An online retailer was recently hit with the first class action under Washington’s consumer health data privacy law alleging that it used advertising software attached to certain third-party mobile phone apps to unlawfully...more
2/21/2025
/ Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Internet Retailers ,
Location Data ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Data ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued guidance that takes an aggressive position regarding the scope of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as covering certain employee monitoring and assessment...more
11/6/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Data Collection ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
New Guidance ,
Risk Management ,
Screening Procedures ,
Third-Party Service Provider
These lawsuits make generalized allegations that business websites use software or tools to collect various types of device and browsing information from website visitors and that businesses then share such information with...more
8/23/2024
/ Analytics ,
CIPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Penal Code ,
Retail Tracking ,
Social Media ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites