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State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - May 2025 #2

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While most state legislatures are wrapping up their legislative sessions with little fanfare, Massachusetts appears to just be getting started. On May 12, 2025, the Bay State introduced the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (S...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

California SB 354: A New Era in Insurance Consumer Privacy

The past few years have seen a surge of activities from states with respect to the introduction and adoption of consumer privacy bills. These bills vary from state to state, but generally include requirements around data...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

California AG Announces Investigative Sweep Targeting Geolocation Data

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On March 10, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep of the location data industry for potential noncompliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more

McCarter & English, LLP

Follow the Breadcrumbs: Where Does Consumer Data Go as 23andMe Goes Bankrupt?

23andMe, a pioneer in the DNA testing kit industry, announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and recently asked to select an independent customer data representative regarding any sale of user data....more

White & Case LLP

Oregon Releases Report on the First Six Months of its Oregon Consumer Privacy Act

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has released a report detailing implementation steps and enforcement actions taken during the first six months of the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act ("OCPA"), which entered into force in July...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #438 – FTC Chairman Shares Concerns Over 23andMe Data

In the ongoing saga of the 23andMe bankruptcy, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson recently sent a letter to the Trustee overseeing the 23andMe bankruptcy proceeding stating, “As Chairman of the Federal Trade...more

Fisher Phillips

California Probe Targets Location Data Industry: 5 Steps to Keep Your Business Off the CCPA Enforcement Radar

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A new California investigative sweep into the location data industry focuses on whether businesses have violated state law relating to the consumers’ right to limit how their personal information – including their geolocation...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California attorney general investigates location data industry

On March 10, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta launched an investigation into the location data industry, issuing letters to companies that the AG alleged “appear to be in violation of the California Consumer Privacy...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

California Privacy Protection Agency Begins Investigative Sweep into Location Data Collection under CCPA

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) the agency responsible for implementing and enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) (collectively the CCPA), protecting...more

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Session-Replay Class Action Tossed by the Eighth Circuit

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Over the last several years, litigation (often class actions) premised on the use of technology like session-replay products, web beacons, pixels, and cookies has proliferated. Typical theories include plaintiffs claiming...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC order prohibits respondents from selling sensitive location data

On January 14, the FTC issued a consent order against a company and its subsidiary for allegedly engaging in unfair practices concerning the collection, use and sale of consumer location data in violation of the FTC Act. The...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

Meta’s New Advertising Rules: Key Considerations for Health and Wellness Businesses

Advertising on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram is a common marketing strategy for many businesses. Government agencies and consumer advocates have increasingly scrutinized this practice to determine if...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FTC Cracks Down on Selling Sensitive Location Info, Restricts Use of Consumer Data for 1st Time

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced two significant enforcement actions last week – one against data broker Mobilewalla, Inc. and the other against data analytics provider Gravy Analytics, Inc. (and its subsidiary...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #423 – FTC Files Complaint Against Mobilewalla for Selling Consumers’ Precise Location Data

I have commented before that I do not enable location-based services unless I use an app that requires it, like a ride-sharing app or directions. One of the reasons is to prevent data brokers and others from using precise...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Consumer Privacy Laws are Taking Effect Across the Nation – Are You Ready?

Comprehensive consumer privacy laws continue to hit the desks of governors in states across the country, with nineteen state laws now on the books. Since we wrote our 2023 Round-Up on State Consumer Data Privacy Laws article...more

McDermott Will & Emery

California Amends Key CCPA Definitions

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California is set to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) with two recent amendments that have been signed into law. Assembly Bill (AB 1008) and Senate Bill 1223 (SB 1223) aim to clarify how the law...more

Burr & Forman

That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles

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Do you know what cookies your company’s website is using? If not, you likely do not know whether your company’s website is honoring users’ data protection choices involving the use of cookies. You should know and care so your...more

Alston & Bird

California Joins the Neural Data Bandwagon

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On August 31, the California assembly passed SB1223, which amends the CCPA/CPRA to include “neural data” as a type of sensitive data.  SB1223, which is likely to become law, defines “neural data” as “information that is...more

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Is Your Business Prepared to Comply With Rhode Island's Comprehensive Privacy Law?

Rhode Island is the latest state to enact consumer privacy legislation. The Rhode Island Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (the "Act"), which passed into law on June 28, 2024, establishes a framework for controlling and...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Next Wave of U.S. State Data Privacy: Effective July 1, 2024

As of July 1, three new comprehensive state privacy laws – the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR), the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA), and the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) – will take effect, joining the...more

Venable LLP

Accelerating Privacy Scrutiny: Key Developments for the Auto Industry

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Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more

Winstead PC

On July 1, 2024, Texas May Have the Strongest Consumer Data Privacy Law in the United States

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They say everything is bigger in Texas which includes big privacy protection.  After the Texas Senate approved HB 4 — the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”), on June 18, 2023, Texas became the eleventh state to...more

Dickinson Wright

Better Call Your Privacy Attorney: 3 New State Privacy Laws Begin July 1, 2024

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On July 1, 2024, Florida, Oregon, and Texas will join California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia by adding privacy laws governing the collection, use, and transfer of consumer personal data. Montana will follow...more

Baker Donelson

Maryland Enacts Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Legislation: What You Need to Know

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MODPA) into law on May 9, 2024. This new law establishes transparency, assessment, and consumer rights requirements for organizations that fall...more

International Lawyers Network

Data Privacy Guide - Argentina

In Argentina, data protection is governed by comprehensive legislation aimed at safeguarding individuals' personal data. Below you will find an outline of the key aspects including governing legislation, exploring their scope...more

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