Late today the White House issued its Executive Order significantly enhancing the protection of Americans' bulk sensitive personal data from access by countries deemed as threats. It establishes a comprehensive framework to...more
While there is no comprehensive, federal United States law governing privacy, there are several major state laws that are currently in place. To help our clients assess their compliance posture, we have published a quick,...more
3/16/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
In January of 2022, we recommended adding “updating privacy contracts” to your list of New Year’s resolutions. With 2023 around the corner and a number of new privacy laws and regulations going into effect, we have another...more
12/16/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
Although the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has been in effect since January 1, 2020 and subject to enforcement since July 1, 2020, it seemed until recently that compliance had been somewhat spotty. Well, it’s time...more
Most privacy eyes are currently focused on the new EU Model Clauses and forthcoming U.S. state laws that take effect in 2023. As the summer heats up, however, compliance professionals should look to the western U.S. states of...more
Virginia knocked off California’s crown as the only U.S. state to have a comprehensive, general consumer privacy law when Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”) into law on March 2,...more
On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”).
The provision’s timeline is important to consider. The law would become effective on January 1, 2023 with enforcement...more
11/18/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action
On Tuesday September 29, 2020, the California Governor signed AB 1281, which extends the CCPA’s personnel and “business communications” exceptions’ effective period for one additional year. Those exceptions were set to sunset...more
It’s us again, back with more operationally-focused pointers on the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) now that the music has stopped once more and everybody is looking for a place to sit. On Friday February 7th, the...more
When the smoke cleared from California’s privacy legislative battles that ended on September 13th, many were surprised to see another large alien life form snorting alongside the CCPA. AB 1202 requires the registration of...more
9/17/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Registration Requirement
On Friday, September 13th, the California legislature passed several amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), and created a new "data broker" registration law that deserves its own blog post and heightened...more
The privacy world has been abuzz about a great post on Brookings’ TechTank blog by Cameron Kerry and John Morris, Why data ownership is the wrong approach to protecting privacy. Poor Richard was impressed with its...more