Sep 2, 2021
That time of the week again, a new episode of PrivacyPod is out! This week we discuss UK’s confusing messages on their plans to update their privacy legislation and what this means for the UK adequacy. Also in the news the usual suspects: Google bringing privacy updates for Android, Apple being after all not so transparent with regard to how they have been combatting CSAM in the past, and COPPA violations by Angry Birds.
Google’s privacy updates for
Android
https://mobiledevmemo.com/googles-approach-to-privacy-is-att-lite/
https://cunderwood.dev/2021/07/29/privacy-changes-come-to-the-google-play-store/
Angry Birds sued over COPPA
violations
https://www.jurist.org/news/2021/08/new-mexico-sues-angry-birds-developer-over-child-privacy-violations/
Apple already scanning for CSAM in
iCloud Mail
https://9to5mac.com/2021/08/23/apple-scans-icloud-mail-for-csam/
UK’s plans for privacy overhaul
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/26/uk-to-overhaul-privacy-rules-in-post-brexit-departure-from-gdpr?CMP=fb_a-technology_b-gdntech
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-unveils-post-brexit-global-data-plans-to-boost-growth-increase-trade-and-improve-healthcare
Belgian Court rules on use of American
cloud
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/luisalbertomontezuma_belgian-conseil-detat-aws-schrems-activity-6837178667035111424-2rcw/
European Commission: EU policy does
not require localization of data
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2021-002521-ASW_EN.pdf