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Data Privacy News for February 2025

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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

Co-founder and President of Termageddon

data privacy news for February

We are happy to present you with the Termageddon Law Firm Partners newsletter for February, 2025. We hope that you enjoyed your Data Privacy Day last week! This month, we interviewed attorney Elliot Golding on Privacy Lawls where we discussed what state and financial privacy laws have in common and how to harmonize these laws to simplify your compliance programs. Listen to the episode here. We hope that you find this newsletter helpful for staying up to date with the myriad changes in the privacy field!

What’s new in privacy? 

Below are some of the most notable news in privacy from this month: 

  1. Nebraska proposes the Agriculture Data Privacy Act. If passed, this privacy law would require the consent of a person to process, sell or share the agricultural data of that person. Agricultural data includes information such as the acquisition of land, equipment, livestock, GPS data, data on crops or the use of fields, and data on harvest yields. Learn more here. 
  2. Virginia proposes the Automaker Data Privacy Act. If passed, this bill would require cars to obtain the express consent of a consumer to collect or process their personal information. The bill would also prohibit automakers from selling this information. Learn more here. 
  3. Netflix fined 4.75 million Euros for GDPR violations. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) found that Netflix failed to provide individuals with sufficient information in its Privacy Policy and in its responses to data subject access requests. Read more here. 
  4. Data broker confirms data breach affecting millions. The data broker Gravy Analytics has confirmed a massive data breach. The alleged hacker has published a large sample of location data from popular fitness and health, dating, transit, and mobile gaming applications. Read more here. 
  5. Australia Privacy Act 1988 amended. The amendments include updates to Privacy Policies for companies that engage in automated decision making. These updates will require companies to disclose what types of personal information are used in automated decision making, the types of decisions that are made and the extent of automation used. These changes go into effect 24 months after Royal Assent and Termageddon will be updating policies accordingly prior to the effective date. Read more here. 
  6. DeepSeek sending data to China. A recently popular AI platform DeepSeek that aims to compete with platforms similar to OpenAI appears to be sending all chat messages and personal information to China. Users have also reported that the platform is censoring content that is critical of China or its policies. Learn more here. 
  7. Data breaches top privacy worry for consumers. A new report released by Acronis shows that 64% of respondents name breaches as their top privacy worry. 68% of the respondents use strong, unique passwords and 46% use two-factor authentication. 35% of respondents are unfamiliar with mobile security apps. Learn more here. 
  8. Texas scrutinizes car manufacturers over privacy issues. The Texas Attorney General’s Office has started an investigation into how Ford, Hyundai, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler collect, share, and sell consumer data. Read more here. 
  9. UK’s digital ID wallet sparks privacy concerns. The UK Government has announced plans for a digital ID wallet, allowing citizens to store all government-issued documents in their smartphone. However, security experts noted the dangers of holding such personal information in a single place as data breaches could have a significant impact. Privacy experts noted that the use of the wallet will leave a digital trail, which can enable invasive surveillance. Learn more here. 
  10. Calgary police ending news media access to police radio channels. Calgary police are ending access to police radio channels by the media for privacy reasons as details aired on the police radio system can be very sensitive. Read more here. 

What privacy bills are we tracking? 

As part of our service, we keep track of privacy bills that would affect the way Privacy Policies are written. Below is our most recent list of privacy bill proposals in the United States. You can access the privacy bill tracker any time on our blog

Events

Here are some great virtual events that you can attend to learn more about the hottest issues in privacy and meet other privacy professionals: 

  1. Protecting Legal Documents with Digital Signatures in the Quantum Computing Age – February 11, 2025
  2. Pathways to Privacy: Career Development for a Data Privacy Professional – February 27, 2025

What special pricing can Termageddon offer you? 

If you have multiple clients that you would like to offer your policy drafting services to, we have a special deal for you. You can now purchase 10 licenses for $499 per year (renews at the same rate). Each license protects one client’s website or application and includes: 

  • Privacy Policy;
  • Terms of Service; 
  • Disclaimer; and 
  • End User License Agreement.

Click here to purchase. 

Do you have any questions on how Termageddon’s policy generation process works or how we can help you save time when drafting policies for your clients? Please contact our President, Donata Stroink-Skillrud at Donata@termageddon.com and she’d be happy to set up a call to answer any questions that you may have.

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About the Author
Donata Stroink-Skillrud

Donata is the Co-founder and President of Termageddon and a licensed attorney and Certified Information Privacy Professional. She serves as the Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association's ePrivacy Committee and the Chair of the Chicago Chapter of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

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