Last week, the Board of the Enforcement Division of the California Privacy Protection Agency (Agency) approved a settlement with California-based data broker Background Alert, Inc., requiring Background Alert to cease its...more
3/12/2025
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The newly promulgated measures increase the threshold of data triggering security assessments and contract requirements while leaving room for Chinese authorities to heavily restrict cross-border data transfers.
In...more
4/1/2024
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Efforts to Address the Lack of Federal Data Privacy Legislation in the U.S. Have Continued -
The need for federal data privacy legislation was reiterated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on...more
8/7/2023
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The amended law comes into effect in April and covers new categories of personal information, including personal-related information and sensitive personal information.
In June 2021, Japan enacted an amendment to its privacy...more
The brief FTC note indicates the agency will look to combat poor security practices, protect against the misuse of personal information, and discrimination arising from algorithmic decision-making.
Last month, the...more
1/21/2022
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Interested parties have until November 8 to submit comments on proposed topics of CPRA rulemaking including new automated decisionmaking, risk assessments, new consumer rights, and sensitive personal information.
On...more
10/13/2021
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Bill 64 largely tracks with already existing privacy regulations in other jurisdictions and will take effect over the course of the next three years, with some provisions taking effect in September 2022.
On September 21...more
10/1/2021
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The law will take effect on November 1, 2021 giving companies under two months to ensure their privacy policies and systems comply.
On August 20, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress of China...more