Actions in the last six months of the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) suggest that it intends to aggressively enforce the Brazilian Data Protection Law (“LGPD”). The LGPD applies to any entity that...more
9/23/2024
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Breach ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
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Sensitive Personal Information
Proposed amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act would require businesses to obtain opt-in consent prior to collecting, selling, sharing, using, or disclosing a minor's personal information....more
The California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA") will be able to immediately enforce regulations issued under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), as amended, after a recent California appeals court decision...more
The Situation: California has enacted a groundbreaking new privacy law aimed at data brokers—entities that sell information about consumers with whom they do not have a direct relationship. Under the Delete Act (SB 362), data...more
11/7/2023
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Sellers ,
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Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements
Delaware is the latest state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law, which creates unique compliance challenges and risks for companies....more
California is the first U.S. state to secure an adequacy decision from the Dubai International Financial Center Authority....more
On July 18, 2023, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 619, referred to as the "Oregon Consumer Privacy Act" ("OCPA" or "the Act"), making Oregon the 11th state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law....more
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The Situation: The California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA" or "Agency") has modified its proposed regulations implementing many key California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA") requirements....more
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his office's first privacy enforcement action and settlement against a publicly disclosed entity, Sephora, Inc., for violations of the CCPA, including the...more
On July 8, the CPPA officially began the formal rulemaking process for new privacy regulations—many of which operationalize new CPRA requirements. With the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the 45-day initial...more
On May 10, 2022, Connecticut, following Utah, California, Virginia, and Colorado, became the fifth state to adopt a comprehensive consumer data privacy law.
On May 10, 2022, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamot signed "An Act...more
Introduction Colorado has joined California and Virginia as the third state with a comprehensive data privacy law. On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Polis signed the Act into law, following the Colorado Senate's passage of...more
7/8/2021
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NIST Unveils Draft Guidance to Protect Critical Infrastructure -
On October 22, 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST")...more
1/8/2021
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European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
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Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
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The Situation: Less than one year after the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") became effective, California voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA"), a consumer privacy ballot initiative that amends...more
11/6/2020
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
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On October 12, 2020, the California Attorney General released a third set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") regulations.
On October 12, 2020, the California Attorney General issued...more
The Attorney General requested expedited review by the Office of Administrative Law and asked that the regulations become effective upon filing with the Secretary of State.
On June 1, 2020, the Office of the California...more
As the legislative session came to a close last week, the California Legislature passed five bills that amend the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). Here are the five bills that are now headed to the governor for...more
9/24/2019
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action
On the heels of the European Union's General Data Protection law, which went into effect in May 2018, California has enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")—the result of an 11th-hour compromise between...more
10/24/2018
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