On March 15, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that the California Office of Administrative Law approved his fourth set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) implementing...more
As we noted in Part One of this Series, which provides an introduction and overview of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, most privacy laws – including those adopted in the United States – are built on the Fair...more
We have long predicted that just as other states followed California in passing breach notification laws, states would follow in California’s footsteps in regulating information privacy practices with the California Consumer...more
On January 11, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it has settled with a California-based photo app developer involving allegations that it was building and using its users’ photos and videos to create facial...more
Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Worry no longer. Troutman Pepper is pleased to...more
1/8/2021
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet of Things ,
NIST ,
Personal Information ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
On December 10, the California attorney general released the fourth set of proposed modifications (Proposed Modifications) to the implementing regulations of the CCPA. These Proposed Modifications come only one month after...more
12/15/2020
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Attorneys General
Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Worry no longer. Troutman Pepper is pleased to...more
California voters passed Proposition 24 in last week’s general election to adopt the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), which amends the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) in several ways intended to...more
On October 12, less than a month before California will vote on a referendum that would significantly overhaul the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California attorney general released a third set of Proposed...more
10/15/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) went into effect January 1, 2020. While the CCPA was amended in October of 2019 to exempt certain employment and personal information involved in business-to-business (B2B)...more
9/2/2020
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B2B Transactions ,
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Exemptions ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Policy ,
Public Information
Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients...more
9/1/2020
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Banking Sector ,
Clery Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Eviction ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Moratorium ,
Student Loans
CCPA 2.0: A Refresher -
Just as the dust from the CCPA began to settle, on June 24, 2020, the California Secretary of State released a memorandum stating that the California Privacy Rights Act (the “CPRA”), also known as...more
On August 14, 2020, the final regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (available here) were approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and are effective immediately. The CCPA has...more
Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began July 1, 2020. Our privacy team at Troutman Pepper includes several attorneys who worked in an attorney general’s office. This privacy regulatory team has...more
8/11/2020
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Personal Information ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Owner Liability
The CCPA Will Not Sleep During COVID-19 Organizations who, just months ago, believed they were not collecting health-related data, or children’s personal information, may now have to revisit those beliefs in light of the...more
Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began July 1, 2020. Our privacy team at Troutman Pepper includes several attorneys who worked in an attorney general’s office. This privacy regulatory team has...more
7/29/2020
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Use Policies ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Policy ,
Vendors
Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began July 1, 2020. Our privacy team at Troutman Pepper includes several attorneys who worked in an attorney general’s office. This privacy regulatory team has...more
The draft of the Official Voter Information Guide for California’s November 3, 2020 General Election has been released for public display and examination before publication and distribution to voters. Included with this...more
7/29/2020
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
General Elections ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Voter Fraud ,
Voter Registration
Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began July 1, 2020. Our privacy team at Troutman Pepper includes several attorneys who worked in an attorney general’s office. This privacy regulatory team has...more
7/17/2020
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Sellers ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government