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It is hard to believe that we are starting the 25th year of the 21st century. The rapid evolution that technology, privacy and data security have undergone these last 25 years is mindbending. Yet, as we enter 2025, it still...more
When you use your cellphone to search for businesses near you, you may opt into data collection about your location with an accuracy of within a few hundred feet. Often, unless you affirmatively opt out later, that data...more
As the year comes to a close here are some of the highlights from the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report with our most popular topics and posts from 2024. Expanding State Privacy Laws- This year saw a...more
Overview - In 2024, lawsuits targeting companies for their use of commonly deployed digital tracking technologies, such as pixels, and session replay tools proliferated. Frequently used on apps and websites, tracking...more
In 2018, there were two comprehensive state data privacy bills introduced across the United States and a whopping zero were in effect. Fast forward six years and there have been 41 new data privacy bills considered this year...more
As Halloween night approaches, the neighborhood air buzzes with thrill and excitement. Ghouls and monsters flood the streets, crunching over leaves while pillowcases fill up with sweets. ...more
Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more
The plaintiffs’ bar has added a new tool to its arsenal to target cookies, pixels, and similar online tracking tools and the businesses that use them: the California Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 (“Act”). This...more
Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - CISA Posts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under CIRCIA - On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has assumed the authority to enforce unauthorized data disclosures under the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act). During the past three weeks, the FTC has used this authority to go after...more
Advertising and privacy. In 2024, it’s hard to talk about one without the other. Almost like peanut butter and jelly. A recent case from the Federal Trade Commission is an important reminder about the privacy and...more
On 14 November 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on the technical scope of Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC, as amended) (ePD). This reflects the EDPB's intent to...more
California was the first US state with a comprehensive privacy law the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), 4 more states followed with omnibus privacy laws effective this year and state legislatures passed 8 more this...more
Efforts to Address the Lack of Federal Data Privacy Legislation in the U.S. Have Continued - The need for federal data privacy legislation was reiterated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on...more
Enacted in in 1988 after Judge Robert Bork’s video rental history was leaked by a store clerk and published in a newspaper profile about the Supreme Court nominee, the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) was the result of...more
Part I: What Are Third-Party Cookies and Why they are Important — PART II — Privacy Laws And Third-Party Cookies - Welcome to our second installment in our five-part series preparing you for the post-cookie world. In our...more
What does the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office have to say about what it takes for adtech initiatives to be compliant with data protection? “There is an opportunity for market participants to move towards developing...more
The development of alternative techniques to “third-party” cookies cannot be done at the expense of the right of individuals to protect their personal data and privacy, according to France’s Commission Nationale de...more
Hong Kong proposes to widen the current definition of “personal data” to cover not just “identified” persons but also “identifiable” persons. The amendment is expected to cover the use of online tracking technologies such as...more
At the beginning of the year, the German data protection authorities (DPAs) announced that they would take joint action to enforce the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the "Schrems II" case. On June 1,...more
What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? The GDPR is an EU law that was passed by parliament and went into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR unifies the EU under a single data protection regime for all member...more
This quarterly update highlights some of the international data protection issues that have caught our attention, and the attention of our clients, in the past three months....more
Website operators are not permitted to use cookies and similar tracking technologies for analysis and marketing purposes without the informed consent of users, if this involves sharing personal data with third parties and...more
DPC has echoed concerns of other regulators around the use of tracking, analytics and marketing cookies by companies. The Irish Data Protection Commission has issued new cookies and tracking Guidance and a Report following...more
Welcome to our latest edition of Retail Rap. From influencer marketing to launching a startup and ensuring digital advertising complies with the latest regulations, retail issues are making news—and presenting legal...more