Whether as a consumer or as a stakeholder in a business, you’ve likely seen links reading “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” or “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.” On the surface, these links seem...more
In the world of consumer data privacy laws, “Limit the use of my sensitive personal information” is a powerful phrase, especially for California consumers and companies that do business in the state required to comply with...more
To close out Data Privacy Week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new investigative sweep probing streaming apps’ and devices’ compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The announcement...more
California continues to be at vanguard of data privacy rights. The latest effort by California legislators to protect consumer privacy rights focuses on data brokers, who under the proposed California Senate Bill 362, aka...more
Shortly before the July Fourth holiday, the California Superior Court issued an important, but subtly complex ruling that pushes back the date when the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) may begin enforcing the...more
The California AG announced an investigative sweep of mobile apps, as we reported in our sister blog. The investigative focus is on companies in the retail, travel and food service industries who may not be complying with the...more
This is the third article in a three-part series whereby Ankura privacy experts analyzed the 40 examples of alleged non-compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) published by the California Office of Attorney...more
The California Office of Attorney General (OAG) is responsible for enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and began sending notifications of alleged non-compliance to companies on July 1, 2020. In June 2021,...more
The talk of “opt-out preference signals” or global privacy controls (GPC) has been increasing as companies dig into the forthcoming requirements under US “comprehensive” privacy laws. What is an opt-out preference signal? An...more
As companies prepare for the provisions of the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) to come into effect in January 2023, California Office of Attorney General (“OAG”) has signaled that companies should not wait to start...more
1. What’s changing? Under the current version of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), an employer’s obligations related to the personal information it collects from employees, applicants, and contractors residing...more
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Sephora, one of the largest cosmetic retailers in the world, to resolve allegations that the company illegally sold consumer data and...more
In a significant action of interest to any business with customers in California, the state’s Attorney General announced its first enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The result is a fine and...more
California AG Rob Bonta reached a settlement with beauty retailer Sephora to resolve allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the state’s Unfair Competition Law by providing third-party...more
Yes, your privacy notice does need to be “that good.” If it isn’t, the California Attorney General’s Office might come knocking. Here are some key points from the AG’s second year enforcement report:...more
Washington State Debates Personal Data Protections - Will the Evergreen State join Colorado and Cali and flick the data off-switch?...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), considered one of the most expansive U.S. privacy laws to date, went into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA placed significant limitations on the collection and sale of a...more
While presenting this week at the DRI Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Virtual Seminar, I outlined many of the issues currently impacting data security around the world. Here are some key points:.....more
Have you been leisurely following California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) litigation thinking, “That’s only for data breaches, not ‘soft’ violations.” Think again... ...more
On June 2, 2021, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed SB260, which expands Nevada consumers’ right to opt out of the sale of personal data to include data brokers in addition to website owners. The revised law—the first of...more
First we take Sacramento, then we take Berlin: How do US data protection laws affect how you do business. The webinar is aimed at in-house or outside counsel, as well as data protection and compliance officers. In this...more
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced this week that the Office of Administrative Law approved additional California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations, which became effective March 15, 2021....more
On March 15, 2021, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the approval of modified regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100 to 1798.199) that are...more
Keypoint: Modifications to the CCPA regulation’s provisions regarding requests to opt-out and authorized agent requests are now final. On March 15, 2021, the California Attorney General’s office announced that the Office...more
On December 10, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (California AG) released a fourth set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations that went into effect on August 14,...more