The Washington My Health My Data Act (the MHMD Act) was signed into law on April 27, 2023, creating new restrictions on the collection and disclosure of "consumer health data" by companies in Washington or that is related to...more
5/3/2023
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consent ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
New Legislation ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Pharmacies ,
PHI ,
VPPA
Standard contractual clauses (SCCs) are a contract addendum with provisions governing the handling of personal information. The express language of the SCCs has been preapproved by the European Commission (Commission) to be...more
6/21/2021
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Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
Increasingly, companies use facial recognition technology to run their operations. This technology can be used to authenticate employees and customers, to enhance physical security, to reduce fraud and theft, or to customize...more
• The Trump Administration recently announced plans to establish U.S. consumer privacy standards in response to a series of high-profile privacy breaches.
• Two federal agencies – National Institute of Standards and...more
9/18/2018
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage Providers ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NIST ,
NTIA ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Trump Administration