Since the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, and in the absence of a comprehensive data privacy law at the federal level, states have increasingly sought to enact their own privacy legislation. ...more
On April 17, 2024, Nebraska’s governor signed Legislative Bill 1074, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. Nebraska’s law takes effect January 1, 2025. To Whom does the law apply? The law applies to...more
On May 9, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), making Maryland the seventeenth state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law. While similar in certain respects to most Virginia Model...more
Keypoint: While the act does not include many provisions found in the more recent consumer data privacy laws, it would expand privacy notice obligations in one significant way although the applicability and scope of that...more
On April 4, Governor Andy Beshear signed the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA), making Kentucky the fifteenth state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law. Set to go into effect on January 1, 2026, the KCDPA...more
Keypoint: The Minnesota bill contains several unique requirements and provisions, including a novel right to question the result of a profiling decision, privacy policy provisions that increase interoperability with existing...more
Businesses have only a short window remaining to ensure compliance with three new privacy laws. Effective July 1, three new comprehensive state data privacy laws come into effect – the Tennessee Information Protection Act...more
On April 4, 2024, Kentucky joined the rapidly growing number of states adopting a comprehensive data privacy law, when Governor Andy Beshear signed, the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act ("Kentucky CDPA"). The law will...more
2023 was a record-breaking year, with legislators in Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas passing comprehensive data privacy laws, joining California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia. Already...more
With the Kentucky governor recently signing into law that state’s privacy law the US now has 16 states with “comprehensive” privacy laws. This newest one will go into effect on January 1, 2026 – the same day as Indiana. It...more
New Hampshire’s New Law is on the Books - 2023 was a record-breaking year, with legislators in Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas passing comprehensive data privacy laws, joining California,...more
Enforcement of Washington’s My Health My Data Act (MHMDA or the Act) starts now. Passed by the Washington state legislature last year and designed broadly to protect “consumer health data,” the Act is one part of a larger...more
The Georgia Senate voted to pass the Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act (SB 473) on Feb. 27th. Although the bill is similar to many other comprehensive state privacy laws, there are some notable distinctions....more
The early weeks of 2024 have seen continued activity on the state comprehensive privacy law front. Since our last update, at least 11 new comprehensive privacy bills have been proposed. In particular, Georgia, Hawaii,...more
Comprehensive consumer privacy protections have arrived in the Garden State and appear to be coming soon to the Granite State. With Governor Phil Murphy's signing of Senate Bill 332 on January 17th, New Jersey became the...more
On October 10, 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 362, also known as the Delete Act, allowing California residents to have their personal information deleted by all registered data brokers...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released initial draft regulations for cybersecurity audits (which have since been amended) and risk assessments late this summer. The agency’s board of directors addressed the...more
As we enter into the final few months of the year, it is important for companies operating in the United States to not only assess the implementation of the compliance requirements for the four new comprehensive state privacy...more
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have been widely successful and used in applications ranging from science, law, art, business, and even medicine. Generative AI has been called a...more
The digital age has ushered in a host of transformative opportunities for businesses, from enhanced customer engagement through data analytics to streamlined operations via digital platforms. However, this digital...more
The DELETE Act (SB 362) has passed the California Legislature and is awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature. What do you need to know? You may be a data broker without realizing it: •The law applies to any business...more
Keypoint: Pending the Governor’s signature, the California Delete Act requires all data brokers to register with the CPPA next year and comply with a one-stop consumer deletion mechanism by 2026. Last week, the California...more
The Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA or Act) became law on September 11, 2023, making Delaware the 13th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, joining California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut,...more
Washington State and Nevada have now passed health data privacy laws that impose obligations relating to the collection, processing, and sharing of “consumer health data.” Both laws (collectively, State Health Data Privacy...more
From long-standing laws to incoming legislation, global nonprofits must understand the requirements and prepare for scrutiny in their handling of personal data. U.S. privacy regulations are currently a complex framework of...more