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
2/16/2024
/ Advertising ,
Advertising to Minors ,
Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Educational Institutions ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERPA ,
Parental Consent ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
State Privacy Laws
California Governor Newsom recently signed SB 362, known as the Delete Act, which creates a one-time mechanism for consumers to request that data brokers delete all personal data associated with the consumer. ...more
Plaintiffs look to the past to take action against modern web tracking -
As states rapidly enact new consumer privacy legislation, businesses have been working tirelessly to comply with extensive new data protection...more
10/26/2023
/ Data Privacy ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Marketing ,
Online Advertisements ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Social Media ,
Statutory Damages ,
VPPA ,
Web Tracking ,
Wiretap Act ,
Wiretapping
On July 14, 2023, the California Attorney General announced an investigative sweep targeting CCPA compliance efforts by “large California employers.” The Attorney General’s Office stated that it sent inquiry letters to large...more
7/31/2023
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Covered Employer ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Rights ,
Enforcement ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Government Investigations ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Personal Information ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws
The first California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) settlement was announced on August 24, together with a strong message from California Attorney General Rob Bonta regarding compliance with the CCPA. The settlement...more
Certain Colorado companies and others targeting Coloradans will soon be subject to the newly enacted Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”), signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on July 8, 2021. Colorado joins California and Virginia as...more
7/13/2021
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Exemptions ,
Governor Polis ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Delete ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws