California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Privacy Policy

Why Your Website Needs A Privacy Policy

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 9/28/2023

In this day and age, data privacy is a hot topic. Many Americans believe their personal data is less secure now than ever and that data collection poses more risks than benefits. For this reason, among others, businesses must...more

NAIC proposes new California-style privacy model law for insurance

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 2/10/2023

On Wednesday February 1, 2023, the NAIC Privacy Protections Working Group (the Working Group) released a draft of a new model law for comment, the Insurance Consumer Privacy Protection Model Law (#674) (the Proposal), which...more

Proposed Federal Privacy Law – 5 Key Impacts to Your Privacy Program, David Manek, Kenric Tom

Ankura on 7/28/2022

The latest proposed Federal Privacy Law, titled the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (“ADPPA”), continues to gain momentum and in late July 2022, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to advance the bill to...more

Landmark Federal Privacy Bill Clears First Congressional Hurdle

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/11/2022

American Data Privacy and Protection Act would require organizations to limit collection of personal information, grant consumers access to their own data, enhance data protections for children, mandate implementation of...more

Important Dates and Reminders for Investment Advisers, Exempt Reporting Advisers, Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool...

Foley Hoag LLP on 2/14/2022

INVESTMENT ADVISERS - Annual Compliance Reviews - All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or at the state level, are required to review their compliance policies and...more

NAIC report - 2021 Fall National Meeting

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 1/6/2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its 2021 Fall National Meeting from December 11 to 16 in San Diego, California. The meeting was held in a hybrid in-person and remote format due to the ongoing...more

U.S. Privacy 2022: Compare, Contrast, and Integrate New State Laws

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 12/10/2021

U.S. state legislatures accelerated efforts in 2021 to fill the gap created by the absence of national data privacy legislation. California, Virginia, and Colorado passed or amended data protection laws, and the trend is...more

[Webinar] US Privacy Laws for German Businesses - June 30th, 3:30 pm CET

Spirit Legal on 4/28/2021

First we take Sacramento, then we take Berlin: How do US data protection laws affect how you do business. The webinar is aimed at in-house or outside counsel, as well as data protection and compliance officers. In this...more

Key Considerations When Creating Data Privacy Policies

Epiq on 4/7/2021

Data privacy is an ongoing hot topic. Since the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) became effective in 2018, many nations have followed suit and passed or proposed laws providing consumers with more...more

Virginia Passes Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 3/11/2021

With incredible speed, Virginia became the second state in the United States with a comprehensive data privacy law. Virginia’s law is called the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA). The CDPA is effective January 1, 2023,...more

Undergoing Bankruptcy Proceedings? Here’s How to Make Sure PII Maintains Its Value

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/3/2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some businesses are considering potential liquidation or restructuring through bankruptcy. Companies in this situation should keep privacy concerns in mind, because the handling of personal data...more

[Webinar] CCPA / CPRA for US and EU businesses: Deep dive on CCPA's impact on European Businesses: A webinar for German and...

Spirit Legal on 12/1/2020

CCPA / CPRA for US and EU businesses - Deep dive on CCPA's impact on European Businesses: A webinar for German and European businesses. Main Topics - Is my business affected by CCPA and why? - I am already GDPR...more

Privacy During Bankruptcy Proceedings: Why It Matters

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 11/6/2020

During these particularly trying times resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses of all sizes have been concerned about the future. As a result, considering potential liquidation or restructuring through bankruptcy is...more

California Consumer Privacy Act Guide

White & Case LLP on 8/20/2020

The recently passed California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the "CCPA") is set to create a significant new compliance burden for most businesses that collect personal information about California residents....more

Eclipsed by Evolving Law, Policy and Technology, Seminal Mobile Location Data Case Settled

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 8/18/2020

This past week, the operator of the popular Weather Channel (“TWC”) mobile phone app entered into a Stipulation of Settlement with the Los Angeles City Attorney, Mike Feuer (“City Attorney”), closing the books on one of the...more

[Webinar] Implementing a Technology-enabled Data Privacy Program: Notes from the Field (CLE) - July 15th, 9:00 am PST

Epiq on 7/1/2020

Managing compliance to global and regional privacy regulations can be challenging. Your organization must have rigorous data privacy policies and practices, including GDPR & CCPA compliance, in place to avoid potential...more

Privacy and Cybersecurity Perils in Hastily Signed Work-From-Home Vendor Contracts

Carlton Fields on 4/5/2020

COVID-19 spurred an overnight surge in demand for work-from-home vendors. These include companies offering audio and videoconferencing services, cloud services, e-commerce platforms, and virtual desktop infrastructure, to...more

Does Accidental Listening by Smart Speakers Raise Compliance Concerns?

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 2/21/2020

That sixth sense you have that someone is listening – could it be your smart speaker? There’s a chance the answer is yes, even when you don’t ask it to. A new study from Northeastern University finds that smart speakers...more

Data Privacy Is Not a Law, It’s a Lifestyle

NAVEX on 2/10/2020

The words “hodgepodge” and “patchwork” are overused in the world of risk and compliance, but they’re certainly appropriate for describing the myriad data privacy regulations popping up around the world. In 2018, the world...more

CCPA at a Glance

ClientsFirst Consulting on 1/8/2020

When Does CCPA Start? ..The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is effective January 1, 2020. ..It also includes a 12-month “look-back” period to January 1, 2019. ..It is also important to note that several...more

January 2020: Survey of the Retail Industry’s Privacy Practices

BCLP on 1/7/2020

With the enactment of the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA”), retailers have been forced to cope with a shifting privacy landscape that impacts the data that...more

CCPA is Here – Is Your Privacy Notice Ready?

Stoel Rives - Global Privacy & Security Blog® on 12/11/2019

Last year towards the end of May, a barrage of emails and pop-ups informed online users about how companies use cookies – small bits of software that track website activity – in accordance with a requirement under the...more

Should it be called a “privacy policy,” a “privacy notice,” an “information notice,” or something else?

BCLP on 12/4/2019

Companies use different names to describe the document that discloses their practices in relation to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information including: “Privacy Notice,” “Privacy Policy,” “Information...more

When the Privacy Watchdogs Bare Their Teeth

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 7/26/2019

July 2019 brought an escalation in the enforcement of privacy infringements by companies around the world. The trend began with a press release published on July 8, 2019, of a fine in the approximate amount of GBP 183 million...more

May 2019 IP Update: The California Consumer Privacy Act: More Relevant Than You Think

Sunstein LLP on 5/29/2019

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which we discussed last year, goes into effect on January 1, 2020. Its record-keeping requirements become effective on July 1, 2019. If your small- or medium-size business is based...more

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