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McCarter & English, LLP

One Month of Indiana’s Consumer Data Privacy Law . . . Where Do You Stand on Compliance?

Enforcement of the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) has begun, and its penalties can add up quickly. The CDPA was signed in 2023 and became effective January 1, 2026. The law governs how covered businesses collect,...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Consent Defeats Wiretapping Claims

As our readers know, the use of internet tracking technologies on consumer-facing websites is widespread. Utilization of these third-party tracking tools, however, has led to a proliferation of lawsuits alleging that...more

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2025 Year in Review: California Shine the Light Request Trends

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Throughout 2025, we saw a noticeable uptick in requests from California residents invoking their rights under the state’s “Shine the Light” law, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.83. ...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - March 23rd - 26th, Nashville, TN

HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Privacy Notices Explained: When a Policy Is Required and When It Is Not Enough Consumer Privacy Thresholds, Point-of-Collection...

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Publishing a website privacy policy is now standard practice. But assuming that a single, generic policy covers everything is inherently risky. In reality, privacy obligations can arise from several directions: baseline...more

White & Case LLP

Focus on privacy compliance

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Compliance sweep to be undertaken by the OAIC - The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (the OAIC) has kick-started the year by beginning its first compliance sweep. The OAIC will select approximately 60...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Australian privacy policies under fire: Essential uplifts to safeguard against the OAIC’s compliance crackdown

As announced in late 2025, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) will in this month commence a crackdown on the privacy policies of organisations that collect information in-person. The OAIC has...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Who, Me? A Wiretapper? Common Website Activities May Subject Your Business to Demands Under the California Invasion of Privacy Act

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Does your company operate a website and do business in California? If so, you may soon receive (if you have not already) a letter from a law firm on behalf of a California resident aggrieved by your alleged violation of the...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

A Word of Caution: Wiretap Lawsuits Continue to Plague Website Owners

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Over the last several years, plaintiffs’ attorneys and other individuals have used antiquated wiretapping laws, including California’s 1967 wiretapping act, to allege that businesses with websites utilizing third parties and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

A MoFo Privacy Minute Q&A: 2026 Updates to State Consumer Privacy Disclosures

Question: I’m aware that there are new state consumer privacy laws coming into effect on January 1, 2026, along with recently approved CCPA regulations. Do I need to update my business’s privacy policy and other...more

Jackson Walker

CIPA Claims Surge: What Every Company with a California-Facing Website Must Know

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Claimants are reviving a 1960s-era wiretapping law to challenge common website tracking tools – including pixels, session replay, chat widgets, and more. Data privacy and compliance professionals navigate an increasing number...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Willful Ignorance Is Gone—Insights from Maryland and Delaware Privacy Regulators

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During a recent gathering of data privacy and security experts, regulators from the Maryland and Delaware Offices of Attorney General provided their insights regarding priorities for state privacy enforcement and...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Digital Risk Report, November 2025

“Trap and trace” and website privacy lawsuits are on the rise nationwide. Plaintiffs’ lawyers are zeroing in on companies that use chat tools, analytics, or ad pixels without proper disclosures or consent. The common thread?...more

Lathrop GPM

Data Privacy: Looking Behind the Curtain

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While it’s common for companies to think that simply having a data privacy policy is enough to meet privacy law requirements, a strong privacy program involves much more than what’s visible on the “stage.” Behind the curtain,...more

Fisher Phillips

Your Website Chatbot Could Cost Your Business: What You Need to Know About Rising Digital Wiretapping Risks in Florida and Beyond

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Does your company’s website use automated bots to interact with visitors? A wave of Florida-based privacy litigation has created new compliance considerations for businesses that use what are now commonplace website tools. If...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - December 8th - 11th, Anaheim, CA

Ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy offers practitioners a deeper understanding of effective compliance management in a healthcare setting. The...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: September 2025 Decisions

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In this post: (1) Courts find cookie banners and sign-in banners place users on notice of privacy policy; (2) but policy must explicitly notify users of practice to establish consent; (3) Courts disagree whether disclosure of...more

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Privacy Opt-Outs Remain in the Crosshairs: Tractor Supply Faces Largest CPPA Fine to Settle Privacy Allegations

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) shows no signs of slowing its California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement. Its latest action against Tractor Supply Company once again targets CCPA opt-out compliance,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

CPPA Issues $1.35 Million Fine: What You Need to Know

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently issued a $1.35 million fine against a California business for privacy law violations. They also issued a detailed multi-year compliance plan....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Privacy Under Fire: U.S. regulators are raising the stakes

As discussed in Part One of our Privacy Under Fire series, tools such as disclosures and cookie banners can no longer be treated as boilerplate. Recent lawsuits against high-profile companies show how these policies are being...more

Woods Rogers

Privacy Policy Lessons After Google App Data Verdict

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After a three-week trial, on Sept. 3, a California federal jury found Google liable for two California law-based claims in invasion of privacy and common-law inclusion upon seclusion. The class action, Rodriguez v. Google...more

DLA Piper

Australia: Facial Recognition Technology Continues to Breach Australian Privacy Act

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Three years after its investigation commenced, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has found that retail giant Kmart Australia Limited (Kmart) breached the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) through...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Healthcare Website Tracking: Lessons from Four Recent ECPA Rulings

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Four federal courts issued decisions in August involving claims that healthcare companies violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) by deploying tracking technologies—such as the Meta Pixel and Google...more

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Australia: Scraping the Barrel – When Data Scraping Breaches the Privacy Act

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Data scraping is an automated process through which computer programs extract vast amounts of data from the internet at a faster rate than manual data collection methods....more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Why Your Company Needs a Robust Website Privacy Policy

In today’s digital landscape, a website privacy policy is no longer just a legal formality—it’s a critical shield for your business and a trust-building tool for your customers.  Here’s why every company should prioritize...more

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