News

The following news feed provides an overview of the current activities and news from APPA members.

The articles on this page are updated regularly from members’ news and media pages. If you have any questions or concerns about the content contained in the articles, please contact the respective member. You can locate members’ details underneath each article or on our Contact us page.

Global Privacy Assembly Reference Panel: APPA is pleased to promote the Global Privacy Assembly’s call for interest for members for its Reference Panel. The Assembly is a global forum composed of over 130 data protection and privacy authorities. It meets annually and has a number of working groups.The Reference Panel will provide the Assembly with expert knowledge and practical expertise on data protection and privacy. It will be composed of stakeholders from a wide variety of sectors and backgrounds. More information about this opportunity, along with directions for applying, are available on this page of the GPA website. Applications should be directed to the GPA Secretariat. They are due March 20.

OIPC launches privacy impact assessment template and guidance on Data Privacy Day 2020
Source: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Published on 2020-01-28
OAIC welcomes action on privacy reform
Source: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Published on 2020-01-21
Second Edition of Model AI Governance Framework Now Available
Source: Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore Published on 2020-01-21
Bushfires Disaster Emergency Declaration under the Privacy Act
Source: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Published on 2020-01-20
Response to Public Consultation on Data Portability and Data Innovation
Source: Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore Published on 2020-01-19
Research papers from OIPC workshop about data-driven elections published in special issue of international policy journal
Source: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Published on 2020-01-16
New Commission's Decisions on 9 January 2020
Source: Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore Published on 2020-01-08
LifeLabs privacy breach: what you need to know
Source: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Published on 2019-12-17
LifeLabs breach backgrounder
Source: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Published on 2019-12-17
Commissioners investigating cyberattack affecting health care information of millions of customers
Source: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Published on 2019-12-17
Credit reporting changes to benefit consumers
Source: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Published on 2019-12-12
Independent review of the Privacy (Market and Social Research) Code 2014
Source: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Published on 2019-12-12
‘Tis the season to be aware of what you share online
Source: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Published on 2019-12-12
New Commission's Decisions on 5 December 2019
Source: Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore Published on 2019-12-04
New Commission's Decisions on 4 November 2019
Source: Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore Published on 2019-11-03
Privacy in the news (18 – 24 October 2019)
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Published on 2019-10-24
Privacy in the news (11 – 17 October 2019)
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Published on 2019-10-17
Privacy in the news (27 September – 10 October 2019)
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Published on 2019-10-10
Google wins E.U right to be forgotten case
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Published on 2019-10-06
Privacy in the news (20-26 Sept 2019)
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Published on 2019-09-26