In what is being called the American Privacy Rights Act (Act), some are suggesting this could be the one! For many years, Congress has been unable to come together to craft a national privacy law. There have been several...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued its first enforcement advisory concerning the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). In Enforcement Advisory No. 2024-01, the CPPA tackles a foundational principle –...more
Cross Border Transfers of Data.
UK Data Transfers. The UK government has published a U.S. “adequacy decision” which permits U.S. organizations that have certified to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and UK Extension...more
11/6/2023
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Canada ,
Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Form 10-K ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
NIST ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Privacy Laws ,
UK
There are numerous cybersecurity regulations and requirements for businesses to worry about but they may not be considering their cybersecurity regulations under privacy statutes. California was at the forefront of privacy...more
Though enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) which amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been paused for now, the State of California is not resting when it comes to compliance with the...more
As we round the corner into the second quarter of 2023, the following enforcement dates for new or amended state data protection laws are quickly approaching.
•The New York City Local Law 144, Automated Employment Decision...more
While the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) only recently approved revised amended regulations pertaining to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), it is already on...more
The Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), effective July 1, 2023, provides expansive protections to the personal data of Colorado residents acting in an individual or household context (a “consumer”). Similar to the California Consumer...more
On December 16, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) had its final meeting before the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) which amended the California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect on January 1, 2023....more
1. What’s changing?
Under the current version of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), an employer’s obligations related to the personal information it collects from employees, applicants, and contractors residing...more
9/28/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Do Not Sell ,
Employee Rights ,
Job Applicants ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy
At the start of June, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), the agency tasked with implementing and enforcing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) which amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), voted...more
The Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act (MIPSA) continues to advance through the state legislative process, and is now before the full legislature. While the Act has several hurdles to clear before becoming...more
2/15/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Data Brokers ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FERPA ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Attorneys General ,
Third-Party
In the last decade, organizations of varied industries and sizes have heightened their focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and, since 2020, DEI has become a top priority. COVID-19 pandemic realities,...more
1/28/2022
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Assessment ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equity ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Popular ,
Record Retention ,
Schrems I & Schrems II
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), considered one of the most expansive U.S. privacy laws to date, went into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA placed significant limitations on the collection and sale of a...more
1/20/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CMIA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contractors ,
Cookies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Business ,
Data Breach ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Do Not Sell ,
For-Profit Corporations ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Record Retention ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Third-Party
The CCPA has reached the two-year mark. This is a good time for businesses to review the success of their compliance programs, recalibrate for the CCPA’s third year, and gear up for the CPRA’s January 1, 2023 effective...more
The California Privacy Protection Act (CPRA) amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and has an operative date of January 1, 2023. The CPRA introduces new compliance obligations including a requirement that...more
In honor of Data Privacy Day, we provide the following “Top 10 for 2021.” While the list is by no means exhaustive, it does provide some hot topics for organizations to consider in 2021...more
1/28/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
ATDS ,
Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet of Things ,
OCR ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
TCPA
The CCPA has reached the one-year mark. This is a good time for businesses to review the success of their compliance programs and recalibrate for the CCPA’s second year. Here are a few suggestions to kick off that review:...more
Record retention and records management policies are key elements for a company’s data protection program. Numerous recently enacted, or amended, data protection laws adopt data retention or storage limitation principles to...more
The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) becomes operative on January 1, 2023. Among its numerous amendments and additions to the existing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the CPRA expands the definition of...more
Several weeks ago, we published a CCPA FAQS on Cookies, which provides a high-level look at how the impending CCPA may apply to website cookies. The CCPA’s definition of personal information is expansive, and in preparation...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect January 1, 2020. Businesses within the scope of the CCPA are taking steps to prepare, including drafting notices to inform California consumers of their right to opt out of the...more
Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. This issue covers the following topics:
•California Consumer Privacy...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act is almost here! The groundbreaking law takes effect January 1, 2020. Covered businesses and their service providers have already started preparing, as the CCPA continues to evolve since it...more
9/17/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Governor Newsom ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete
As businesses prepare for the effective date of the California Consumer Privacy Act, many are conducting data mapping to identify the personal information they collect, who it belongs to, how they use it, with whom they share...more