Beyond our Shores - August

This is the ODPA's monthly round-up of data-related developments from around the world.

1 August: The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act has entered into force. The Act aims to provide responsible artificial intelligence development and deployment in the EU: AI Act enters into force - European Commission

13 August: “Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) does not operate in a legal vacuum,” the UK Information Commissioner’s Office spokesperson said in a statement issued to clarify how DP law applies to facial recognition technology: ICO clarifies how data protection law applies to facial recognition technology | ICO

18 August: The UK’s Information commissioner’s Office reprimanded South Yorkshire Police after the force deleted over 96,000 pieces of body-worn video (BWV) evidence: South Yorkshire Police reprimanded following deletion of body-worn video evidence | ICO

19 August: Key statistics used to weigh up the performance of the UK's economy had to be delayed for public release because of concerns about the quality of the data: ONS delays release of retail sales data over quality concerns - BBC News

27 August: Canada’s data protection watchdog says that citizens have a right to have information de-listed from online search engine results in limited circumstances: News release: Privacy Commissioner finds that Canadians have a right to have information de-listed from online search engine results in limited circumstances - Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada