Kmart’s experiment with high-tech fraud prevention has backfired. Australia’s Privacy Commissioner has ruled that the retailer unlawfully harvested shoppers’ biometric data in its attempt to stop refund fraud, a decision that places facial recognition technology under fresh scrutiny in the retail sector.
Millions of customers of luxury fashion houses Gucci, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen may have had their personal details compromised after a cyberattack targeting their parent company, Kering, according to a report from the BBC.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted its first set of guidelines clarifying how the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aligns with obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The move marks a significant step in creating a coherent digital rulebook across the European Union.
Privacy regulators in California, Colorado, and Connecticut are tightening the screws on companies that still aren’t getting the message. The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) joined with the Attorney Generals of California, Conneticut, and Colorado states in announcing a joint sweep of businesses suspected of ignoring Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals, the simple browser setting that tells companies to stop selling or sharing a consumer’s personal information.
South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has imposed one of the country’s largest-ever privacy penalties on SK Telecom (SKT), ordering the mobile carrier to pay $99.9 million (KRW 134.8 billion) after a series of failures that exposed the personal information of more than 23 million subscribers.
Disney will pay $10 million to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it violated children’s online privacy protections by mislabeling YouTube videos, allowing the unlawful collection of personal data from under-13 viewers. The case not only imposes a financial penalty on one of the biggest names in entertainment but also signals a shift in how regulators expect companies to safeguard kids’ online experiences.
The Western High Court in Denmark has imposed a fine of $216,000 (DKK 1.5 million) on ILVA, a Danish furniture retail chain known for its Scandinavian-style home furnishings, for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The ruling establishes an important precedent for how fines against companies are calculated.