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California Agency Provides Insights into CCPA Enforcement Priorities: 3 Tips for Staying Off the Enforcement Radar

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A recent board meeting of state officials revealed that the California agency responsible for overseeing the state’s landmark consumer privacy law received over 2,000 complaints for alleged violations in the past year alone –...more

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Biometrics Litigation Update: Washington Is Poised to Become a New Frontier for Private Litigants

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In just a few short weeks, a new front may emerge for biometrics litigation in the United States. On March 31, 2024, the My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) will go into effect in Washington for most entities that conduct...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Peekaboo: How To Continue Preparations for Brave New (Data Privacy) World

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On September 12, 2023, Delaware became the 13th state to adopt a consumer data privacy act, joining Florida, another state to recently adopt consumer privacy laws, and others in providing resident consumers with rights...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] FTC’s Heightened Scrutiny of Health Apps: Increased Enforcement Activity; Proposed HBNR Changes - September 26th, 10:00...

With recent events underscoring the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) heightened scrutiny of and enforcement efforts against health app companies collecting or using consumer health information, it's imperative for these same...more

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Beyond HIPAA: What Businesses Need to Know as States Join Trend to Protect Consumer Health Data

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For decades, medical providers and other covered entities have satisfied their health-data privacy obligations by complying with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) — but this is changing...more

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FAQs for Businesses as Texas Passes Consumer Privacy Legislation

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Texas became the latest state to pass comprehensive consumer data privacy and security legislation when Governor Abbot signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act into law on June 18. It will require businesses to take...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Upcoming Data Privacy Laws a Reminder to be All Over Your Map

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Much like the beginning of 2023, when two new state data privacy acts went into effect, the midpoint of 2023 will feature two more state data privacy acts coming onto the books. On July 1, 2023, the Colorado Privacy Act...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC, DOJ sue health app over data sharing and privacy practices

On May 17, the DOJ filed a complaint on behalf of the FTC against a health app for violating the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) by allegedly sharing users’ sensitive personal information with third parties, disclosing...more

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Washington to Pass Benchmark Privacy Protections for Consumer Health Data: The 10 Most Important Questions for Businesses

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Washington State lawmakers just passed the most consequential privacy legislation in the country since the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was adopted in 2018, which will soon require businesses to take significant...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Home Depot Gets Nailed by Privacy Commissioner for Sharing Data with Meta

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Recent findings by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) found that Home Depot of Canada Inc. (“Home Depot”) did not obtain valid meaningful consent to share summary purchase information with Meta Platforms...more

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[Webinar] Key 2023 Changes to California Consumer Privacy Act - January 23rd, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PST

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The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) passed by voters in 2020 comes into effect on January 1, 2023. This webinar will discuss the key changes to California’s landmark California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) made by the...more

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Data Privacy Part 1: The New Currency Businesses Should Protect and Here's How

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Data is king in today's digital economy. The estimated net worth of this global data market is forecast to hit nearly $235 billion by 2026, meaning collecting and sharing personal information is big business. ...more

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What to Expect from NYC’s Tenant Data Privacy Act

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New York City tenants harboring “big brother” concerns over landlords abusing data collected through smart access (i.e., keyless entry) systems will soon be able to rest easier. Following California, Virginia, and the British...more

Foster Garvey PC

OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Apple’s updated privacy practices may create headaches for marketers

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As summer was coming to a close last week (and people everywhere were doing best to hang onto the last few glimmers), there was little noteworthy news coming out of the distribution world. Enjoy....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Compliance Perspectives: Permissible Disclosures under HIPAA, Especially in the Time of COVID-19

With the COVID-19 pandemic demands for Personal Health Information (PHI) from law enforcement, the press, politicians and the public are increasing. While there may be good reasons behind many of these demands, healthcare...more

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California’s privacy law went into effect Jan. 1; have you spoken to IT yet?

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 1 (January 9, 2020) - California’s new data privacy law went into effect Jan. 1, 2020, but the date is largely symbolic. Companies should already have a data management plan in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

A Sale, or Not a Sale? The Digital Advertising Debate

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires businesses who engage in “sales” of “personal information,” to offer consumers the right to opt out of such sales via a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link or button...more

Fenwick & West LLP

New Privacy Regulations Weaken the Foundation of Smart Cities

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An Inflection Point for Smart Cities - New privacy regulations are threatening the full value and promise of smart cities through more stringent requirements for data collection, use and sharing. The California Consumer...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

FTC Issues Landmark $5 Billion Fine Against Facebook

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Big Picture Takeaways: Facebook faces many detailed requirements for internal and external governance and oversight with extensive reporting requirements...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nevada’s Amended Privacy Law: Groundbreaking or More of the Same?

Nevada recently amended its existing online privacy law to give Nevada residents the ability – in certain circumstances – to opt out of the sale of their data to third parties. The amendment goes into effect October 1, 2019,...more

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Privacy FAQs: If a website participates in behavioral advertising, does the CCPA require that it disclose that it is “selling”...

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The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") was enacted in early 2018 as a political compromise to stave off a poorly drafted, and plaintiff’s friendly ballot initiative. Although the CCPA is scheduled to go into force in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

UK ICO Fines Parenting Club £400,000 Over Breach Involving PII of Mothers and Babies

The ICO first began its examination of Bounty UK Ltd. (a support club for parents) when the ICO was investigating the data brokerage industry generally, of which it viewed Bounty as taking part (given that it shared member...more

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California Privacy FAQs: Do companies have to affirmatively state within their privacy policy that they “do not sell” personal...

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The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") was enacted in early 2018 as a political compromise to stave off a poorly drafted, and plaintiff’s friendly ballot initiative. Although the CCPA is scheduled to go into force in...more

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Privacy Perils: Polisis to the Rescue

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If you're like most other people in the world, 99.99% of the time you choose not to review the privacy policy of your favorite apps or online services. However, they are becoming a lot easier to read, thanks in part to the...more

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Learning from Venmo’s Compliance Issues: How to Avoid Inadequate Privacy Disclosures

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PayPal, the company responsible for the popular mobile payments app, Venmo, recently agreed to voluntarily bolster its privacy and security disclosures—and pay a $175,000 penalty—in response to an enforcement action brought...more

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