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Session Replay Enforcement, but in French

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Following a wave of “session replay” wiretapping lawsuits in the United States, France’s Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) has launched a consultation on tools for recording and replaying browsing...more

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The European Accessibility Act: What should financial services firms be focusing on as the June 2025 compliance deadline...

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There are over 80 million people with disabilities in the EU. The European Accessibility Act 2019 (EAA) (Directive (EU) 2019/882) implements the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and aims at...more

DLA Piper

German Higher Courts Clarify Strict Requirements for Online Contract Cancellations

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In two recent decisions, the German Higher Regional Courts (Oberlandesgerichte – OLG) of Cologne and Munich have clarified the – strict – German requirements for cancellation buttons on websites of tech companies providing...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The DOJ Provides Practical Guidance on How to Implement a Digital Accessibility Program

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The DOJ’s new step-by-step guidance for state and local governments on how to comply with new regulations that mandate accessible web content is also useful for public accommodations looking to make their websites and mobile...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 Outlook on Canadian Web Accessibility Regulations

Web accessibility regulations that apply to private-sector businesses operating in Canada continue to develop. The federal government recently announced a consultation on the web accessibility obligations that federally...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Developments We Are Watching in 2025

The act of predicting what will become the dominating storyline of data privacy and cybersecurity in 2025 is a hazardous enterprise, as one is almost surely to get something wrong. Without fail, every year, regulators and the...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – November 2024

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Publications & Advisories - November 2024 – Kathleen Benway, Jennifer Everett, Alysa Austin, and Kristen Bartolotta published “Federal Trade Commission’s Updated Health Breach Notification Rule Is Now in Effect” in Employee...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

FTC Proposes Strengthening Children’s Privacy Rule

On January 11, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would fortify the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This move underscores a significant shift in the...more

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The E-Commerce Law in the UAE: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape

The UAE has embraced the digital era with the enactment of Federal Decree-Law No. 14/2023 on Trading by Modern Technological Means. This innovative law aims to regulate and reorganize e-commerce activities, fostering a...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

California Privacy Protection Agency Launches New Website with Privacy Rights Resources

Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) launched a new website dedicated to providing resources to California residents about their privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The...more

Epstein Becker & Green

They Finally Hit Refresh: After More Than a Year of Delays, It Is Time to Officially Welcome WCAG 2.2

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After more than five years in the making (and nearly a full year of delays), on Thursday, October 5, 2023, the World Wide Web Consortium (the “W3C”), the private organization focused on enhancing online user experiences,...more

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3 Questions Healthcare Provider Organizations Need to Consider when Implementing Pixel Tracking Technologies

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Online tracking technologies, such as pixels, have become a common feature of the modern web and app ecosystem. Pixels and other online tracking technologies may be configured to collect user data about website visits,...more

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Help! My Social Media Influencer Caused a Riot

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The statistics speak for themselves: - Influencer marketing in the US is valued at over $16 billion. - 72% of Gen Z and Millennials follow influencers on social media. - 89% of marketers intend to increase influencer...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

State of California Passes Bill to Protect Children Online

On Sept. 15, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, A.B. 2273 (CAADCA) into law, which goes into effect July 1, 2024. CAADCA is California’s most recent privacy law,...more

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FEC Approves New Internet Disclaimer Rules: New Rule Applies to Paid Advertising on Websites, Digital Devices, Applications, and...

On December 1, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) approved new regulations that expand the agency’s internet disclaimer requirements. The regulations will become effective 30 days after they are published in final form,...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Minor Keys: Major Takeaways from New California Online Children’s Privacy Law

The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the “Act”) recently became law and includes a number of online privacy-related requirements related to individuals under the age of 18. The statute is similar to, and expressly...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

California Passes Law to Protect Children’s Data Online

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act) into law last week. This new law will require those online service providers likely to be accessed by children under 18 years...more

Jenner & Block

How UK Online Safety Bill May Affect Cos. Around The World

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As people around the world are living increasing portions of their lives online, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the triumph of the internet in bringing together people, ideas and opportunities has been brought into...more

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FDA Regulatory Compliance: Can You Prove What Your Website Said?

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If you’re marketing any pharmaceutical or medical device, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has its eye on you. More accurately, the FDA has its eye on your website and social media, checking to see what you’re claiming...more

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New Italian rules on comparison websites pursuant to PAD

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Pursuant to Directive 2014/92/EU (“PAD”), as implemented in Italy under the Italian Consolidated Banking Act (“CBA”), payment service providers (“PSPs”) offering payment accounts to consumers must participate on one or more...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Information Requirements for Online Traders in the UK and European Union

Traders selling goods, services, and/or digital content online to consumers in the United Kingdom and the European Union need to comply with laws requiring the provision of certain information as part of the sales process....more

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Regulatory Compliance on the Web: What Your Website Needs

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Your website is an important part of your business. Chances are, you’re investing both time and money to ensure that it attracts customers and satisfies their needs so that they decide to do business with you. Now that the...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Good Online Hygiene

With the world in various states of lockdown, your organization’s online presence is more important than ever…even more so with official enforcement of CCPA beginning last month. It may be a good time to spend an afternoon...more

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Release of .CAT one and two-character domains

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Fundacio puntCAT, the Registry running the .CAT generic Top Level Domain (gTLD), has recently allowed the registration of one and two-character domain names, thereby following the trend of a growing number of Registries....more

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Don’t Be Blindsided by Regulatory Compliance: The Problem With “Set It and Forget It”

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It’s 2020—where’s my flying car? For that matter, where’s my fully autonomous car? Elon Musk keeps promising it’s almost here. But if you’re hoping that your car will cheerfully schlep you to the office by the end of this...more

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