On July 30, 2024, Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the State of Texas to settle a lawsuit alleging that Meta unlawfully captured and used biometric identifiers of millions...more
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA” or the “Act”) came into effect on July 1, 2024. The TDPSA applies to any person who (i) conducts business in the state of Texas or produces a product or service consumed by...more
On September 12, 2023, Delaware governor John Carney signed the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (the “DPDPA” or the “Act”) into law. The DPDPA protects the privacy rights of consumers in Delaware and regulates the...more
9/20/2023
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In advance of its September 8, 2023 board meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”), the state’s privacy regulatory body, has unveiled draft regulations that could significantly impact cybersecurity...more
9/7/2023
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Texas will soon join the growing list of states that have passed comprehensive data privacy legislation. House Bill 4, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA” or the “Act”), has a broad reach and will apply to all...more
6/1/2023
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
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Update: The VCDPA was signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam without amendment on March 2, 2021. The VCDPA will become operative on January 1, 2023, and businesses should remain mindful of pending legislation in states...more
3/9/2021
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Fair Information Practice Principles ,
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Virginia
In September 2019, Alastair Mactaggart, Board Chair and Founder of Californians for Consumer Privacy, put forward a new ballot initiative called the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). In June of this year, the CPRA...more
The California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) has received enough signatures to qualify for the November 2020 ballot in California. Based on preliminary polling, many expect voters to approve it. If approved, substantive...more