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The California Consumer Privact Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2020, enhances privacy rights and consumer protections of California residents. Follow this channel for latest guidance and updates on the CCPA,... more +
The California Consumer Privact Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2020, enhances privacy rights and consumer protections of California residents. Follow this channel for latest guidance and updates on the CCPA, including implications for business conducting business in California.  less -
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California and FTC Announce Enforcement Actions Involving the Sale of Personal Information

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In two back-to-back announcements, California and the FTC reemphasized their enforcement efforts related to the sale of personal information....more

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CPPA Announces Investigation of Connected Vehicle Manufacturers’ Privacy Practices

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Recently, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced its new initiative in investigating the data privacy practices of connected vehicle (CV) manufacturers and the related technologies. Generally, the CPPA will...more

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Precise Geolocation: Recent Trends and Enforcement

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“Precise Geolocation” has become a hot button issue in the privacy world with recent data privacy laws seeking to regulate the collection and processing of such information, including in California and Virginia. The...more

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Health App Providers May Have Confidentiality Obligations Under State Law

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The wave of new state legislation limiting abortion access has raised concerns about the privacy and security of reproductive health data not subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Some...more

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AI and Privacy Are on a Collision Course

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Artificial intelligence magnifies the ability to analyze personal information in ways that may intrude on privacy interests. In fact many of the most interesting data sets for AI are those with a great deal of personal...more

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2020 In Review: Exchanging Data With Business Partners

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Throughout 2020, companies have been negotiating with their business partners the issue of “selling” under CCPA. Is the partner a service provider? A third party? Is there an exchange of consideration? These issues will not...more

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"Hi Alexa, can I trust you?"?

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My team and I regularly carry out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) according to Art. 35 GDPR with regard to the deployment of Voice Assistants for private and public bodies in Germany. This article shows my...more

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Genetic and COVID-19 Testing Companies Set To Be Regulated in California

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In the last days of the most recent legislative session, the California State Legislature was busy passing several privacy bills set to impact businesses. The most recent, the Genetic Information Privacy Act, would require...more

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Privacy Considerations for Businesses Screening Employees and Visitors as They Reopen in California

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New privacy challenges await California businesses as they begin to develop plans to reopen after more than two months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most businesses are required to fill out a county-specific safe...more

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Reopening the Economy and Getting Back to Business: Privacy Concerns with Health Data Collection and Contact Tracing

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As we continue our series on steps business owners should take to mitigate the risk of reopening, it is clear from the guidance that has been issued by several states that effective screening and contact tracing are issues...more

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Zoom & Schools: New Privacy Issues Arise

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As school districts increasingly rely on Zoom to facilitate online classes, and in many cases are expressly directing students to download and use the app, it implicates new legal concerns for the company....more

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The First Wave of CCPA Allegations Makes Its Way Into a New Data Breach Class Action Against Salesforce and Hanna Andersson

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The companies Salesforce.com, Inc. and Hanna Andersson, LLC are on the receiving end of a novel lawsuit, which appears to be the very first data breach class action ever filed with alleged violations of the California...more

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Healthcare in the National Privacy Law Debate

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Congress is debating whether to enact a national privacy law. Such a law would upend the approach that has been taken so far in connection with privacy law in the United States, which has either been sector specific...more

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What concerns have been raised with the IAB’s Do Not Sell Framework?

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The Interactive Advertising Bureau (“IAB”) is a trade association comprised of companies that participate in digital marketing; its members include both media companies and advertising technology companies.  In October of...more

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Summary of FTC COPPA Workshop – Key Issues and Takeaways

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On October 7, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) brought together privacy and technology stakeholders for a public workshop aimed at informing updates to regulations promulgated under the Children’s Online...more

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Personal Email Management Service Settles FTC Charges over Allegedly Deceptive Statements to Consumers over Its Access and Use of...

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This week, the FTC entered into a proposed settlement with Unrollme Inc. (“Unrollme”), a free personal email management service that offers to assist consumers in managing the flood of subscription emails in their inboxes....more

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Cybersecurity 2019: Data Privacy Trends

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In 2018, privacy and data security crossed a number of thresholds. In the public mind, through high-profile data breaches and revelations about unexpected uses of personal information, questions of privacy became much more...more

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As Wearable Technology Booms, Sports And Athletic Organizations At All Levels Face Privacy Concerns

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As wearable and analytics technology continues to explode, professional sports leagues, such as the NFL, have aggressively pushed into this field. (See Bloomberg). NFL teams insert tiny chips into players shoulder pads to...more

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Senate Subcommittee Considers Small Business Perspectives on a Federal Data Privacy Framework

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Continuing Congress’s consideration of possible comprehensive federal privacy legislation, the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing on March 26, 2019 on...more

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Privacy - Wherefore Art Thou? - The Third Circuit Denies 4th Amendment Right

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The Third Circuit Denies 4th Amendment Right - Let’s face it – over the last 20 years or so, we have come to embrace, celebrate, and depend completely on electronic communications. What is more, we keep reaching out to...more

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Locational Tracking on iOS and Android Devices: Check the Platform’s Rules!

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This post discusses some of the contractual requirements imposed by Apple and Google regarding the collection and sharing of locational information. What consents, if any, do Apple and Google require that app publishers...more

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Goldilocks and the Three Laws

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A recent Harris Poll surveyed adults on the topic of corporate social responsibility and found, not surprisingly, that a majority of those asked stated that companies should – or perhaps “ought” – to have a mission beyond...more

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Will California’s New Privacy Law be Preempted? Federal Hearings and Public Comments Begin

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Although numerous attempts have been made to pass a comprehensive U.S. privacy law over the years, this one might actually succeed. Efforts have begun on multiple fronts. From Senate Commerce Committee hearings to several...more

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New FTC Commissioner: Privacy Protections Need Competition Considerations

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Speaking at the Internet Governance Forum in Washington, D.C., a new member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) discussed his concerns about expanding privacy regulations....more

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