Pandora’s Virtual Try-On Tool Leads to BIPA Class Complaint -
On November 15, 2022, a group of plaintiffs brought a purported class action against Pandora Jewelry LLC, claiming that its virtual try-on tool violates...more
12/12/2022
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Class Action ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
hiQ Labs Inc v LinkedIn Corp ,
LinkedIn ,
NIST ,
Personal Information ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
Twitter ,
Virtual Reality ,
Web Scraping
FTC Is Tracking Twitter Developments With “Deep Concern” -
Elon Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter has led to numerous resignations in the security department. Most recently, Twitter’s chief information security officer,...more
11/15/2022
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent Order ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
NYDFS ,
Personal Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Twitter
California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Draft CPRA Regulations -
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) just released proposed California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regulations. The regulations expand...more
6/8/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CNIL ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Schrems I & Schrems II
California Signs New CCPA and Privacy Related Bills into Law -
California’s Governor recently signed into law three new bills impacting CCPA and privacy in California, including:
AB 335, which exempts from the CCPA and...more
11/11/2021
/ California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
China ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
State Privacy Laws
The legislation updates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by prohibiting internet companies from collecting personal information from anyone 13- to 15-years old without the user’s consent
Senators...more
6/9/2021
/ Biometric Information ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cookie Banners ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Latin America ,
NGOs ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires that the Attorney General establishes a recognizable and uniform opt-out logo or button to promote consumer awareness of the opportunity to opt-out of the sale of personal...more
The DCIA was introduced on November 17, 2020, to replace Canada’s current national privacy law for the private sector, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
PIPEDA came into force in...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the landmark privacy law in the US that formally went into effect this year and provides California residents with various rights regarding the collection, use, and sharing of...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the landmark privacy law making waves since taking effect earlier this year, has continued to evolve as legislators and the California Office of the Attorney General refine and...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect January 1, 2020 and created several rights for California residents, including the game-changing right to opt-out of the sale of personal...more
FBI Issues Updated Ransomware Guidance -
A recent report from New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has revealed the extent to which ransomware is being used in cyberattacks in the United States. The first 9 months...more
11/21/2019
/ Advertising to Minors ,
Bilateral Agreements ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
China ,
CLOUD Act ,
Comment Period ,
COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Germany ,
Guidance Update ,
Influencers ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Ransomware ,
Social Media ,
Social Networks ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
UK ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As security risks continue to be at the forefront of legislators’ agendas across the country, New York has joined the growing roster of states pressing businesses to develop more robust breach procedures. Originally proposed...more
10/16/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
SHIELD Act ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
Inside the Privacy Shield Annual Review -
Dozens of senior US and EU government officials were joined by officials from data protection authorities in Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany and Hungary to discuss whether the...more
10/9/2019
/ Audio Recording ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Credit Cards ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Email ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equifax ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Settlement ,
Software ,
Spam ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Unfair Dismissal
While the California Consumer Privacy Act has impacted businesses in all sectors, one industry that has been steadily barreling toward compliance is the automotive industry. Simply put: The new “oil” in the automotive sector...more
10/7/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Car Dealerships ,
Connected Cars ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Right to Delete ,
Third-Party Service Provider
We’ve all seen the funny faces appearing across the internet as friends and family use the FaceApp to see what they may look like in 30 to 50 years. The resulting images are wrinkled and gray, but the trade made—instead of...more
8/1/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Geolocation ,
IP License ,
Mobile Apps ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Privacy Policy ,
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