The Regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) continue to evolve, in confusing fashion. As background, the AG’s Office had previously issued proposed Regulations to the CCPA in October 2019. The AG’s Office...more
10/14/2020
/ Amended Regulation ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Information Governance ,
Office of Administrative Law ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
State Attorneys General
On September 22nd, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted an event, “Data To Go: An FTC Workshop on Data Portability,” to examine the potential benefits and challenges to consumers and competition raised by data...more
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $10 million settlement with the online learning company ABCmouse for allegedly violating the FTC Act as well as the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act...more
On July 16, 2020, the European Court of Justice (Court) ruled in the “Schrems II” case that the one of the most commonly used cross border data transfer mechanisms between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US),...more
7/20/2020
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
On July 13, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a workshop titled “Information Security and Financial Institutions: FTC Workshop to Examine Safeguards Rule.” ...more
While businesses are busy finalizing CCPA preparations, a new privacy initiative in California called the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) may be headed to the November 2020 ballot....more
5/13/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government
In light of COVID-19, many organizations are taking advantage of free video conferencing capabilities offered by Zoom. Almost overnight, Zoom has become one of the most popular video conferencing services among businesses and...more
The successful management of COVID-19 relies on the quick analysis and collection of health data, which can raise privacy issues particularly in the European Union. ...more
Have you ever looked at a product online and realized it was following you around the internet? Have you ever visited a different website and seen the item you were just thinking about purchasing? These friendly reminders are...more
11/15/2019
/ Advertising ,
Browser History ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Data Sellers ,
E-Commerce ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Internet Retailers ,
Online Advertisements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Tracking ,
Unique Device Identifiers
The California Attorney General’s Office released its long-awaited proposed CCPA Regulations yesterday. The proposed Regulations are 24 pages long, and address a number of important technical compliance issues including...more
10/11/2019
/ Attorney General ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Information Sharing ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
Over the past several years, state legislatures have become more aggressive in passing laws to protect consumers’ digital rights. The promulgation of state data security and privacy laws, such as the California Consumer...more
Just two days after the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a historic settlement of privacy and security claims against Equifax, the FTC today announced that Facebook has agreed to pay $5 billion in civil fines,...more
7/25/2019
/ Cambridge Analytica ,
Consent Order ,
Corporate Structures ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Online Advertisements ,
Personal Data ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Social Media ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Equifax has agreed to pay $575 million to settle consumer as well as state and federal regulatory claims for its 2017 data breach. This is the largest data breach settlement to date. ...more
7/23/2019
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Monitoring ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equifax ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Qualified Settlement Funds ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Vulnerability Assessments