EU’s Highest Court Rules on Automated Decision-Making -
The Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) recently issued a significant ruling regarding the scope of data subjects’ right of access under the GDPR in relation to...more
4/11/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
Wiretapping
UK Data Regulator Expands Cookie Compliance Review Across the UK’s Top 1,000 Websites -
The UK Information Commissioner's Office (“ICO”) has announced an expanded review of advertising cookie practices to encompass the...more
2/17/2025
/ California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Cookies ,
COPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Settlement ,
UK GDPR ,
Web Tracking
DOJ Final Rule: New US Restrictions on Nearly All Foreign Access to Personal Data -
The National Security Division of the United States Department of Justice has issued a sweeping final rule that would prevent access to...more
1/17/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Governments ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
National Security ,
OCR ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
UK
Illinois Courts Split over Whether Biometric Privacy Law Amendment Applies Retroactively -
Two federal judges in the Northern District of Illinois have taken conflicting views on the issue of whether the Illinois...more
12/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Code of Conduct ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Opt-Outs ,
Penalties ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Retroactive Application ,
Settlement ,
UK GDPR
Happy 3rd Anniversary to Dechert's Cyber Bits! As we celebrate our 3rd year anniversary, we want to thank you for your support in making our publication a huge success. Thank you to the entire Cyber Bits team, who work...more
10/25/2024
/ Advertising ,
Consent Decrees ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
et al v. FCC ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act