal Data Protection Law (Amended Draft) for consultation on November 20, 2022. The SDAIA stated that it invites all public, private, and nonprofit organizations and individuals to comment on the proposed revisions. …

The laws governing data privacy and protection are becoming more stringent across the globe due to the increasing complexities they must address to safeguard consumer data and establish a legal basis for data processing. In this respect, the principle of data minimization, following its initial enactment through the European Union’s…

California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will be one of the most comprehensive and strict state privacy laws in the US. The legislation will come into effect on January 1, 2023, empowering consumers with added privacy protection rights and responsibilities for covered businesses. However, certain entities and certain data or data…

Uganda’s Computer Misuse Amendment Act 2022 (Act) came into effect after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni assented to the law on 14th October 2022. Objective of the Act The object of the Act, as specified by the Ugandan government, is to: Amend the Computer Misuse Act, 2011, to enhance the provisions on unauthorized access to…

In today’s digital world, there is a growing fear that unethical business practices in online environments, such as the use of dark patterns, could cause significant harm to consumers. …

Running background checks is a common and often critical part of recruitment processes and other business arrangements. Background checks on prospective employees or potential business associates help companies prevent insider threats, corporate espionage, and other serious threats that may harm the company, its employees, or its assets. However, as background…

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has set off a chain reaction in the rest of the states in the US, pushing them to take their citizens’ personal data protection more seriously. Consequently, 4 more US states, that is, Virginia, Utah, Connecticut, and Colorado, have introduced data privacy laws. …

The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) deal with users’ specific privacy rights in relation to electronic communications, alongside the Data Protection Act and the UK GDPR within the United Kingdom. The PECR primarily covers electronic marketing, including calls, texts, faxes, and emails. Moreover, the PECR also codifies the legal…