How do you verify the identity of an individual requesting access to their data or that data be deleted?
The Dutch Data Protection Authority, Autoriteitpersoonsgegevens, offers guidance which can be helpful and instructive...more
6/21/2019
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CCPA is coming to a data broker near you?
If passed, AB 1202, one of the amendments making its way through the California legislature, will:
require data brokers to register with the California Attorney General and...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a broad-based law protecting information that identifies California residents, was passed in June 2018 and will take effect in 2020. Dubbed “GDPR Lite,” to denote its similarities...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which takes effect in 2020, has been dubbed “GDPR-Lite” or “California GDPR” because it shares many concepts and compliance obligations with the EU General Data Protection...more
5/9/2019
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Right to Delete
“I have long advocated for privacy protections that include the principles of knowledge, notice and the right to say ‘no’ to companies that want our information. But it is increasingly clear that a true 21st-century...more
Some in Congress are renewing calls for strict federal privacy protections.
“We need a privacy bill of rights, a set of protections that is no less stringent than the people of California enjoy, no less protected than the...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) apply even to companies with fewer than 250 employees… but they may not know it yet.
A recent study reveals that “Company size...more
A survey shows that most companies are not yet ready for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and this includes companies that have undergone compliance processes for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)....more
Privacy law experts warn companies not to assume they can comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) because they are in compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)....more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a broad-based law protecting information that identifies California residents, will take effect in 2020. The law includes detailed disclosure requirements, provides individuals with...more
3/13/2019
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To U.S. Federal Privacy Law or To Not U.S. Federal Privacy Law, that is the question.
At a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing February 26, industry professionals and advocates made their pitches for what should...more
Under a proposed amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) filed Feb. 22, companies that amass user data could be the target of class-action litigation from state consumers if they’re accused of violating the...more
The U.S. Government Accountability Office recommends that Congress consider comprehensive federal internet privacy legislation.
Issues that should be considered include:
Which agency or agencies should oversee Internet...more
What’s in store for CCPA?
Narrower definitions? Broader private right of action? Increased funding?
All were discussed at a hearing regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) held at the California State...more
Will the California Consumer Privacy Act serve as a blueprint for a federal privacy law or for a patchwork quilt of state privacy laws?
As states have been commencing legislative proceedings and as proposals for a federal...more
Data monetization coming to California?
“In his first state of the state address on Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed “a new data dividend” that could allow residents to get paid for providing access to their...more
Data privacy bills are pending in at least eight states, reports Sara Merken at Bloomberg Law.
State lawmakers are aiming to give citizens more control over their personal data. Some of the bills largely follow the lead of...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a broad-based law protecting information that identifies California residents, was passed in June 2018 and will go into effect in 2020. Dubbed “GDPR Lite” to denote its similarities...more
2/8/2019
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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Personally Identifiable Information ,
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Right to Delete