Many people are thinking of holiday cookies at this time of year, but your favorite privacy lawyers are still thinking more about the non-delicious kind: those enabling common features on websites and online services. That’s...more
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) has posed significant litigation risk to businesses collecting biometric information since its adoption in 2008. Last year, an Illinois Supreme Court decision magnified...more
The comprehensive state privacy law trend (and the related trend of enhanced job security for privacy professionals) shows no sign of slowing. Last month the Montana legislature passed the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act...more
5/9/2023
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Information Technology ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Privacy Laws
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the “Act”) recently became law and includes a number of online privacy-related requirements related to individuals under the age of 18. The statute is similar to, and expressly...more
11/2/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Geolocation ,
New Legislation ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Websites
Before the CCPA became enforceable on July 1, 2020, much ink was spilled (or many keys were hit) about the California Office of the Attorney General’s (“OAG”) ability to obtain civil penalties for CCPA violations. After that...more
10/28/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corrective Actions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Violations ,
State Attorneys General ,
Targeted Digital Advertising