California's privacy enforcement agency has published crucial data minimization guidance for businesses....more
With the bipartisan, bicameral proposed American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, the U.S. Congress seeks to adopt the first national personal data privacy and security law that would preempt comprehensive state privacy laws....more
4/30/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Privacy Laws
In two back-to-back announcements, California and the FTC reemphasized their enforcement efforts related to the sale of personal information....more
3/14/2024
/ California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CalOPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Selling ,
DoorDash ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Concerns ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
The Background: The California Privacy Protection Agency board ("CPPA" or "Board") is in the process of issuing new regulations as authorized under the California Privacy Rights Act. These three sets of proposed regulations...more
2/14/2024
/ Audits ,
Automation Systems ,
California ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decision-Making Process ,
Innovative Technology ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Risk Assessment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Software
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") to revise the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") Rule to reduce the amount of information...more
12/28/2023
/ Comment Period ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Media
On Friday, October 27, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced new amendments to the Safeguards Rule, requiring covered financial institutions to report certain data breaches to the FTC and reflecting its continuing...more
11/13/2023
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
New Amendments ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Rule ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Safeguards Rule ,
Section 5
The Situation: California has enacted a groundbreaking new privacy law aimed at data brokers—entities that sell information about consumers with whom they do not have a direct relationship. Under the Delete Act (SB 362), data...more
11/7/2023
/ California ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Sellers ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements
On May 3, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued an Order to Show Cause against Meta for alleged violations of Meta's 2012 and 2020 privacy orders and seeks to bar the company from monetizing data related to...more
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The Situation: The California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA" or "Agency") has modified its proposed regulations implementing many key California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA") requirements....more
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act expands privacy requirements for businesses with online products, services, or features directed to or likely to be accessed by users under the age of 18....more
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his office's first privacy enforcement action and settlement against a publicly disclosed entity, Sephora, Inc., for violations of the CCPA, including the...more
The Situation: Less than one year after the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") became effective, California voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA"), a consumer privacy ballot initiative that amends...more
11/6/2020
/ Advertising ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Popular
On October 12, 2020, the California Attorney General released a third set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") regulations.
On October 12, 2020, the California Attorney General issued...more