It is fairly standard language in privacy policies: “This privacy policy may be amended or updated from time to time, so please check back regularly for updates.” It sends the message that the company can change its data...more
Can privacy law and trade secret law coexist, or is compliance with both impossible?
We are experiencing the fourth industrial revolution, driven by the rise in data and connectivity, analytics and artificial...more
8/8/2023
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Compliance ,
Confidential Information ,
Data Privacy ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Medical Technology Companies ,
Patents ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retailers ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Secrets
In late April, Washington's governor signed the My Health My Data Act, or MHMD, into law.
The law, which goes into effect next year, aims to regulate the vast amount of health-related data processing that takes place...more
7/7/2023
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Washington
On March 16, 2023, the French Data Protection Agency (the “CNIL”) imposed a fine of € 25,000 on the company CITYSCOOT in connection with a finding that CITYSCOOT failed to comply with the obligation to ensure data...more
A number of federal privacy laws provide private rights of action, allowing individuals (or class actions) to bring claims alleging violations of certain privacy laws. Some examples of these statutes include the Video Privacy...more
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced yesterday a settlement reached with beauty product retailer, Sephora, Inc. (Sephora), resolving allegations that Sephora violated various provisions of the California Consumer...more
8/25/2022
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Sellers ,
Enforcement ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retail Tracking ,
Sephora ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Violations
On August 20, 2021, China passed its first general data protection law, called the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”). The law is set to take effect on November 1, 2021 (two months away), and it applies to both (1)...more