As noted in a prior post, New York’s Attorney General (“NYAG”) has made enforcement of the New York SHIELD Act an enforcement priority. The SHIELD Act requires organizations handling personal information related to New York...more
On October 21 and 22, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board will meet to discuss possible action regarding the proposed regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights...more
1. What’s changing?
Under the current version of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), an employer’s obligations related to the personal information it collects from employees, applicants, and contractors residing...more
9/28/2022
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Do Not Sell ,
Employee Rights ,
Job Applicants ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy
In late May, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $200,000 settlement agreement with Filters Fast, an online water filtration retailer, stemming from a 2019 data breach compromising the personal information of...more
6/8/2021
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
New York ,
Personal Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Settlement Agreements ,
SHIELD Act ,
State Attorneys General ,
Websites
COVID-19 drove many formerly in-person interactions onto a variety of video conferencing platforms. But as millions of vaccinations are administered each day, and case numbers decline, it’s now possible to imagine and plan...more
4/13/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Mitigation ,
Personal Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Notice Rule ,
Remote Working ,
Video Recordings ,
Videoconference
Already at the cutting edge of U.S. privacy law, California jumped even further ahead of the pack with the recent approval by State voters of the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). The CPRA, which builds upon the...more
Over the past few months, businesses across the country have been focused on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) which dramatically expands privacy rights for California residents and provides a strong incentive for...more
For years now, state laws have required subject organizations to provide notification to affected data subjects and, in some instances, to state agencies, consumer reporting agencies, and the media, when they experience a...more
9/19/2019
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Governor Newsom ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete