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WhatsApp agrees to comply fully with EU rules, informing users better and respecting their choices on contract updates. Following a dialogue with EU consumer protection authorities and the European Commission (CPC network), WhatsApp committed to being more transparent on changes to its terms of service. WhatsApp will make it easier for users to reject updates when they disagree with them, and will clearly explain when such rejection leads the user to no longer be able to use WhatsApp’s services. Moreover. WhatsApp confirmed that users’ personal data are not shared with third-parties or Meta companies - including Facebook - for advertising purposes. The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network will actively monitor how WhatsApp implements these commitments.
The Washington State House of Representatives passed legislation establishing consumer health care data protection (House Bill 1155). The legislation defines terms about geographic location data collected by health apps and prevents the sale of consumer health data outside the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Canada’s federal privacy reform moves forward. The House of Commons of Canada plans to reopen debate on the proposed Digital Charter Implementation Act, Bill C-27. The omnibus bill contains proposals for the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act, and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act.
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It it expected that Convention 108 Committee will soon follow with their own model contractual clauses / standard contractual clauses, and therefore follow in the footsteps of the three regions LATAM, ASEAN and EEA/EU.