News & Analysis as of September 23, 2024

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

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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 +

"Hi Alexa, can I trust you?"?

Spirit Legal on 10/2/2020

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

Zoom & Schools: New Privacy Issues Arise

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 4/10/2020

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

Summary of FTC COPPA Workshop – Key Issues and Takeaways

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 10/23/2019

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

Cybersecurity 2019: Data Privacy Trends

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/26/2019

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

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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 9/28/2018

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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