Privacy issues are inherent in almost all facets of a business — from operations, employment, and technology to customer service, contracts, legal and compliance — all with varying degrees of risk. Most companies mitigate...more
8/27/2024
/ Business Litigation ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Law Enforcement ,
Personal Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Stored Communications Act ,
Subpoenas ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Verizon ,
Warrants
In Part I, we discussed the European Commission’s (“Commission”) disapproval of Meta’s “pay or consent” subscription model. In Part II, we delve into the European Commission’s findings, prior findings by the European Data...more
7/29/2024
/ Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Investigations ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
In November of 2023, Meta launched a service in the European Union that allowed users to utilize the Facebook and Instagram platforms “ad free” for a monthly fee. The subscription service was meant to address regulatory...more
7/24/2024
/ Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Instagram ,
Metaverse ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Media ,
Subscription Services ,
Web Tracking
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to an end and the spooky season of Halloween is upon us, no one wants to live through a cybersecurity horror story. There are some simple precautions every business and household can...more
Machine learning (ML) models are a cornerstone of modern technology, allowing models to learn from and make predictions based on vast amounts of data. These models have become integral to various industries in an era of rapid...more
8/17/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Risk Factors ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector
California, home to the highest number of registered vehicles in the U.S., is at the forefront of a critical issue – the privacy practices of automobile manufacturers and vehicle technology firms....more
8/2/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector
California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta has made clear that California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement is going to be a priority for the AG’s office. On Friday, the California AG’s office announced a $1.2 million...more
8/31/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
Biometric class actions have proliferated in recent years — and with more states eyeing comprehensive data privacy legislation, companies that use biometric data should plan for the surge to grow. With rare exceptions, these...more
As part of Bradley’s continuing coverage of the North Carolina Sandbox Act, we wanted to know what community members and NC fintech aficionados thought about this proposed legislation. We posed six questions to Tariq Bokhari,...more
8/4/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Insurance Industry ,
NGOs ,
North Carolina ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Startups ,
State and Local Government
Florida has joined the wave of states considering new comprehensive data privacy legislation. On February 15, 2021, Rep. Fiona McFarland introduced HB 969, modeled after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The bill is...more
3/29/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Florida ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Reform
If you are responsible for handling data subject requests made pursuant to the EU General Data Protection Regulation or verified consumer requests made pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, chances are you have...more
Crisis has set the stage for fintech companies in 2021, creating both new opportunities and potentially unprecedented challenges to innovation. While the coronavirus pandemic continues to accelerate the digital transformation...more
3/23/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
OCC ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology
Virginia is primed to become the next U.S. state to pass comprehensive data-privacy legislation with striking similarities to the California Consumers Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the...more
2/8/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
State Privacy Laws
Has it been a year already? Many businesses diligently made sure they did their best to hit the moving CCPA target as they welcomed 2020 and the effective date of the statute last year. A year ago, all we had were draft...more
1/14/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government
California voters signaled that privacy is a top priority by overwhelmingly approving Proposition 24 on Nov. 3, 2020—the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The CPRA amends and significantly strengthens the recently enacted...more
12/17/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The privacy law landscape is constantly changing, and it can feel like a daunting task for businesses to keep up with the laws of 50 states in the U.S. plus any international laws that also may be applicable. 2020 seems to be...more
11/11/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Transfers ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK
While the nation waits for the results of the presidential race to be tallied, across the country local and statewide referendums on privacy issues have been decided. In Portland, Maine voters approved a ballot measure to ban...more
One of the most reoccurring questions we’ve gotten from companies subject to CCPA that have a “Do Not Sell” link has been “What the heck do we do about this global privacy control?” Up until now, there wasn’t a clear, or even...more
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) spread around the world, most businesses were forced to close their doors temporarily and take steps towards working virtually. However, the U.S. construction industry, deemed “essential” by...more
6/24/2020
/ Confidential Information ,
Construction Industry ,
Contractors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Internet of Things ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular
This is the first alert in a series of Bradley installments on privacy issues that may arise during the current COVID-19 pandemic. This first installment focuses on disclosure of personally identifiable health information...more
We are a little more than two weeks into the new year and we’ve already seen several states introduce comprehensive privacy legislation on the heels of California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). It is no easy task to stay on...more
1/21/2020
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released the text of the proposed regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on Thursday, October 10. The 24 pages of regulations add additional definitions and...more
The dust has finally settled in the California State Legislature and the big winner for amendments to the CCPA is AB-25, which started out as carving out employees from the definition of consumer for the purpose of CCPA. The...more
9/18/2019
/ Amended Legislation ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Statutory Requirements
States across the country are floating privacy-related legislation in many forms, and California continues to consider many potential amendments to the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.100 et...more
Amidst privacy concerns and booming technological innovation, Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) have introduced a bill proposed as the “Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019” (CFRPA) targeting...more