Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The CFPB's Proposed Data Broker Rule
RegFi Episode 9: Consumer Data Collection and Usage with Eric Ellman
CFPB's Rulemaking Under the FCRA (Part 3) – Crossover Episode With FCRA Focus Podcast
CFPB's Rulemaking Under the FCRA (Part 3) – Crossover Episode With The Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB's Rulemaking Under the FCRA (Part 2) – Crossover Episode With FCRA Focus Podcast - Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB's Rulemaking Under the FCRA (Part 2) – Crossover Episode With The Consumer Finance Podcast - FCRA Focus Podcast
CFPB Request for Information About the Status of Data Brokers Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Episode 8: Why brokers, not breaches, are America's greatest privacy threat (with Rob Shavell)
On April 16, attorneys general from seven states and a state agency announced that they were forming the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a new effort to better protect consumers’ privacy. The Consortium consists of the...more
As with many other areas of privacy law, it is not surprising that California continues to lead the nation in regulating data brokers – from promulgating new regulations to issuing a cluster of recent settlements. ...more
Late in February, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ordered the shutdown of Background Alert under the state’s Data Broker Registration Law. Background Alert aggregated public records to create detailed profiles...more
This week in our March Privacy Forecast, we discuss privacy and data security enforcement trends at the state and federal levels. Particularly as state privacy laws continue to expand and evolve, companies should understand...more
To commemorate the six months since the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (“OCPA”) became effective, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield released earlier this month a Report summarizing complaints received from consumers about...more
As we close out the first quarter of 2025, one thing is unmistakable: California’s regulatory efforts continue to center on data brokers. So far this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) proposed...more
On March 10, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (AG) announced an “ongoing investigative sweep” into the use of consumer location data by mobile app providers, advertising networks and data brokers. The AG sent...more
On March 7, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board met to discuss its proposed data broker regulations concerning the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) and voted to authorize CPPA staff to...more
The office of the Oregon Attorney General recently releases a six-month enforcement report regarding the Oregon’s Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA). What are we discussing with our clients?...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) has moved forward with an enforcement action and settlement with two data brokers resulting from its investigative sweep of data broker registration compliance under the...more
On February 27, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced it reached a settlement with a data broker company that failed to register and pay an annual registration fee as required under the Delete Act. The...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and Background Alert, Inc. (a California-based data broker) settled allegations that Background Alert failed to register and pay the annual fee required by the California Delete...more
Businesses that sell data regarding California residents have been put on notice by the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (the CPPA’s) recent aggressive enforcement of the California Delete Act. On October 30, 2024, the...more
In recent months, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has stepped firmly into a role as the nation’s leading data broker regulatory and enforcement agency....more
On February 20, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) brought an enforcement action against a Florida-based data broker for allegedly failing to register and pay an annual fee as required by the Delete Act. The...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior months covered during the December 2024 webinar....more
The California privacy regulator recently settled with a data broker (Key Marketing Advantage LLC) that it alleged had violated the state’s data broker law. Under the Delete Act, data brokers must, among other things,...more
With advances in digital technology and consumers’ insatiable appetite for “free” content, the advertising technology industry (AdTech) has played a crucial role in delivering highly personalized ad campaigns to consumers...more
On January 27, the Enforcement Division of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) settled with a data broker for failing to register and pay an annual fee, pertinent to the California Data Broker Registry under the...more
California Bills, Rulemaking, and Enforcement Update - CPPA automated decision-making technology - On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened the formal public comment period on its...more
Data brokers who are registering with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) this month should prepare to provide full metrics about their responses to privacy rights in calendar year 2023....more
On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General’s Office filed its first lawsuit enforcing the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”). The law went into effect on July 1, 2024. The complaint also states claims under Texas’...more
As we enter the New Year, Wiley is looking ahead to the top privacy developments and trends to watch in 2025. On the state side, 2025 kicked off with several new privacy laws going into effect in January, and states continue...more