Pursuant to a newly effective U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regulation, the transfer and storage of certain sensitive U.S. government and personal data may be prohibited or restricted, depending on the intended recipient,...more
6/11/2025
/ Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Life Sciences ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
What should privacy and cybersecurity practitioners and specialists consider after the 2025 inauguration? There are a few notable issues that may shape how businesses think about their privacy and cybersecurity programs:...more
11/11/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Election Results ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Members of Congress ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Presidential Elections ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF, or “Privacy Framework”), which establishes the Privacy Framework as an authorized mechanism...more
7/31/2023
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda
The International Association of Privacy Professionals held its annual Global Privacy Summit on April 4-5 in Washington, D.C. Here are some things we learned.
1. Generative Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is Ubiquitous in the...more
4/13/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Governance ,
CPOs ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Technology ,
Internet ,
Machine Learning ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Web Scraping
When it comes to website privacy compliance, cookies have consistently presented the most fraught issues for U.S. businesses. This is especially true for those businesses that find themselves in a sometimes new or often...more
1/27/2023
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookie Banners ,
Cookies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Member State ,
Privacy Laws ,
UK ,
Websites
As many businesses prepare to renew their insurance policies, considerations of consumer privacy rights ought to be top of mind.
The Colorado Privacy Act -
Scope -
Foley Hoag has previously written about the Colorado...more
12/23/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement ,
Insurance Brokers ,
Insurance Industry ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewal Options ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On March 2, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) into law. This made Virginia the second state to enact a consumer privacy and data security law, and follows hot the heels of...more
What do businesses need to do to comply with privacy and data security laws? The first place to look is to relevant statutes. If you store or process the personal information of Massachusetts residents, then you will at...more
5/4/2020
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement ,
Equifax ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
WISP
Shifting how businesses think about privacy.
Let’s stop thinking about privacy policies alone, and let’s start thinking about data governance plans.
For the ordinary business trying to generate revenue and minimize risk,...more
8/27/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Risk Management