“Dark patterns” have increasingly been the focus of legislative and regulatory scrutiny. Yet the phrase is never used in business. No business designs a website, mobile app, or business process with the instruction, “let’s...more
2/26/2025
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
With a growing number of states having passed comprehensive consumer data privacy laws (19 in total, with seven passed this year alone), state enforcement actions related to data privacy are growing increasingly common....more
9/25/2024
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California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Enforcement ,
Operating System Developers ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Website Design
As of May 1, Utah has joined the expanding patchwork of states with laws specifically targeting artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (UAIPA), signed into law in March of this year,...more
With Governor Kim Reynolds signing S.F. 262 into law on March 29, 2023, Iowa became the sixth state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law. The text can be found here. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2025.
As...more
This is the second installment of our summary of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”). In our first post, we covered the goals of the law as well as its applicability and thresholds, what qualifies as personal...more
Virginia recently joined California in enacting a comprehensive data protection law intended to protect the privacy of its residents. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (the “VCDPA”) is scheduled to take effect on...more
5/11/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FERPA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Virginia