Episode 138 — Data Privacy News From August 2023: India’s new Act, Biometrics, and the CFPB

Frost Brown Todd Podcast

August 2023 was a news-filled month for data privacy. Tune in for a review of top developments: Biometrics – how Illinois deals with ClearviewAI’s use of facial recognition data and how a new lawsuit challenges Amazon’s and Starbucks’ use of biometric payment systems in New York City CFPB – how the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has declared its intent to regulate data brokers India – how its newly adopted Digital Personal Data Protection Act charts an independent course to protecting personal digital data privacy of Indian residents. Brion St. Amour and Yugo Nagashima of Frost Brown Todd LLP’s Data Security and Privacy Team join the Detective on a tour about the meaning of these developments. Time stamps: 00:10 — Biometrics 06:33 — CFPB 11:48 — India