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# Privacy Roundup - JEDII Tech Links for January 5
- URL: https://thenexusofprivacy.net/privacy-will-be-a-hot-issue-in-2021/
- Published: 2021-01-05T20:19:14.000Z
- Updated: 2021-01-06T17:26:56.000Z
- Description: With the People's Privacy Act about to be introduced in Washington state, I'll be focusing even more than usual on privacy for the next few months.
- Author: Jon
- Tags: #Import 2026-09-13 18:45

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With the [People's Privacy Act about to be introduced in Washington state](https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/washington-needs-a-privacy-law-that-protects-people-not-corporations/?ref=thenexusofprivacy.net), I'll be focusing even more than usual on privacy for the next few months. Here's a handful of recent stories on various privacy issues. 

### [What You Need to Know About California's New Privacy Rules](https://www.darkreading.com/risk/what-you-need-to-know-about-californias-new-privacy-rules-/a/d-id/1339749?ref=thenexusofprivacy.net)

K Royal on *Dark Reading*

Proposition 24 will change Californians' rights and business's responsibilities regarding consumer data protection.

### [**Singapore police can access COVID-19 contact tracing data for criminal investigations**](https://www.zdnet.com/article/singapore-police-can-access-covid-19-contact-tracing-data-for-criminal-investigations/?ref=thenexusofprivacy.net)

By Eileen Yu for *By The Way*

Under the country's Criminal Procedure Code, the Singapore Police Force can obtain any data -- including information gathered by the contact tracing TraceTogether app and wearable token -- to facilitate criminal probes, confirms cabinet minister.

### [Australia’s spy agencies caught collecting COVID-19 app data](https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/11/24/australia-spy-agencies-covid-19-app-data/?ref=thenexusofprivacy.net)

By Zack Whitaker on *TechCrunch*

A government watchdog said the data was scooped up "in the course of the lawful collection of other data."

### [**App privacy labels show stark contrasts among messaging apps**](https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/04/app-privacy-labels-messaging-apps/?ref=thenexusofprivacy.net)

Ben Lovejoy on *9to5mac*

Apple's new app privacy labels went live in the App Store last month, giving users the chance to see what data is collected by each.

### [Google’s iOS apps haven’t been updated in weeks. Could Apple’s privacy labels be the reason?](https://www.fastcompany.com/90591066/googles-ios-apps-havent-been-updated-in-weeks-apples-privacy-labels-could-be-the-reason-why?ref=thenexusofprivacy.net)

By Michael Grothaus on *Fast Company*

As of December 8, Apple requires developers to publish privacy labels for their apps. The last time Google updated any of its iOS apps was the day before.

### [Court Upholds Legal Challenge Under California Statewide Stingray Law](https://www.lawfareblog.com/court-upholds-legal-challenge-under-california-statewide-stingray-law?ref=thenexusofprivacy.net)

By Mailyn Fidler on lawfareblog.com

A California state court issued a final decision regulating government agency use of devices that can be used to locate and track cell phones.

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