California's privacy enforcement agency has published crucial data minimization guidance for businesses....more
With the bipartisan, bicameral proposed American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, the U.S. Congress seeks to adopt the first national personal data privacy and security law that would preempt comprehensive state privacy laws....more
4/30/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Privacy Laws
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
On Friday, October 27, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced new amendments to the Safeguards Rule, requiring covered financial institutions to report certain data breaches to the FTC and reflecting its continuing...more
11/13/2023
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
New Amendments ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Rule ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Safeguards Rule ,
Section 5
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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California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Sellers ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements
On August 15, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") announced it was launching a rulemaking aimed at subjecting any company or entity that collects and sells consumer data to the Fair Credit Reporting Act...more
8/28/2023
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Consumer Reports ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Rulemaking Process
On May 3, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued an Order to Show Cause against Meta for alleged violations of Meta's 2012 and 2020 privacy orders and seeks to bar the company from monetizing data related to...more