We work with many US-based businesses that ask us to update their privacy policies to make sure they comply with current data protection laws that apply to them. These businesses are usually referring to their website privacy...more
Do you know what cookies your company’s website is using? If not, you likely do not know whether your company’s website is honoring users’ data protection choices involving the use of cookies. You should know and care so your...more
9/13/2024
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Websites
As Vermont joins the growing number of states with comprehensive consumer data privacy laws, it stands out from the crowd with the ability of Vermonters to bring a private right of action (PRA) against large data holders. In...more
5/20/2024
/ Consumer Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Information Technology ,
Popular ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Vermont
California started the process of individual U.S. states enacting individual privacy laws with its California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which currently is in effect, as supplemented and amended by the California Consumer...more
11/15/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State Privacy Laws
The CCPA – or the California Consumer Privacy Act – went into effect on January 1, 2020, followed by the CPRA, or California Privacy Rights Act. These laws have had a significant impact on the privacy and data security...more
The CPRA – or the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 – amends certain provisions of the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) that went into effect on January 1, 2020. The CPRA narrows the definition of...more
On March 2, 2021, Virginia’s Governor signed into law the Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”). Virginia is the second state in the nation, after California, to enact a privacy law protecting the rights of individual...more
3/10/2021
/ CDPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government ,
Virginia
This article is intended to provide an outline summary of some of the key elements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), including determining if your business is subject to CCPA and what are its primary...more
2/6/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Sellers ,
Information Governance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Delete ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government
I. Summary of effective dates -
– Effective January 1, 2020
– Enforcement starting July 1, 2020
– Employees not covered for first 12 months*...more
10/17/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Delete ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes