Many e-commerce sites are still relying on “dark patterns,” and data privacy regulators have had enough. With the enforcement date of the California Privacy Rights Act fast approaching (July 1, 2023), it is high time that any...more
Recent and Upcoming Rules Announcements Mark Turning Point for Businesses Now Obligated to "Minimize" Data Use -
The California Privacy Protection Agency approved its first round of “final” implementing regulations under...more
3/7/2023
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Compliance Management Systems ,
Corporate Counsel ,
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Data Management ,
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Data Use Policies ,
Information Technology ,
Privacy Policy
This week's roundup highlights critical action on CCPA and is a must-read for e-commerce businesses. Links to more info are in my comment below!...more
The January 1, 2023 effective date of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) has come and gone, with July 1, 2023, the date enforcement will begin, quickly approaching. Rules and regulations continue to be rolled out in...more
1. A new class action against Apple alleges that the tech giant records detailed information about user activity despite its privacy assurances. According to the plaintiffs, Apple’s own collection of a user’s activity in...more
1. The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) is nearly upon us, but that’s not all:
- 1/1/2023: California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) mandatory right to cure expires; CPRA takes effect; the Virginia Consumer Data...more
On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General’s Office announced a settlement with Sephora, Inc., resolving allegations that Sephora violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). At the same time, the Attorney...more
Since its enactment at the beginning of 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has garnered a significant amount of attention. The watershed legislation, which is intended to strengthen privacy rights in the state...more
4/8/2022
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Customer Information ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a new warning to senior executives: what you don’t know can hurt you, especially in the realm of cybersecurity. The SEC recently settled with First American Financial...more
In Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, No. 19-511, slip op. (Apr. 1, 2021), the Supreme Court “friended” Facebook by holding that the social media platform’s login notification texts did not constitute an “automatic telephone dialing...more
In a release from Sacramento this week, Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced the individuals selected for the...more
With the California Consumer Privacy Act in 2018 (CCPA), and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), California has dared Congress, twice, to pass sorely needed federal privacy legislation. Now Virginia is in on...more
After the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect on January 1, 2020, a surge of class action lawsuits predicated on alleged CCPA violations hit businesses. Because of the act’s novelty, it was unclear whether...more
1/28/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
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Marriott ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
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Private Right of Action ,
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Statutory Interpretation
The CCPA’s Private Right Of Action -
The CCPA gives consumers several new “Privacy Rights”—such as the right to know how their personal information is collected, used and shared, the right to request deletion of their...more
1/27/2021
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Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Data ,
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Private Right of Action ,
Statutory Violations