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California Privacy Protection Agency Publishes New Draft CPRA Cybersecurity and Automated Decisionmaking Regulations in Advance of...

In advance of the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) December 8 Board meeting, the Agency has published new draft automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT) regulations, as well as revisions to draft regulations on...more

Federal Court Unseals FTC Complaint Against Kochava Alleging Unfair Data Practices

On November 3, a federal court in the District of Idaho unsealed an amended complaint that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had filed in June 2023 against Kochava. The complaint alleges that Kochava engaged in unfair acts...more

Utah Publishes Social Media Regulation Act Proposed Rule

On October 15, the Utah Department of Commerce’s Consumer Protection Division published a Proposed Rule implementing elements of the Utah Social Media Regulation Act (SMRA), which was signed into law in March 2023....more

California Privacy Protection Agency Publishes Draft Cybersecurity Audit and Risk Assessment Regulations, Discusses at Public...

On Friday, September 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) held a public board meeting. The primary topic of discussion at this meeting was the Agency’s draft regulations on cybersecurity audits and risk...more

CPPA Holds Meeting to Discuss Regulations for Automated Decision-Making Technology, Cybersecurity Audits, and Cybersecurity Risk...

On July 14, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or the “Board”) hosted a meeting to discuss key issues. Notably, the Board’s New CPRA Rules Subcommittee (“the Subcommittee”) previewed three areas of forthcoming...more

FTC Emerges as Leader in Health Privacy Enforcement

Over the past year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has emerged as a leading actor in the health privacy enforcement space, spearheading enforcement actions, policy statements, and regulatory changes all aimed at...more

HHS OCR Settles with iHealth Solutions Over Alleged HIPAA Violations

On June 28, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement (resolution agreement and corrective action plan) with iHealth Solutions (also known as Advantum Health)...more

FTC Announces Enforcement Action Against Publishers Clearing House for Use of Dark Patterns and CAN-SPAM Violations

On June 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against Publishers Clearing House (PCH) in connection with the company’s long-running sweepstakes promotions. Though the FTC’s complaint alleges a...more

California State Court Delays Enforcement of CPRA Regulations

On June 30, the Sacramento County Superior Court issued a ruling that will delay enforcement of regulations issued pursuant to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) to March 29, 2024. These regulations were originally...more

FTC Announces Enforcement Action Against 1Health.io for Inadequate Protection of Genetic Data and Unfair Privacy Policy Changes

On June 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against 1Health.io Inc. (“1Health,” also known as Vitagene, Inc.), a genetic testing company that analyzes consumer-provided DNA samples and uses...more

Nevada Legislature Passes Consumer Health Data Privacy Bill

On June 5, the Nevada state legislature passed an amended version of Senate Bill 370 (“SB 370”), a bill imposing new requirements on the collection, use, and sale of consumer health data. The bill has been delivered to...more

State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - June 2023

As we move into the summer months, state comprehensive privacy law developments continue to steadily emerge. Most notably, in the weeks since our last update, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security...more

Connecticut Legislature Passes Privacy Bill Addressing Health Data and Child Online Safety

On June 2, the Connecticut state legislature passed an amended version of Senate Bill 3 (“SB 3”), a bill containing provisions imposing new requirements related to consumer health data and children’s online protection. The...more

FTC Announces Enforcement Actions Against Amazon’s Alexa and Ring Divisions for Violations of User Privacy

On May 31, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced two separate enforcement actions against Amazon—one involving its cloud-based voice service, Alexa, and the other involving Ring, its smart doorbell...more

State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - May 2023 #2

The weeks since our last update have seen continued developments in the state comprehensive privacy law arena. Bills passed by the Indiana, Tennessee, and Montana legislatures were officially signed into law by those states’...more

Florida Legislature Passes Privacy Law

On May 4, the Florida House passed an amended version of SB 262, a bill establishing the Florida Digital Bill of Rights. The bill now moves to Governor Ron DeSantis’s desk for signature. ...more

State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - May 2023

This legislative session has been marked by the continuing growth of the nation’s patchwork of state comprehensive privacy laws, and the weeks since our last update have been no exception. April saw state legislatures in...more

Montana and Tennessee Poised to Enact Nation’s Eighth and Ninth State Comprehensive Privacy Laws

On Friday, April 21, the Montana and Tennessee state legislatures approved comprehensive privacy law proposals. In Montana, the state senate passed an amended version of the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (SB 384) in a...more

Washington State Poised to Enact “My Health My Data Act”

On Monday, April 17, the Washington House passed an amended version of the My Health My Data Act (HB 1155) (the “Act”), a bill that would impose sweeping new requirements on the collection, processing, and sale of consumer...more

State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - April 2023

The past two weeks have seen continued progress on proposed comprehensive privacy legislation across multiple states. Most notably, on March 28, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 262 into law, officially making Iowa the...more

CFPB Issues Request for Information on Data Brokers

On Wednesday, March 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an inquiry into data brokers, issuing a “Request for Information Regarding Data Brokers and Other Business Practices Involving the Collection...more

State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - March 2023 #2

The state comprehensive privacy law legislative process has officially kicked into high gear. Of course, the primary development since our last update is Iowa’s passage of SF 262, which positions Iowa to become the sixth...more

Colorado Finalizes Regulations for Colorado Privacy Act

On Wednesday, March 15, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced the finalization of the Colorado Privacy Act Rules (“Rules”). The Rules implement the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), a comprehensive privacy law enacted in...more

Iowa Set to Become the Sixth State with a Comprehensive Privacy Law

On Wednesday, March 15, the Iowa House passed Senate File 262 (SF 262), a comprehensive state privacy law similar to the ones that are already in effect in five US states. The bill had previously passed the Senate on March 6,...more

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