California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Mobile Apps, Personal Data

California AG Announces $500,000 Settlement with Mobile Game App Company for Unlawful Collection and Sharing of Children’s Data

Alston & Bird on 7/16/2024

On June 18, 2024, California Attorney General (“AG”) Rob Bonta and Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced a settlement with a video game developer and publisher regarding allegations that the company...more

California Attorney General's Recent Enforcement of CCPA and COPPA

Venable LLP on 7/10/2024

On June 18, 2024, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a third CCPA enforcement settlement, this one with Tilting Point Media LLC. Tilting Point was allegedly using its mobile app game "SpongeBob: Krusty...more

Third CCPA Enforcement Settlement with California Attorney General and Los Angeles City Attorney Announced Against Mobile Game App

BakerHostetler on 6/24/2024

In a joint press release published on June 18, the California Attorney General and Los Angeles City Attorney announced a settlement with Tilting Point Media LLC (Tilting Point) in connection with alleged violations of the...more

Washington State Imposes Far-Reaching Privacy Obligations for Consumer Health Data

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/3/2023

The Washington My Health My Data Act (the MHMD Act) was signed into law on April 27, 2023, creating new restrictions on the collection and disclosure of "consumer health data" by companies in Washington or that is related to...more

Outside the Playground: California’s Child Privacy Act Sets Rules for Child’s Play

DarrowEverett LLP on 3/6/2023

In his State of the Union address on February 7, 2023, President Biden affirmed his position on consumer data privacy protections and specifically his focus on strengthening protections for children. With several state data...more

California Attorney General Initiates New Investigative Sweep under the CCPA

Alston & Bird on 2/1/2023

The California Attorney General on Friday announced a new investigative sweep under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The announcement marks the third year in a row in which the Attorney General’s office has...more

California AG Announces Investigative Sweep of Mobile Applications for CCPA Compliance

WilmerHale on 2/1/2023

In a press release on January 27, 2023, California Attorney General (“California AG”) Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep focused on mobile applications’ compliance under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA),...more

January 2023 AFS Privacy Report: Colorado Department of Law Issues Updated Draft CPA Rules

ArentFox Schiff on 1/13/2023

Colorado Department of Law Issues Draft CPA Revisions - On December 22, the Colorado Department of Law issued updates to the draft Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) rules. These revisions build on written comments and feedback from...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 28

Jones Day on 8/10/2021

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - President Biden Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order - On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order that placed new standards on the...more

As Voice Recognition Technology Market Surges, Organizations Face Privacy And Cybersecurity Concerns

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/10/2020

A new report released by Global Market Insights, Inc. last month estimates that the global market valuation for voice recognition technology will reach approximately $7 billion by 2026, in main part due to the surge of AI and...more

International News: Focus on Global Privacy and Cybersecurity - September 2020

McDermott Will & Emery on 9/15/2020

Generally, contact tracing refers to an effort by public health officials to identify individuals with whom a patient who has tested positive for an infectious disease has been in close proximity. Public health officials will...more

California Attorney General Releases Modifications to Proposed CCPA Regulations - Morgan Lewis Practical Advice On Privacy: Guide...

Morgan Lewis on 2/19/2020

While the final CCPA regulations remain pending, written comments on the recently released proposed modifications are due by February 25, 2020. This article highlights some of the most notable changes to the proposed...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2020 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 1/17/2020

FBI Warns of Retaliatory Cyber-Attack from Iran - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a heightened likelihood of Iranian cyber-attacks following the escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran. This...more

Financial Daily Dose 12.16.2019 | Top Story: Boeing Execs Mull Halting 737 Max Production as FAA Clearance Stalls

Robins Kaplan LLP on 12/16/2019

Boeing’s 737 MAX faces an uncertain future. Boeing is considering at least a temporary halt to its 737 Max production “as regulatory clearance for the grounded jet’s return looks increasingly likely to slip beyond January...more

Applying the CCPA to Health Care: The HIPAA Exemption, Exercise Apps, and Marketing Data

Carlton Fields on 9/11/2019

Despite its breadth, California's new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), creates an exemption designed around the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). That exemption is...more

Avoiding the California Privacy and Security Litigation Tsunami: CCPA FAQ: Can a company be sued under the CCPA for using...

BCLP on 2/28/2019

Many companies, such as online retailers and social media websites, participate in “behavioral advertising.” To participate in the network, the company places code on its website that permits a third party (the behavioral...more

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