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Maryland Online Data Privacy Act

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On May 9, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (“MODPA”) into law. This makes Maryland the fifth state this year and eighteenth state in total to adopt comprehensive data...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Maryland Enacts Sweeping Privacy Reform

The push by U.S. states to pass data privacy laws continues with Maryland being the 18th state to join their ranks. However, Maryland has taken a more stringent and comprehensive approach than many of its peers: Governor Wes...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Maryland Says “Don’t Mess with Kids”

As U.S. states continue to pass data privacy legislation, Maryland has gone above and beyond in signing both the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MODPA) and the Maryland Age Appropriate Design Code (HB 603/SB...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 54

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European Data Protection Board Publishes Strategy for 2024-27 - The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB” - the EU body tasked with promoting consistency and cooperation in enforcement of the GDPR) has outlined its...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

White & Case LLP

Kentucky Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

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On April 4, 2024, Kentucky joined the rapidly growing number of states adopting a comprehensive data privacy law, when Governor Andy Beshear signed, the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act ("Kentucky CDPA"). The law will...more

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Live Free and Protect: New Hampshire Joins the Growing List of States to Adopt a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law in 2024

New Hampshire’s New Law is on the Books - 2023 was a record-breaking year, with legislators in Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas passing comprehensive data privacy laws, joining California,...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Six Months Until Enforcement: Key Compliance Steps for Saudi Arabia’s Data Protection Law  

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The PDPL has broad extraterritorial scope and substantial penalties for non-compliance, with full enforcement expected to start in September. The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is the first comprehensive data...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Three New UK Laws Impacting Autonomous Vehicles, Digital Markets and Personal Data

On 7 November 2023, in the King’s Speech, the UK government announced three draft laws aimed at supporting tech companies’ growth and competitiveness: the Automated Vehicles Bill (AV Bill), the Digital Markets, Competition...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 40

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FTC Settles with Experian for Alleged Customer Spamming - On August 14, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed settlement involving Experian Consumer Services (“Experian”). A federal court entered...more

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In 2024 Oregon Will Join Short List of States Requiring Data Broker Registration

Oregon recently joined Vermont and California as the third state requiring data broker registration before collecting, selling, or licensing “brokered personal data.” Several types of entities are exempt from the law. These...more

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Texas Passes a Comprehensive Privacy Law

In June, Texas became the tenth state with a comprehensive privacy law. The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) contains familiar provisions from other state privacy laws regulating the collection, use, processing,...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Florida Governor Signs Data Privacy Law Focused on Children, Search Engines and Billion Dollar Businesses

Florida has joined the growing list of states enacting comprehensive privacy laws. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (“FDBR”) into law on June 6th. How does it compare?...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Mintz May Madness: Comprehensive Data Privacy Laws Sweeping the Nation

Indiana's New Law is on the Books - Last month, three more state legislatures passed comprehensive data privacy laws. Just this week, Indiana’s governor signed one of them - the Indiana Consumer Data Privacy Act (“ICDPA’) -...more

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Iowa Becomes the Sixth U.S. State to Pass a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law

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On March 29, 2023, Iowa became the sixth U.S. state to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. The new law will go into effect on January 1, 2025. Iowa’s privacy law bears substantial similarity to the Virginia,...more

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Iowa Latest State to Pass Consumer Privacy Law: 5 Things Employers Need to Know

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Iowa will soon be the sixth state in the nation with a comprehensive consumer privacy law – but the good news for employers is that it does not apply to data collected in the employment context and does not include a private...more

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Privacy and Data Breaches in the Cayman Islands

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Since the introduction of the Data Protection Act (the “DPA”) in 2019, there has been a steady increase in the number of data protection breaches that have been reported to the Office of the Ombudsman. It is expected that...more

DarrowEverett LLP

A HIPAA Privacy Notice A Day Keeps The Doctor Away (And Out Of Trouble)

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The start of 2023 has brought with it significant changes to data privacy – new state laws concerning data privacy came into effect January 1 (the California Privacy Rights Act and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act),...more

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January 2023 AFS Privacy Report: Colorado Department of Law Issues Updated Draft CPA Rules

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Colorado Department of Law Issues Draft CPA Revisions - On December 22, the Colorado Department of Law issued updates to the draft Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) rules. These revisions build on written comments and feedback from...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Utah Consumer Privacy Act – Mintz’s Hot Take

Utah is on the brink of joining California, Colorado, and Virginia to become the fourth state in the US to enact a major comprehensive privacy law. On February 25, the Utah Senate passed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act...more

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China's New Data Privacy Law is Sweeping and Serious: Avoid the High Cost of Noncompliance

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Last Friday, China passed the world’s harshest data privacy law, threatening violators with fines of up to 50 million Yuan (or about $7.7 million at the time of publication) or 5% of annual revenue. The Personal Information...more

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The Colorado Privacy Act Joins List of Comprehensive State Privacy Laws

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On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) into law. The CPA will take effect on July 1, 2023 and joins the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), the California Privacy Rights...more

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[Webinar] China Data Protection Legislation in the Making: Implications Beyond China’s Borders - June 29th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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China's draft Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) has just gone through the second reading and is now near final form and expected to be finalized very soon. Once promulgated, it will be the first comprehensive law on...more

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Safeguarding Health Information in the Apps Ecosystem: A Reminder from the California AG

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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra charged Glow, Inc. (Glow), a fertility health app, with privacy and basic security failures that allegedly put women’s “deeply-sensitive” personal and medical information at risk....more

International Lawyers Network

Recent changes in personal data regulation in Russia

Personal data (PD) protection is becoming the main topic of the recent days, so the Russian legislation in this sphere changes rapidly. The article represents an overview of updates on personal data regulation for the 3rd...more

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