The Privacy Corner: Norway Meta Ad Ban, California Enforces CCPA, US Bill

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In this week's news Robert Bateman, and Abishai, a privacy advisor from Privacy Team, talk about recent privacy news items and developments regarding the EU US Data Privacy Framework. They discuss the Norwegian Data Protection Authority banning Meta from behavioral advertising in Norway, the California Attorney General enforcing the CCPA to cover employee data which surprised many companies, and a data breach of military intelligence documents caused by a typo in an email address, highlighting the role of human error in data breaches. They also cover the pros and cons of US businesses signing up for the new EU US data privacy framework and the European Data Protection Board's note regarding it.

Mentions:

• Norway banned Meta's behavioral advertising, California enforced the CCPA on employee data
• A data breach occurred due to a typo in an email address, showing how human error causes breaches
• Businesses signing up for the new EU US Data Privacy Framework may provide benefits
• A backup plan is recommended in case it is invalidated like past frameworks
• The European Data Protection Board's note regarding it is covered