On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The decision concluded that the United States does ensure an adequate level of protection for transferring...more
7/14/2023
/ Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
SCC ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
Texas will likely become the 11th state to pass a consumer privacy law. H.B. 4, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), was passed by both houses of the Texas legislature last week, and the bill is now headed to...more
6/1/2023
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Governor Abbott ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Texas
On August 29, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Kochava, Inc. alleging that Kochava engaged in unfair and deceptive practices by selling the “precise location information” of consumers. This...more
Data privacy and security are again taking center stage in Washington, DC. On the heels of Congress’s introduction of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on...more
On November 3, 2020, California voters passed the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ballot initiative with slightly under 60% of votes to approve the measure (as of publication). The ballot initiative, which was submitted...more
Effective as of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives broad rights to people on their personal data in the custody of companies. This focus on data rights significantly raises the compliance burden...more
1/16/2020
/ Automation Systems ,
Best Practices ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Discovery ,
Events ,
Information Security ,
Information Technology ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Vendor Contacts ,
Vendors
Effective as of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives broad rights to people on their personal data in the custody of companies. This focus on data rights significantly raises the compliance burden...more
1/14/2020
/ Automation Systems ,
Best Practices ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Discovery ,
Events ,
Information Security ,
Information Technology ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Vendor Contacts ,
Vendors
Businesses are keeping an eye on Sacramento as the California Attorney General has ramped up his public statements about the future and enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We walk through some of the...more
1/9/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Public Hearing ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State Attorneys General
New technologies and the expansion of the Internet of Things have allowed children of this generation to experience seamless interactive technologies through microphones, GPS devices, speech recognition, sensors, cameras and...more
The Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (H.R. 1428) (Judicial Redress Act) is on its way to the U.S. Senate. On October 20th, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of passage.
The Judicial Redress Act extends...more
10/23/2015
/ Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Information Sharing ,
International Data Transfers ,
Judicial Redress Act ,
Law Enforcement ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Legislation ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
As we wrote on October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) announced its invalidation of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor program as a legally valid pathway for transferring personal data of European Union (EU)...more
10/20/2015
/ Article 29 Working Group ,
Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Informed Consent ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
SCC ,
Surveillance ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework ,
Vendors
Law enforcement requests for electronic information, particularly from technology companies such as Google and Twitter, have skyrocketed in recent years. In response, several states—Maine and Texas in 2013, Utah in 2014 and...more
10/13/2015
/ Cloud Computing ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Digital Communications ,
ECPA ,
Electronic Communications ,
Electronic Devices ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Email ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Law Enforcement ,
Location Data ,
Metadata ,
Mobile Devices ,
New Legislation ,
Search Warrant ,
Text Messages ,
Third-Party Service Provider
On October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) announced its determination that the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor program is no longer a “safe” (i.e., legally valid) means for transferring personal data of EU...more
10/7/2015
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Edward Snowden ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
International Data Transfers ,
Judicial Redress Act ,
Personal Data ,
PRISM Program ,
SCC ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Surveillance ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework