The end of the year is a good time to revisit your organization’s privacy policy to ensure it is accurate and up to date. Notably, at least one state privacy law – the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – requires that a...more
China’s Personal Information Protection Law, adopted August 20, 2021, becomes effective on November 1. The PIPL establishes a comprehensive data protection structure for the collection, use, and disclosure of the personal...more
Earlier this week, the Commonwealth of Virginia became the second state to enact comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation, joining California. On March 2, Governor Ralph Northam signed the Consumer Data Protection Act...more
3/5/2021
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Virginia
Virginia is for lovers and, in the near future, may be for privacy as well, as the Commonwealth’s legislature is currently considering adopting its own comprehensive consumer data privacy law: The Consumer Data Protection Act...more
2/17/2021
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Virginia
On November 3, 2020, mere months after the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) took effect, California voters approved a ballot initiative that will significantly change that law and the privacy obligations for entities...more
Brazil’s long-debated privacy law – the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) – took effect on August 27, 2020. The LGPD is largely inspired by the European Union’s privacy regulation – the General Data Protection Regulation...more
Next month, California voters will cast their votes on Proposition 24, a ballot initiative that, if passed, will enact the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 (CPRA). The CPRA would significantly amend the...more
10/27/2020
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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