On August 20, the People’s Republic of China became the latest global economic powerhouse to pass an omnibus privacy law. Titled the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”), the law was adopted by the Standing Committee...more
9/3/2021
/ China ,
Consent ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processing Rules ,
Enforcement ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
International Data Transfers ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sensitive Personal Information
Millions of vaccinated Americans — now maskless — surely can’t wait to rekindle their love affair with their iPhone’s facial recognition technology. Meanwhile, these same people are probably less eager for the bars,...more
5/19/2021
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cure Periods ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Sellers ,
Data Use Policies ,
Data-Sharing ,
Exceptions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Remedies ,
Written Notice
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
5/14/2021
/ Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Data Use Policies ,
Data-Sharing ,
Landlords ,
Mayor de Blasio ,
Pending Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Private Right of Action ,
Property Managers ,
Property Owners ,
Tenants
On March 2, 2021, Virginia enacted the Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”). The VCDPA will become effective January 1, 2023. The VCDPA shares its roots with the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) and the recently...more
3/9/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Data Security ,
Data Sellers ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sensitive Personal Information