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Overview of the CNIL’s enforcement actions in 2024: the simplified procedure generates an increase in sanctions

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In 2024, the CNIL stepped up its enforcement action, issuing 87 sanctions, 180 compliance orders and 64 reprimands. However, only 12 decisions were made public, thus complicating the exercise of making the regulator’s...more

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Just a Minor Threat: Online Safety Legislation Takes Off

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The year 2025 is certain to be a watershed for social media legislation and litigation. As it continues to shape how we connect, share, and consume information, social media remains at the forefront of public discourse due to...more

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Valid Consent: General Public vs. Gamblers

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A new decision by the United Kingdom’s high court says that even if you have cookie and marketing consent mechanisms that are sufficient for valid consent under privacy laws for the general public, they may not be enough for...more

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DSIR Deeper Dive - The Worst Cookie Recipe

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Countless hours are being spent categorizing cookies and other tracking technologies to work with consent management platforms, part of a purpose-built industry aiming to help companies deal with the increasingly complex and...more

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Oh My Gourd, Another Data Privacy Law?! 

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In 2018, there were two comprehensive state data privacy bills introduced across the United States and a whopping zero were in effect. Fast forward six years and there have been 41 new data privacy bills considered this year...more

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Europe/Germany: Right to Bring Collective Action for Violations of Information Obligations Under GDPR

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Summary - In its judgement of 11 July 2024 (C-757/22), the European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’) ruled that the violation of a controller’s information obligations under Art. 12 and 13 GDPR, can be subject to a representative...more

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Data Discovery and Classification: Key Concepts for Data Mapping

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If you’re a data person, or even if you’re not, you may have heard the statistic cited by Eric Schmidt, executive chairman at Google: “There were 5 exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilization through...more

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Connected Devices: Eyes on EU Data Act

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The European Council recently approved a final version of the EU Data Act. The Act applies to manufacturers of connected devices. Among other things, it gives consumers certain rights about the information those devices...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

The State Law Privacy “Patchwork” Continues with Oregon and Delaware; Federal Legislation on Children’s Online Privacy Advances

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Two more states have enacted consumer privacy protection laws, with Oregon and Delaware joining the existing fray of state comprehensive consumer privacy laws in California, Colorado, Virginia, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Lessons From the GDPR on the Sunset of the CCPA’s Personnel and B2B ‎Exemptions

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As of January 1, 2023, the personal information of personnel (including job applicants, employees, officers, directors and contractors), and of business to business contacts, is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act...more

Reveal

CCPA Compliance Checklist [Ultimate 2023 Edition]

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“We hope today’s settlement sends a strong message to businesses that are still failing to comply with California’s consumer privacy law. My office is watching, and we will hold you accountable.” These were the words of...more

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Lawsuits and Enforcement: Privacy Violations through AI Tech

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A number of lawsuits and regulatory proceedings filed last week focus on aspects of privacy protection and data security during use of artificial intelligence, specifically in relation to OpenAI’s ChatGPT software....more

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DSAR solutions: The past, present, and future

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At midnight on the 25th of May, 2018, millions of people were suddenly in possession of legal rights they lacked minutes before thanks to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  Among those rights were the ability to...more

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Los lagos de datos ahora están regulados – Data Governance Act

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En Europa, las condiciones para compartir datos entre empresas son tan complicadas en ocasiones que el potencial de la industria no está tan explotado como podría. Esto conlleva una pérdida de competitividad de la industria...more

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Data Act: the era of data availability (Part 1: obligation to share data)

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The Data Act Proposal aims to provide fairness to data access and proposes new rules on who can use and access data generated in the EU across all economic sectors. It creates the obligation for manufacturers and designers to...more

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Congress Introduces the American Data Privacy and Protection Act

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On June 23, 2022, Representatives Pallone, Rodgers, Schakowsky, and Bilirakis introduced the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, HR 8152. This Act represents an effort to create a comprehensive federal privacy law. ...more

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Going Once, Going Twice, Sold: Real Time Bidding Data Privacy Breach

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The ongoing massive data breach in the world of advertising: real time bidding ("RTB"). You likely are, or have been, a target of RTB without your knowledge. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties ("ICCL") found that the...more

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3 Expert Predications on Where International Privacy Regulations Are Heading in 2023 and Beyond

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The world of privacy is constantly changing. New legislation is passed and new regulations come into effect on a regular basis. Data protection authorities update their guidance, new threats and threat actors emerge, and new...more

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United States Privacy Laws – Do You Know If You Are In Compliance?

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Is your business one that has not prioritized compliance with data privacy laws because you do not collect personal data about your customers? If so, you are in good company, but it is time to reframe your approach on data...more

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To-Do in 2022: Top 5 Data Protection Contracting Tasks

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Since 2018, a consistent stream of newly adopted privacy laws and other regulatory developments (such as GDPR, CCPA, Schrems II, and the new EU Standard Contractual Clauses) has required companies to make regular updates to...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - September 2021

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In this month’s edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the California Privacy Protection Agency's public comment period for the California Privacy Rights Act, the U.K. government's public consultation...more

Hanzo

Compliance With Data Privacy Laws: Are You Prepared for Data Requests That Implicate Slack?

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In the last few years, data privacy laws and regulations have been big news. Much of the coverage—including one of our recent blog posts—concerned website compliance. Companies scrambled to post notices and forms on their...more

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Colorado Privacy Act Passes With Nationwide Implications for Businesses

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After California and Virginia, Colorado recently became the third state to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy bill. Although this new Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) overlaps with the California and Virginia privacy laws,...more

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Another Data Privacy Law? Colorado Enacts the Colorado Privacy Act

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Colorado became the third state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation when Gov. Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) on July 8, 2021. The CPA shares similarities with its stateside predecessors, the...more

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Compatibility test: Can I process lawfully collected personal data for a new purpose?

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When launching a project that involves processing of personal data, previously collected for a different purpose, what are the requirements? Companies usually focus on the legal basis of processing and information duties, but...more

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