English High Court Rules that "Relatively High" Consent to Cookies and Profiling is Required Where Individual is Vulnerable -
In a dispute between an individual claimant who was a recovering gambling addict and two...more
2/28/2025
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Compliance ,
Consent ,
Cookies ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Gambling ,
OECD ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
UK
UK Data Regulator Responds to Google’s Policy Shift on Fingerprinting -
Google announced that starting February 16, 2025, its platform program policies will change to remove the prohibition in its current policies against...more
1/31/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fingerprints ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Privacy Laws ,
Transparency ,
UK
X Agrees to Stop Processing EU Data to Train its Grok AI -
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) recently filed an urgent High Court application against X (formerly Twitter) for using the personal data of European...more
9/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Fines ,
Ireland ,
Liability ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Twitter ,
Uber
SEC Fines the New York Stock Exchange’s Parent Company $10 million for Failure to Promptly Notify Its Subsidiaries of Cybersecurity Breach -
On May 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) imposed a $10...more
6/14/2024
/ Annual Reports ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Colorado ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
NYSE ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
European Parliament Approves EU AI Act -
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”). A first of its kind legal framework for AI, the AI Act has extraterritorial effect,...more
3/29/2024
/ Appeals ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consent ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
European Parliament ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Popular ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Strategic Planning ,
Transparency
FTC Finalizes Settlement with 1Health.io For Allegations It Failed to Protect Customers’ DNA Data -
On September 6, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission’s agreement with the genetic testing firm 1Health.io Inc. – formerly...more
9/25/2023
/ Background Checks ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consent Agreements ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Law Enforcement ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
UK GDPR
Biden Administration to Introduce New National Cyber Strategy for Critical Infrastructure -
The Biden administration is reportedly working on a National Cyber Strategy for critical infrastructure that will advocate a more...more
1/20/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Chemicals ,
Class Action ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Energy Sector ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Oil & Gas ,
OMB ,
Pipelines ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Safety ,
Railways ,
Settlement ,
TSA ,
Water
FTC Chair Lina Khan Questions Current Data Collection Practices by Private Industry at IAPP Global Privacy Summit, Suggests New Rulemaking May Be Necessary -
In her first major privacy address since taking the helm of the...more
4/29/2022
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Location Data ,
Monetization ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Department of State
SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Public Companies -
On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced proposed amendments to its rules on cybersecurity. The proposed rules aim to “enhance and...more
3/25/2022
/ Cookie Banners ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
SEC Proposes and Seeks Comments on New Cybersecurity Rules -
At an open meeting on February 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted three-to-one to propose new and amended rules regarding cybersecurity...more
2/25/2022
/ Asset Management ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EDPS ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spyware
A new draft EU Regulation aims to encourage the sharing and re-use of data and foster a data-driven economy that shares the benefits of Big Data whilst respecting individuals’ rights in personal data and commercial rights in...more
12/9/2020
/ Big Data ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Public Sector ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards