The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has announced comment deadlines for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (NPRM and NOI) released in early August that, among other things, proposes...more
9/16/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Biden Administration ,
Call Blocking ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FCC ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
NPRM ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages
In this episode of the Wiley Connected podcast, hosts Duane Pozza and Kat Scott, partners in Wiley's Privacy, Cyber, and Data Governance practice, discuss the implications of new comprehensive privacy laws in Oregon and Texas...more
With new comprehensive privacy laws in Texas and Oregon going into effect on Monday, July 1, we invited enforcers from the Texas and Oregon Attorneys General Offices – Tyler Bridegan and Kristen Hilton – to join our Wiley...more
7/1/2024
/ Collaboration ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Documentation ,
Enforcement ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Oregon ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Texas
On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law SB24-205 — Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence (Colorado AI Act) — making Colorado as the first state to adopt broad artificial intelligence (AI)...more
5/21/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Colorado ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Disclosure ,
Documentation ,
Public Disclosure ,
Risk Management ,
Software Developers ,
State Attorneys General
Over the weekend, lawmakers unveiled the latest push for a federal privacy law – the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The bill was circulated as a discussion draft by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate...more
4/11/2024
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Government Entities ,
Minors ,
Nonprofits ,
Privacy Framework ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete ,
Right-To-Access ,
Small Business ,
Social Media ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Transparency
2024 has started off with a bang for state privacy law developments. Only two months into the new year, there has been significant enforcement activity in California and Connecticut – with the California Privacy Protection...more
The New Jersey Legislature this week passed Senate Bill 332 (SB 332), a comprehensive consumer data privacy bill. Since its conception, the bill has undergone significant revisions that expanded a once narrow bill into a more...more
1/15/2024
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Minors ,
New Jersey ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Delete ,
Right To Know ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
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
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (California AG) recently announced that his office issued several inquiry letters to large California employers requesting information about their compliance with the California Consumer...more
It has been an active legislative season, with numerous states advancing new data privacy laws. In May, Indiana, Montana, and Tennessee joined Iowa in adopting new privacy laws, while the legislature in Texas sent an omnibus...more
6/8/2023
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Legislation ,
NIST ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws
New state privacy laws and regulations have emerged at a record pace this year, and companies need to stay ahead of developments to comply.
This webinar will provide:
- A deep dive into new laws and regulations in...more
March wrapped up with several significant state privacy developments. First, on March 28, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 262 (SF 262) into law, making Iowa the sixth state to adopt comprehensive data privacy...more
4/7/2023
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
This week saw two new major developments in the state privacy law landscape. On March 15, Iowa’s House unanimously passed Senate File 262 (SF 262), an omnibus privacy bill that already unanimously passed the Senate earlier...more
2023 already is a landmark year for privacy regulation. As of January 1, 2023, two new privacy laws are now in effect: (1) the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which amends the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and...more
In August, the FTC launched a groundbreaking privacy and security rulemaking under the FTC Act with an extensive Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) that asks a wide range of questions. The ANPR has generated...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a blog post that highlights the agency’s continued focus on “highly sensitive data,” including information about a person’s health and precise location data. The blog...more
On June 3, 2022, Senator Wicker (R-Miss.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Representatives Pallone (D-N.J.) and Rodgers (R-Wash.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,...more
6/10/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processing Rules ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Data Retention ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) now has a full slate of Commissioners and it is expected to ramp up privacy and cybersecurity enforcement and rulemaking in a number of critical areas. Join us for a discussion of the FTC’s...more
6/2/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Data Use Policies ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
Webinars
On March 3, 2022, the Utah House of Representatives passed a consumer privacy bill: the Utah Consumer Privacy Act. The bill had already passed the Utah Senate in February, and at the time of this writing, awaits a signature...more
Privacy In Focus®-
The last several years have seen major developments in state privacy laws. While Congress remains gridlocked on the federal privacy front, states enacted omnibus data privacy bills that will impact...more
1/19/2022
/ California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CDPA ,
Colorado ,
Comment Period ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Mapping ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Amendments ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party ,
Virginia
On September 22, 2021, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or Agency)—the new agency established by the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (CPRA)—released an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on...more
Companies subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) are required to update their online privacy policies “at least once every 12 months,” as detailed in the statute. For many companies that updated their CCPA...more
On June 8, 2021, the Colorado Legislature passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA or “Act”), moving Colorado close to becoming the third state in the nation with its own omnibus privacy law, joining California and Virginia. If...more
In March 2021, with the passage of the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), Virginia took its place as the second state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation. Virginia follows California, where voters recently...more
Virginia recently became the second state to pass a comprehensive privacy law. What does it mean for you and your business? While the law is not effective until the beginning of 2023, it requires significant changes in how...more