July 1 marked the official enforcement date of the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), the state’s comprehensive consumer privacy law. Signed into law in 2023, TIPA grants consumers specific rights concerning their...more
8/8/2025
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Tennessee
Encryption is one of several cornerstones of a robust information security program. Articles on quantum computing often include the compelling narrative that encryption is at risk, but as with any revolutionary technology,...more
Today, encountering a cookie banner is a common experience for most individuals who peruse the internet. These banners inform website users of the presence of cookies or other tracking technologies through language such as,...more
Novel technologies that seek to improve quality of life or simplify complex processes offer great promise. For example, medical technologies that detect or cure disease or supply chain technologies that allow for real time...more
Privacy issues are inherent in almost all facets of a business — from operations, employment, and technology to customer service, contracts, legal and compliance — all with varying degrees of risk. Most companies mitigate...more
8/27/2024
/ Business Litigation ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Law Enforcement ,
Personal Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Stored Communications Act ,
Subpoenas ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Verizon ,
Warrants
In Part I, we discussed the European Commission’s (“Commission”) disapproval of Meta’s “pay or consent” subscription model. In Part II, we delve into the European Commission’s findings, prior findings by the European Data...more
7/29/2024
/ Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Investigations ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
In November of 2023, Meta launched a service in the European Union that allowed users to utilize the Facebook and Instagram platforms “ad free” for a monthly fee. The subscription service was meant to address regulatory...more
7/24/2024
/ Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Instagram ,
Metaverse ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Media ,
Subscription Services ,
Web Tracking
In the middle of the 20th century, there was a massive expansion of the retail credit market. Everything from boats to sewing machines to kitchen appliances were bought and sold through increasingly complex credit...more
5/14/2024
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Creditors ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Holder Rule ,
Loans ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Sellers
California, home to the highest number of registered vehicles in the U.S., is at the forefront of a critical issue – the privacy practices of automobile manufacturers and vehicle technology firms....more
8/2/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector
Biometric class actions have proliferated in recent years — and with more states eyeing comprehensive data privacy legislation, companies that use biometric data should plan for the surge to grow. With rare exceptions, these...more
At last count, at least 39 states have introduced (or passed) comprehensive privacy legislation. After what was previously a watch-and-wait game of legislative whack-a-mole, we are now seeing this legislation get passed and...more
Technology is evolving and advancing at a dizzying pace across the globe. Emerging technologies are reimagining everything from how we interact with each other to how we interact with businesses and institutions. Given the...more
7/20/2021
/ Cybersecurity ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Innovation ,
North Carolina ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Provisional Waiver Applications ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector
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
Crisis has set the stage for fintech companies in 2021, creating both new opportunities and potentially unprecedented challenges to innovation. While the coronavirus pandemic continues to accelerate the digital transformation...more
3/23/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
OCC ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology
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
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
This is the third alert in a series of Bradley installments on privacy and cybersecurity issues that may arise during the current COVID-19 pandemic. This installment focuses on privacy concerns related to schools and...more
This is the first alert in a series of Bradley installments on privacy issues that may arise during the current COVID-19 pandemic. This first installment focuses on disclosure of personally identifiable health information...more
We are a little more than two weeks into the new year and we’ve already seen several states introduce comprehensive privacy legislation on the heels of California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). It is no easy task to stay on...more
1/21/2020
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation
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
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