The emergence of big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) has fundamentally transformed our understanding and utilization of data. While the value of big data is beyond dispute, its management...more
Machine learning (ML) models are a cornerstone of modern technology, allowing models to learn from and make predictions based on vast amounts of data. These models have become integral to various industries in an era of rapid...more
8/17/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Risk Factors ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector
California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta has made clear that California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement is going to be a priority for the AG’s office. On Friday, the California AG’s office announced a $1.2 million...more
8/31/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
Florida has joined the wave of states considering new comprehensive data privacy legislation. On February 15, 2021, Rep. Fiona McFarland introduced HB 969, modeled after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The bill is...more
3/29/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Florida ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Reform
If you are responsible for handling data subject requests made pursuant to the EU General Data Protection Regulation or verified consumer requests made pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, chances are you have...more
Virginia is primed to become the next U.S. state to pass comprehensive data-privacy legislation with striking similarities to the California Consumers Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the...more
2/8/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
State Privacy Laws
Has it been a year already? Many businesses diligently made sure they did their best to hit the moving CCPA target as they welcomed 2020 and the effective date of the statute last year. A year ago, all we had were draft...more
1/14/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government
California voters signaled that privacy is a top priority by overwhelmingly approving Proposition 24 on Nov. 3, 2020—the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The CPRA amends and significantly strengthens the recently enacted...more
12/17/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The privacy law landscape is constantly changing, and it can feel like a daunting task for businesses to keep up with the laws of 50 states in the U.S. plus any international laws that also may be applicable. 2020 seems to be...more
11/11/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Transfers ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK
One of the most reoccurring questions we’ve gotten from companies subject to CCPA that have a “Do Not Sell” link has been “What the heck do we do about this global privacy control?” Up until now, there wasn’t a clear, or even...more
A little more than six months ago, we addressed the challenges businesses faced in complying with CCPA when it came to their use of third-party adtech such as pixels, beacons and trackers. In line with the evolving nature of...more
7/10/2020
/ Adtech ,
APIs ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Processing Rules ,
Facebook ,
Google ,
New Guidance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Third-Party
The High-Stakes Compliance Risk You Probably Haven’t Heard Of -
While many businesses have been focused on CCPA compliance, there is another set of state privacy laws that may be flying under your organization’s radar. ...more
A little more than a week after California’s groundbreaking California Consumer Protection and Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, the Senate Health Committee unanimously approved A.B. 713, introduced by...more
1/16/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Clinical Trials ,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Exceptions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Medical Research ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Safe Harbors
So, you managed to get your California Consumer Privacy Act disclosures and privacy policy up on your website and you can finally take some much-needed rest, right? Think again. And no, it’s not because of the “CCPA-like”...more
Have you recently received an update from Google or another adtech provider on their CCPA position? Some industry players are rolling out their approaches, and any business that uses website widgets needs to take note...more
11/26/2019
/ Advertising ,
Behavioral Advertising ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Use Policies ,
Google ,
Interactive Advertising Bureau ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Website Owner Liability
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released the text of the proposed regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on Thursday, October 10. The 24 pages of regulations add additional definitions and...more
The dust has finally settled in the California State Legislature and the big winner for amendments to the CCPA is AB-25, which started out as carving out employees from the definition of consumer for the purpose of CCPA. The...more
9/18/2019
/ Amended Legislation ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Statutory Requirements
States across the country are floating privacy-related legislation in many forms, and California continues to consider many potential amendments to the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.100 et...more
As discussed in Part 1, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CalCoPA) is a game-changing privacy act that sets a new bar for consumer privacy rights in the U.S. The primary reason it differs from existing legislation...more
9/6/2018
/ Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Laws