An online retailer was recently hit with the first class action under Washington’s consumer health data privacy law alleging that it used advertising software attached to certain third-party mobile phone apps to unlawfully...more
2/21/2025
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Internet Retailers ,
Location Data ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Data ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party Service Provider
Signed into law at the beginning of 2024, colloquially known as the New Jersey Data Protection Act (NJDPA), N.J. Stat. § 56:8-166.4 et seq. will go into effect on January 15, 2025, as New Jersey joins eighteen other states...more
These lawsuits make generalized allegations that business websites use software or tools to collect various types of device and browsing information from website visitors and that businesses then share such information with...more
8/23/2024
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CIPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Penal Code ,
Retail Tracking ,
Social Media ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites
Twelve new state comprehensive data privacy laws are set to go into effect over the next two years as the United States continues to catch up to foreign jurisdictions like the European Economic Area (EEA), making a total of...more
California has a long history of protecting privacy rights. Article I, Section 1, of the California Constitution expressly provides a right of privacy. Recently, the focus has been on compliance with the California Consumer...more
2/29/2024
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CalOPPA ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Minors ,
Personal Information ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
SOPIPA ,
State Constitutions ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Statutory Violations ,
Student Privacy ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Website Design ,
Websites
In an unexpected turn of events, a California court postponed enforcement of the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations until March 29, 2024. The court’s final decision came at the eleventh hour on June 30,...more