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NY AG Releases Website Privacy Guides for Businesses and Consumers

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently released guidance for businesses and consumers about website tracking technologies. The consumer guide provided examples of common cookies, tracking technologies, and how...more

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As Wiretap Act Claims Abound, ‘Submarine’ Counterattack Launched

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The proliferation of class action lawsuit and arbitration claim filings under the Federal Wiretap Act and various state wiretap statutes has recently grown beyond California, as other states are now beginning to see more...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Peril: End of the Year Investment Planning

Over the years we have offered several recommendations to increase your protection against attacks and intrusions and harden your cybersecurity. In this final tip for 2022, we mention a novel, though somewhat radical,...more

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Colorado Becomes the Third State to Adopt a General Privacy Law

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On July 7, Colorado became the third state behind California and Virginia to adopt a comprehensive privacy law when Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act into law. The CPA contains many similarities to the...more

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Nevada Gov. Sisolak Signs Senate Bill (SB) 260 Expanding the State’s Internet Privacy Law

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On June 2, 2021, Nevada Gov. Stephen F. Sisolak signed SB 260 approving amendments to the Nevada Privacy of Information Collected on the Internet from Consumers Act. Some key changes to the amended law include expanding the...more

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Virginia Legislative Commission Set to Begin Look at Data Protection, Privacy and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Issues

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Earlier this year, several pieces of privacy related legislation pending in the 2020 General Assembly session were referred by a standing committee of the Virginia House of Delegates to the Joint Commission on Technology and...more

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Maine Internet Privacy Law Survives Challenge

Maine’s internet privacy law has survived its first challenge from internet service providers earlier this month. As we previously discussed... this law prohibits the sale of certain information about customers’ internet use...more

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Florida’s Proposed Privacy Legislation: An In-Depth Analysis for Corporate Counsel

The Florida Senate and House of Representatives are considering two bills (SB 1670 and HB 963) that, if adopted, will amend Florida law to create the state’s first comprehensive privacy law (though they do not go nearly as...more

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Senate Democrats Introduce the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (COPRA)

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On November 26, 2019, a comprehensive federal privacy bill was introduced that would grant individuals broad rights with respect to their data, impose new obligations on data processors, and expand the Federal Trade...more

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Nevada’s Online Privacy Law Takes Effect

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Nevada’s online privacy law, SB 220, which was signed into law this past May, went into effect on October 1, 2019. ...more

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States Propose to Expand Child Privacy and Ad Laws

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It is the 25th anniversary of the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which has served us well, but states are looking to expand privacy protection for minors. Several years ago California expanded its...more

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GAO: Congress Should Consider Comprehensive Federal Internet Privacy Legislation

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The U.S. Government Accountability Office recommends that Congress consider comprehensive federal internet privacy legislation. Issues that should be considered include: Which agency or agencies should oversee Internet...more

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Privacy Perils: Exactly What Data Have You Been Giving Away?

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By now, we all know that just about every app or website we use is collecting data on us and doing something with it. Some websites might simply collect your email address and gender. Others know who your friends are, what...more

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Privacy Perils: What Does Facebook Know?

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If you are a Facebook user, in light of recent news related to Facebook's practices of allowing third parties to access and use end user data without your knowledge or consent, you may be wondering whether it is time to quit...more

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CA AG Requires Chief Privacy Officer and Privacy Compliance Program

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California’s Attorney General, Kamala Harris, has required Houzz, a home décor information and e-commerce website and mobile app publisher, to hire a chief privacy officer (CPO), conduct a company-wide privacy assessment, and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Pardon the “Intrusion” – Cybersecurity Worries Scuttle Wassenaar Changes

Companies concerned about their cybersecurity posture can breathe a small sigh of relief, as the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently announced it was scrapping plans to implement new...more

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12 Legal Mistakes to Avoid in Terms of Service for Online Educational Services and Apps

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A classroom teacher comes across a promising online educational service or application that she wants to use with her students and comes to you to make sure it’s legally appropriate. The service or app would collect and use...more

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FTC Issues Report and Privacy Best Practices for the Internet of Things

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On January 27, 2015 the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) issued a report detailing best practices and recommendations that businesses engaged in the Internet of Things (“IoT”) can follow to protect consumer privacy and...more

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FTC Calls for Action on Big Data

Following an 18-month investigation into the practices and operations of data brokers, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a voluminous report calling for legislation to regulate the industry in the interests of consumer...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

How Online Advertisers May Steal Your Personal Information: Recommendations for Protecting Consumers

The United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations recently released a report outlining six findings concerning online advertising risks to consumers’ personal information and four recommendations on how to...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Privacy Tuesday – April 14, 2014: Heartbleed Headaches

Last week was certainly the “week of the Heartbleed.” Unless you have been on vacation on a remote island (and if so, good for you!), you have heard and read much about the latest mass bug to infect the Internet....more

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With OpenSSL Compromised by Heartbleed, an Opportunity for Companies to Diversify Cyber Security Efforts

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The recent discovery of the “Heartbleed” online bug has sent shockwaves through the internet, causing companies and individuals alike to question very basic assumptions about cyber security. The bug has allegedly existed for...more

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New Cellphone Promises Array of Built-in Privacy Features

Consumers will soon have access to a smartphone that automatically encrypts calls and texts, and provides anonymous web browsing, according to reports about the "Blackphone."...more

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Privacy Class Action – Theories of Liability – 2013 Year in Review

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One hot area of data privacy litigation over the past several years has been data breach class actions brought under the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (“CMIA”), which provides that a person may recover...more

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California Enacts New Data Privacy Laws

As part of a flurry of new privacy legislation, California Governor Jerry Brown signed two new data privacy bills into law on September 27, 2013: S.B. 46 amending California’s data security breach notification law and A.B....more

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