Businesses operating in California that rely on location tracking – whether for fleet management, employee monitoring, logistics, or marketing – should pay close attention to a bill that would dramatically alter the legal...more
3/6/2025
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Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Data Use Policies ,
Data-Sharing ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Tracking ,
GPS ,
IP Addresses ,
Location Data ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-In ,
Privacy Policy ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Websites
Wearable technologies are becoming increasingly common in the workplace, but a new guidance document from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made it clear that employers need to tread carefully. From smart...more
1/8/2025
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Confidential Information ,
Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Use Policies ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
New Guidance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Wearable Technology
It’s no longer good enough for your business to have a reactive approach to consumer privacy – you need a proactive strategy to manage compliance, foster consumer trust, and stay competitive in this modern era. While many...more
11/13/2024
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
Data-Sharing ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Vendor Contacts ,
Vendors
Businesses that use website tracking software to monitor activity for marketing purposes must comply with a growing list of state laws – but does that include a nearly 60-year-old Massachusetts law requiring consent to record...more
10/25/2024
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Privacy Laws ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites ,
Wiretap Act ,
Wiretapping
Texas will soon be the next state to have a comprehensive consumer data privacy and security law when the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act takes effect on July 1. It will require businesses to take several compliance...more
6/6/2024
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Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Texas ,
Websites
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers just unveiled a sweeping proposal to pass the nation’s first data privacy law and hand a significant amount of power to consumers, one that would bring about a massive change in the way...more
Kentucky may soon become the next state to join the growing roster of states passing comprehensive consumer privacy laws, now one step closer to creating a framework that will have a significant impact on how businesses...more
New Jersey lawmakers just passed a bill that would create the state’s first consumer data privacy legal framework, providing consumers with more control over their personal information and requiring businesses to make...more
Texas became the latest state to pass comprehensive consumer data privacy and security legislation when Governor Abbot signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act into law on June 18. It will require businesses to take...more
7/5/2023
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Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Texas
Florida is expected to be the tenth state to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. The Florida Digital Bill of Rights was approved by the state legislature earlier this month and is expected to soon be signed by...more
5/15/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Florida ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Smart Devices ,
State Privacy Laws
Last week, Montana and Tennessee became the eighth and ninth states to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. The bills were approved by the respective legislatures and are expected to soon be signed by governors of...more
A recent blog post by the leader of a cybersecurity platform provides a suggestion as to how gig economy companies can protect all the sensitive data they accumulate – and we can add a few more items to that checklist. Arti...more
After a stalemate over federal consumer privacy legislation in the past few years, a draft bill was released on June 3 that signals a major step towards bipartisan support for federal consumer privacy legislation. The...more
6/14/2022
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Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Transfers ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
As states begin to reopen and businesses that were shuttered for some time plan for a return to work, many employers are faced with the challenge of determining how best to create a safe work environment for employees. In...more
6/2/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Wearable Technology ,
Workplace Safety
Due to some last-minute bargaining between state lawmakers and proponents of a controversial data privacy initiative, California businesses will soon need to prepare to comply with a new state measure designed to protect...more
6/29/2018
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Arbitration ,
Attorney General ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Encryption ,
Minors ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right To Cure ,
Right to Delete