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Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Embracing Data Privacy to Drive Business Growth with Aihong Yu, Chief Privacy Counsel of CDK Global

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Aihong Yu, Chief Privacy Counsel of CDK Global, to discuss how embracing privacy and security measures…...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Legalizes Personal Data Transfers from the EU to US

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission announced that it had adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF). This long-awaited decision means that for the first time since the EU-U.S...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The EU-U.S. “Data Privacy Framework”: A New Solution for the Free Flow of Personal Data

U.S. companies can now self-certify to permit personal data to freely flow from the Europe to the United States. U.S. organizations can now self-certify their compliance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) to...more

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January 2023 AFS Privacy Report: Colorado Department of Law Issues Updated Draft CPA Rules

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Colorado Department of Law Issues Draft CPA Revisions - On December 22, the Colorado Department of Law issued updates to the draft Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) rules. These revisions build on written comments and feedback from...more

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Privacy Report: California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Draft CPRA Regulations

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California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Draft CPRA Regulations - The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) just released proposed California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regulations. The regulations expand...more

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Twitter Will Pay $150 Million to Settle Charges That It Misrepresented Its Privacy and Security Practices

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Last week, the United States Department of Justice, acting on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, took action against Twitter, Inc. for allegedly using private account security data to sell targeted advertisements without...more

Cozen O'Connor

EU Kills Privacy Shield | Honesty In Telecom Advertising | Big False Claims Act Settlements

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2020 AG Elections- Indiana GOP Chooses AG Candidate for 2020; Virginia Looks Ahead to 2021- •Todd Rokita, former Indiana Secretary of State and U.S. Congressman, has won the Republican nomination for Indiana AG over...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Releases 2019 Privacy and Security Year in Review

The FTC recently released its annual privacy and security report, providing a snapshot of the issues focused on in the previous year. These reports are often looked at as a signal for insights into the agency’s upcoming...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2020

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the EU advocate general's decision in Schrems II, a federal court's ruling that an insurer owed coverage for a social engineering loss, the Chinese...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Alert l January 2020

States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation - It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Alert | December 2019

SDNY Rejects Standing under “Increased Risk” Theory Where Data Not Targeted or Stolen - The Southern District of New York rejected a settlement that would have resolved a class action based on the unauthorized (and...more

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Privacy Report: FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance With International Privacy Agreements

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Federal US News - FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance With International Privacy Agreements - The FTC reached a settlement with a background screening company over allegations it falsely claimed...more

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FTC Issues 2018 Year in Review

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On Friday, March 15, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission released its Privacy & Data Security Update: 2018, highlighting its privacy and data security enforcement actions and other activities last year. Notable Privacy...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Look Back at 2018 Privacy Shield Enforcement

Over the course of 2018, the FTC brought several actions against US companies for violations of the Privacy Shield program. The program, which as we have reported on previously gives participating US companies a mechanism to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - June 2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the Eleventh Circuit's decision to vacate an order against LabMD regarding FTC cease-and-desist orders, new data breach notification laws in three U.S....more

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FTC Releases 2017 Privacy And Data Security Update

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On January 18, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its annual report describing the agency’s activities over the past year in the areas of enforcement, advocacy, workshops, consumer education and business...more

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FTC Releases Annual Privacy and Data Security Update

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The FTC has released its annual report summarizing its activity during 2017 relating to privacy and data security issues.  In its self-declared role as “the nation’s primary privacy and data security enforcer,” the FTC...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Claiming Privacy Shield Participation on Your Website? Lessons from the FTC’s First Privacy Shield Enforcement Action

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced settlements with Decusoft, LLC, Tru Communication, Inc. (doing business as TCPrinting.net), and Md7, LLC, resolving allegations that the companies misrepresented their...more

Hogan Lovells

Strengthening international ties – Can support increased convergence of privacy regimes

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The internet has become today’s global trade route, and personal data is one of its major currencies. The growth in the digital economy is impressive. One study found that economic activity taking place over the internet is...more

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The Digital Download - Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – November 2016

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Updates on the EU: German DPA Publishes First Privacy Shield Guidelines, Requires German-Law Contracts for Transfers. On June 7, 2016, the European Commission adopted the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. One question that many...more

Clark Hill PLC

Receiving Data from Europe: The EU-US Privacy Shield

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The European Union ("EU") recently announced that the new EU-US Privacy Shield Agreement ("Privacy Shield") is adequate to meet EU data privacy requirements and allow for the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US in...more

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The Digital Download - Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – August 2016

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Published, Commencing Two-Year Countdown to Application. One of the most important EU legislative initiatives in recent years, and a landmark in privacy regulation worldwide, the GDPR...more

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A Fragile Shield? Managing the Risks of EU-U.S. Data Transfer

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Following European Commission adoption of the Privacy Shield on July 12, 2016, and with Privacy Shield self-certification poised to open for business organizations on August 1, 2016 as a replacement for the invalidated...more

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WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Blog - Comparison of Requirements Under the Privacy Shield/Safe Harbor Principles

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Notice Requirements - The Privacy Shield notice requirements are more specific and detailed than what was required by the Safe Harbor regime. Safe Harbor required a privacy policy to provide information on data...more

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EU-US Privacy Shield to Launch August 1, Replacing Safe Harbor

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I. Introduction: Privacy Shield to Go Live August 1 (at Last) - The replacement for Safe Harbor is finally in effect, over nine months after Safe Harbor was struck down by the Court of Justice of the EU in the Schrems...more

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