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In honor of Computer Security Day (which was Saturday), we have a quiz designed to test your grasp of key laws, regulations, and best practices that keep your personal, financial, and sensitive information safe....more
2023 brought a surge of data privacy developments, with a large expansion of state comprehensive privacy laws, litigation of new claims based on older laws (e.g. wiretapping and VPPA cases), increased scrutiny on data...more
Recent trends in privacy legislation, including the passage of California Consumer Privacy Act, more commonly referred to as the CCPA, as well as copycat laws in at least nine other states, make clear the intention of state...more
In this second installment, we focus on the role of state attorneys general in enforcing U.S. consumer data privacy laws. For our most recent previous article, click here. Most federal privacy laws do not preempt applicable...more
In our third California Privacy Update, we continue to closely follow potential privacy law updates in California. ...more
A new report released by Global Market Insights, Inc. last month estimates that the global market valuation for voice recognition technology will reach approximately $7 billion by 2026, in main part due to the surge of AI and...more
Definitions are important. How we define words sets the context for how we regulate them. In the U.S., the definitions of legally defended private information are changing, affecting the entire scope of information...more
Navigating the ever changing waters of consumer privacy could become much more challenging if the “It’s Your Data Act” (IYDA) is passed in New York. Some provisions of the proposed law may apply to any person or business,...more
The High-Stakes Compliance Risk You Probably Haven’t Heard Of - While many businesses have been focused on CCPA compliance, there is another set of state privacy laws that may be flying under your organization’s radar. ...more
Whether in connection with their marketing programs or other data-driven initiatives, wineries and wine clubs are becoming more reliant on the data of their customers. Those that are collecting consumer data need to be aware...more
In this post, we offer insights on the revisions recently made by the California Attorney General’s office to Article 4 of its draft regulations pertaining to verification requirements. Article 4 specifies how businesses...more
“Reasonable” and “adequate” seem like benign terms — until you have to litigate using them as a standard for adequate data security. Over the coming years, the definition of “reasonable security” (and the alleged failure of...more
Back in October, we provided a summary of Article 2 of the California Attorney General’s Initial Proposed CCPA draft regulations, which specify certain notices that must be given to consumers at the time of collection of...more
As of January 1, 2020, California became the first state to permit residents whose personal information is exposed in a data breach to seek statutory damages between $100-$750 per incident, even in the absence of any actual...more
Whether in connection with their marketing programs or other data-driven initiatives, nonprofit organizations are becoming more reliant on the data of their customers. Those that are collecting consumer data need to be aware...more
The House Bill. The House is taking a different approach to drafting a federal privacy bill. On December 18, Democratic and Republican staff for the House Energy & Commerce Committee released a bipartisan staff draft for...more
As 2020 gets underway, Congress will continue to deliberate on federal privacy legislation in the second session of the 116th Congress. The California Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, and...more
The new decade has barely begun, and the world of privacy already seems set to change quickly. Here is a brief overview: New Laws In Effect as of January 1 - On January 1, 2020, new data breach notification requirements...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect on New Year’s Day. California is the first state in the union to create a data privacy law for its residents. Other states will follow soon. For compliance purposes,...more
Complying with changing state-level privacy laws will be a business priority in 2020. Because the United States does not have a uniform Federal privacy law, a patchwork of state rules based on where customers live poses new...more
Along with the California Consumer Privacy Act, the new year brought us a trio of updated breach notification laws, in Oregon, Texas and Illinois. ...more
On Jan. 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a consumer-friendly privacy law inspired by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, will take effect. Originally published in the North Bay...more
In the run-up to January 1, 2020, the California legislature and Attorney General are rushing to provide clarity to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) - and businesses are rushing to interpret and implement...more
In this program, Jack Clabby, Joe Swanson and Steve Blickensderfer give practical advice on the attorneys’ role in a data security incident response guide, which is a key document in preparing for California’s new data...more
This is one of several client alerts in a series counting down to the CCPA effectuation date. Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) compliance mechanisms as changes to your operations may be...more