On May 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent automakers a clear message: connected cars, and the data collection, use, and sharing activities surrounding the technology, are on its radar. In doing so, the FTC...more
The Biden Administration has issued an executive order to curtail access by China, Russia, and other countries of concern to Americans’ sensitive personal data. The Department of Justice and other agencies are tasked to take...more
Amidst the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, retailers are continuing to herald digital mediums to spread holiday cheer to shoppers worldwide.
The Hogan Lovells Retail and Fashion team is delighted to bring you our...more
As part of our Consumer Horizons series, we conducted a webinar on the legal implications of artificial intelligence in the consumer business. Our speakers James Denvil, PJ Kaur, Florian Unseld and Leo von Gerlach looked into...more
The White House has issued its Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signal Intelligence Activities (“EO”), which provides additional due process protections to the use of surveillance mechanisms by U.S....more
10/10/2022
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Data Privacy ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
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Foreign Intellgence ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Intelligence Agencies ,
Personal Data ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Surveillance
To date, employee data has been largely exempt from the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). However, effective January 1, 2023, the Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), will remove the...more
On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General’s Office (“AG”) issued a press release regarding a settlement with Sephora, Inc. over allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and...more
8/29/2022
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
Personal Information ,
Retail Tracking ,
Sephora ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Statutory Violations
Momentum is growing for a federal privacy law in the United States. A bipartisan group of House and Senate leaders have released a discussion draft of a baseline consumer data protection legislation. The American Data...more
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) introduces a new concept, “sharing,” that provides California residents with the right to opt-out of certain disclosures of personal information for behavioral advertising. In this...more
Organizations around the world face substantial and increasing cybersecurity-related threats to operations, reputation, and the bottom line. Cyber risk profiles are changing, particularly in light of the increase in agile...more
6/4/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Monitoring ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Information Management ,
Metadata ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Threat Management
Virginia is on track to be the second U.S. state to enact comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. Both the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate have passed nearly identical versions of the Consumer Data...more
2/10/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government
On October 22, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), a media and marketing industry trade group, released for public comment the California Consumer Privacy Act Compliance Framework for Publishers and Technology Companies...more
11/1/2019
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Sellers ,
Framework Agreement ,
Interactive Advertising Bureau ,
Internet ,
Online Advertisements ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Publishers ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
Technology Sector ,
Websites
What personal information do you have about California consumers and households?
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) provides a series of new compliance obligations and operational challenges for companies...more
On September 5, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued a ruling in the case of Barbulescu v. Romania that affirms employees’ right to privacy in the use of communications tools in the workplace. Although the ruling...more
9/11/2017
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Data Privacy ,
Electronic Communications ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Litigation ,
EU ,
European Court of Human Rights ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Privacy ,
Social Networks