The pace of privacy developments in 2023 has been breathtaking. Since our recent alert regarding Iowa’s comprehensive data privacy law and Colorado’s finalized rules, there have been a number of key developments in data...more
Since 2021, the administrative code of the City of New York requires commercial establishments in New York City to post conspicuous signs by their entrances if these businesses are collecting customers’ biometric information...more
On March 28, 2023, Iowa became the sixth state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law. If the thought of having to comply with yet another state privacy law is causing a sense of panic, fret not. Iowa’s bill is largely...more
One internet search of the CCPA or the CPA reveals a plethora of articles outlining standard data protection requirements under those laws, from privacy notice requirements to new mandatory contractual provisions. But the...more
While there is no comprehensive, federal United States law governing privacy, there are several major state laws that are currently in place. To help our clients assess their compliance posture, we have published a quick,...more
3/16/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
Kilpatrick Townsend’s John Brigagliano recently participated in the “US State Privacy Law” panel at the 37th Annual Privacy & Technology Law Forum. Mr. Brigagliano moderated the discussion with Jason Loring (Vialto Global...more
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a company violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) each time the company scans a person’s biometric information (e.g., fingerprints) without consent—not just upon...more
In January of 2022, we recommended adding “updating privacy contracts” to your list of New Year’s resolutions. With 2023 around the corner and a number of new privacy laws and regulations going into effect, we have another...more
12/16/2022
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
We warned you last summer that California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) enforcement was heating up! The California Attorney General (“CAG”) announced a settlement with cosmetics retailer, Sephora. That, among other penalties,...more
In our second installment of what privacy professionals should know before they start the summer, we provide you with highlights from the draft regulations from the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) and...more
It’s been a blazing hot summer and privacy professionals have been sweating to keep up with all of the updates from the last few months. We all knew this was going to be a busy year with updating European data transfer...more
Connecticut’s new privacy law, an Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring, also known as the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”), generally continues the pattern of non-California states enacting...more
State legislative activity kicked off with a frenetic pace in 2022 and it seemed that there would be a number of new comprehensive privacy laws this year. Surprisingly to some, many of those efforts in other states fizzled...more
Most New Year’s resolutions can fall by the wayside, but there is one you will need to keep in 2022 – updating your privacy contracts. This year, privacy professionals will need to spend a significant amount of time updating...more
Although the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has been in effect since January 1, 2020 and subject to enforcement since July 1, 2020, it seemed until recently that compliance had been somewhat spotty. Well, it’s time...more
Most privacy eyes are currently focused on the new EU Model Clauses and forthcoming U.S. state laws that take effect in 2023. As the summer heats up, however, compliance professionals should look to the western U.S. states of...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and Virginia’s Data Protection Act (“CDPA”) have created a snowball effect, encouraging Colorado to be the third state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation. On July 7,...more
Virginia knocked off California’s crown as the only U.S. state to have a comprehensive, general consumer privacy law when Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”) into law on March 2,...more
On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”).
The provision’s timeline is important to consider. The law would become effective on January 1, 2023 with enforcement...more
11/18/2020
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action
With slightly less than one month before the July 1, 2020 enforcement date of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), California’s Attorney General announced on June 2, 2020 that he had submitted the proposed final...more
It’s us again, back with more operationally-focused pointers on the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) now that the music has stopped once more and everybody is looking for a place to sit. On Friday February 7th, the...more
On January 21, 2020, Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Vita Zeltser and John Brigagliano presented a webinar on U.S. biometric data privacy, as a part of Kilpatrick’s regular Retail and Consumer Goods webinar series. The...more
Biometric technology – technology that identifies individuals based on measurements of their biological characteristics, such as facial geometry, voiceprints, or fingerprints – has become a ubiquitous part of the consumer...more
On October 17, 2019, Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys John Brigagliano and Vita Zeltser and Delta Air Lines Assistant General Counsel Jonathan Ware participated in a panel discussion on biometric data privacy, and discussed...more
On October 17, 2019, Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys John Brigagliano and Vita Zeltser and Delta Air Lines Assistant General Counsel Jonathan Ware participated in a panel discussion on biometric data privacy, and discussed...more