In today's rapidly changing technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is making headlines and being discussed constantly. To be sure, AI provides a powerful tool to nonprofits in creating content and exploiting...more
9/7/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Charitable Organizations ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Right of Publicity ,
Shareholders ,
User-Generated Content
ChatGPT got the early press, and every day we learn of new generative artificial intelligence products that can create new and creative visual and text responses to human input. Following on ChatGPT’s fame, Google’s Bard and...more
Since the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) was passed in 2018, employers have been watching carefully to see how the law will apply to data collected and maintained about their employees. Up until now, employment data...more
10/5/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Covered Employer ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Exemptions ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Delete
Several new bills targeting online platform companies are making their way through state and federal legislative bodies in the United States. These legislative efforts appear likely to lead to limits on the immunity...more
4/26/2022
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Collection ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Data ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Section 230 ,
Webinars
Like companies in other industries, a growing number of modern energy-related companies are focusing their efforts on data collection and analysis. For example, Enphase – an energy technology company – regularly tracks data...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) went into effect on January 1, 2020, and while the CCPA does not expressly require compliance by nonprofits, nonprofits should be aware of some obligations when it comes to data...more
10/8/2020
/ Best Practices ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Donors ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Noncompliance ,
Nonprofits ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Webinars
The shelter-in-place orders prevented in-person tastings from happening, throwing a curve ball to the wine industry. As the wine country slowly prepares to reopen, it will not be the same experience pre-COVID-19 pandemic. For...more
6/19/2020
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Webinars ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
While we’re far from returning to the “normal” that predated the COVID-19 pandemic, states have begun to relax lockdown requirements and some previously “nonessential” businesses are returning to operations. Along with these...more
6/16/2020
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Virus Testing
While far from getting us back to any kind of normal that predated the COVID-19 pandemic, states have begun to relax lockdown requirements and some previously-closed “nonessential” businesses are returning to operations. With...more
5/27/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Government Lockdown ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Pre-Employment Health Screenings ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Safety ,
Re-Opening Guidelines
A group of Republican senators has proposed a new privacy law to govern the collection and use of certain personal information thought to be both important and at risk during the current coronavirus crisis....more
5/10/2020
/ Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
FTC Act ,
Geolocation ,
Political Parties ,
Popular ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Temporary Regulations
With the explosion of COVID-19 cases worldwide, companies and governments have expanded their interest in the use of the vast stores of consumer data. Even where such collection and use of personal data is ostensibly for the...more
On March 11, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Barrera released a second revision to the draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. The new draft contains a number of important changes to the regulatory...more
Whether in connection with their marketing programs or other data-driven initiatives, wineries and wine clubs are becoming more reliant on the data of their customers. Those that are collecting consumer data need to be aware...more
3/13/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Connected Items ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Webinars ,
Wineries
Now that the CCPA is in effect, some companies will need to revise their policies.
The cyber insurance markets are beginning to adapt to the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) which went into effect on January...more
2/25/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment
Whether in connection with their marketing programs or other data-driven initiatives, nonprofit organizations are becoming more reliant on the data of their customers. Those that are collecting consumer data need to be aware...more
2/5/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Connected Items ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Events ,
Insurance Industry ,
Noncompliance ,
Nonprofits ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
On Jan. 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a consumer-friendly privacy law inspired by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, will take effect.
Originally published in the North Bay...more
11/25/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Security Breach ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Websites
The new California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) will come into effect January 1, 2020. By turning attention to the issue now, cannabis companies can ensure compliance with the new law without significant business...more
5/15/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
Right to Control ,
Right To Know ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
Companies within and outside the State of California who offer products and services to California residents are focusing on what they need to do to comply with the new California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), which...more
4/27/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
IT-Departments ,
No Prejudice Rule ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retailers ,
Right to Control ,
Right To Know ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries