On Jan. 10, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its order against online alcohol marketplace, Drizly, and its CEO, James Cory Rellas for failing to implement security safeguards that led to a data breach in...more
The FTC won’t let them be! No, not Eminem, online service providers. Right on the heels of fining Epic Games and Amazon, for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the FTC set its eyes on...more
On May 31, 2023, Amazon agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the company retained sensitive information collected from children using Alexa, in violation of the...more
On Jan. 1, 2023, both the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and Virginia Consumer Data Privacy Act (VCDPA) come into effect, introducing new and updated data privacy and security obligations to covered entities. As these...more
Zoetop, the parent company behind online fashion retailers SHEIN and ROMWE, has been fined $1.9 million by New York State after it failed to properly inform customers of a data breach that affected millions of users. A...more
New York's SHIELD Act, which became effective on March 21, 2020, requires persons and organizations that own or license electronic data that includes New York resident’s private information to maintain reasonable...more
The cybersecurity and data privacy legal landscape continues its rapid evolution. Below is an outline of some of the most significant developments in the last quarter.
Federal Legislation:
In June, a bipartisan...more
With the outbreak of Coronavirus in the U.S., virtual meeting apps have seen an exponential increase in usage. From business meetings and remote real estate walk throughs, to online schooling to virtual happy hours—countless...more
The ink is still wet, and the dust has hardly settled after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. Yet starting in February, two class actions were filed by California residents...more
On the last day of its 2019 session, the California legislature passed six bills that amend and clarify key provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), the state’s landmark 2018 data privacy law. The CCPA,...more
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