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Be Careful What You Ask For: Michigan Limits Employer Access To Personal Social Media

Michigan’s Internet Privacy Protection Act (IPPA) prohibits employers from gaining access to applicant and employee personal Internet accounts. When the IPPA became effective on December 28, 2012, Michigan joined Maryland,...more

Data Privacy Day 2013 Post #3 — Look out for the Maryland Privacy Police!

Maryland’s Attorney General, Douglas Gansler, announced today that Maryland has a new Internet Privacy Unit to monitor the data collection practices of online companies. According to the Attorney General’s press release, the...more