Editors’ Note: This is the first in our fourth-annual end-of-year series examining important trends in data privacy and cybersecurity in the coming year. Up next: a look at trends in the energy space.
Lists of “top” things...more
12/16/2019
/ Advertising ,
Best Practices ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Interactive Advertising Bureau ,
Legislative Amendments ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda
October brought three new developments to California’s comprehensive data privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA” or “Act”). First, the state enacted a series of amendments to the CCPA that both clarify...more
11/6/2019
/ Attorney General ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation
If you are doing business in California, the way you handle personal data could soon change in significant ways. The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) goes into effect on January 1, 2020, and the time to start...more
New York’s state legislature is considering a new data privacy law that would set the standard for data privacy in the U.S. The New York Privacy Act (the “NYPA” or the “Act”), which is currently being considered by the state...more
6/10/2019
/ Algorithms ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Rights ,
Data Security ,
Data Transfers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Duty of Care ,
Duty of Confidentiality ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Right to Delete ,
Right-To-Access ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has been lauded as a “huge step forward” that could set a standard for other states and the federal government that enact increasingly robust data privacy legislation. Indeed, some...more
In 2018, privacy and data security crossed a number of thresholds. In the public mind, through high-profile data breaches and revelations about unexpected uses of personal information, questions of privacy became much more...more
4/26/2019
/ Attorney General ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
FERC ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Political Advertising ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)