The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a final rule limiting data transfers to China, Russia, and other designated “countries of concern.” The rule establishes a new national security program that bans specific types of...more
Get ready for U.S. limits on cross border transfers. Departing from decades of established policy encouraging uninhibited global data flows, the U.S. Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries (PADFA) Act of 2024...more
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
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has banned Rite Aid from using facial recognition technologies for surveillance for five years, demonstrating the FTC’s expectations regarding deployments of biometric and artificial...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
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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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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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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Interactive Advertising Bureau ,
Internet ,
Online Advertisements ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Publishers ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
Technology Sector ,
Websites
On July 25, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a pair of bills establishing new requirements for businesses that process certain personal information related to New York residents. The changes include expanding...more
8/8/2019
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SHIELD Act ,
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This is the eighth installment in Hogan Lovells’ series on the California Consumer Privacy Act.
In the digital age, data is everything. “Big Data” feeds countless business processes and offerings. Businesses rely on data...more
12/3/2018
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Risk Mitigation
The holiday season is the most wonderful – and the busiest – time of year for retailers. With the holiday season now in full swing, here are 5 things your business needs to consider...more
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
Whether malicious or inadvertent, workforce actions cause or contribute to a high percentage of the cyber attacks experienced by organizations. Protecting against such "insider" cyber risk can be challenging, especially given...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are co-hosting a workshop on June 28, 2017, to explore the privacy and security issues raised by automated and connected vehicle...more