What You Need To Know:
•The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act has broader jurisdiction than any other state data protection law and will regulate the data processing activities of thousands of companies for the first...more
6/21/2024
/ Big Tech ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Florida ,
New Legislation ,
Oregon ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Texas
U.S. Senate and House committee chairs took a decisive step toward enacting national data privacy legislation with the release (in draft) of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) on March 31. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.,...more
4/11/2024
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Privacy Framework ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation
On January 8, 2024, after multiple amendments, the New Jersey Legislature passed a comprehensive data protection bill (SB 332). Gov. Philip Murphy has 45 days to execute SB 332, making New Jersey the 13th state to adopt...more
1/15/2024
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Controller ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Governor Murphy ,
New Jersey ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
State Data Privacy Laws
U.S. state legislatures accelerated efforts in 2021 to fill the gap created by the absence of national data privacy legislation. California, Virginia, and Colorado passed or amended data protection laws, and the trend is...more
12/10/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Risk Assessment
On March 2, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) was signed into law, becoming the second comprehensive state privacy law in the United States. The VCDPA reflects core principles from the California Consumer...more
3/9/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opt-In ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Disclosures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
Virginia
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disparate effect on privacy regulators, with varying levels of enforcement advocated by different government entities; the California Attorney General, the U.S. Department of Health & Human...more
6/1/2020
/ Attorney General ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Global Workforce ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Malware ,
Personal Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Privacy Acts ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Scams ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State and Local Government ,
UK