California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Consumer Privacy Rights

Customer Data Privacy: Why It’s Important and How to Protect It

Osano on 7/9/2025

Data privacy regulations aren’t known for being light reading. That doesn’t make it easy for businesses to become compliant. When one law refers to data subjects, another to residents, another to consumers, and another...more

State Privacy Law Enforcement Coordination - Cookie Banners in the Crosshairs

Venable LLP on 5/1/2025

On April 16, data privacy law regulators in seven states announced the creation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a bipartisan group of state regulators seeking to “share expertise and resources, as well as coordinate...more

Tips to Reduce Risk of Exposure to UID2 Class Actions

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP on 4/25/2025

Businesses need to remain vigilant regarding recent developments in consumer-based data privacy class actions. In recent weeks, the plaintiff class action bar has filed several lawsuits against The Trade Desk Inc. related to...more

2 Major Obstacles Privacy Newbies Face (and How to Overcome Them)

Osano on 2/10/2025

Martial artists use a colored belt system to denote their expertise. You start with a white belt, and, as you train and improve, you eventually achieve the next color and corresponding rank. Once you’ve gained a black belt,...more

PII Compliance Requirements & Best Practices

Osano on 2/5/2025

Businesses need data from consumers, and the sharing and selling of this resource has become quite common. However, you also need to be mindful of the rights of the people whose data you collect, especially their personally...more

Use of AI in Marketing and Digital Media - 2025 Playbook

BakerHostetler on 1/27/2025

Right now, we are all taking stock of the many important issues and challenges we saw crop up for clients last year, trying to predict what they will face in the coming year, and strategizing about how we can help....more

Data Privacy Week 2025: A Brief History and Examining Three Core Tenets of Data Privacy Laws

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 1/27/2025

Each year, Data Privacy Week offers an opportunity for companies and professionals to revisit the fundamentals of data privacy. This year, we are celebrating Data Privacy Week, which runs through January 31, by releasing a...more

DSIR Deeper Dive - The Worst Cookie Recipe

BakerHostetler on 12/18/2024

Countless hours are being spent categorizing cookies and other tracking technologies to work with consent management platforms, part of a purpose-built industry aiming to help companies deal with the increasingly complex and...more

Data Privacy Laws: Staying Compliant in a Global Marketplace

Mandelbaum Barrett PC on 11/29/2024

Over the last few years, 71% of countries have enacted data protection laws, reflecting the global emphasis on data privacy across industries. For businesses operating internationally, complying with diverse data privacy...more

Data Discovery and Classification: Key Concepts for Data Mapping

Osano on 7/3/2024

If you’re a data person, or even if you’re not, you may have heard the statistic cited by Eric Schmidt, executive chairman at Google: “There were 5 exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilization through...more

Latest Draft Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation is Released

Paul Hastings LLP on 4/12/2024

Two key members of Congress unveiled the latest iteration of a proposed nationwide comprehensive privacy and data protection bill this past week. House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate...more

Catching Up with California and State Data Privacy Laws

The Volkov Law Group on 9/19/2023

The United States continues to suffer from the absence of a federal data privacy and breach law. Congress has tried for years to broker a deal here but has never been able to overcome strong lobbying forces — whether its...more

Navigating Go-to-Market Security and Data Privacy

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 8/11/2023

I recently had the opportunity to visit with Jason Patel, with Cheq.ai, a global leader in go-to-market security. We had the opportunity explore the importance of protecting businesses and customers, leveraging data for...more

Privacy ‘Deep in the Heart of Texas’: An Overview of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

BakerHostetler on 6/21/2023

Texas, long lauded as one of the most “business-friendly” states, has passed a comprehensive privacy law that will bring new regulations to consumer personal data. The new Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”), H.B....more

Lessons From the GDPR on the Sunset of the CCPA’s Personnel and B2B ‎Exemptions

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/9/2023

As of January 1, 2023, the personal information of personnel (including job applicants, employees, officers, directors and contractors), and of business to business contacts, is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act...more

Q1 - 2023: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Quarterly Briefing

Benesch on 5/22/2023

Data privacy laws have been progressing globally, but federal legislation in the U.S. has been lacking - Businesses are facing a growing number of data privacy regulations. This is especially apparent among those in highly...more

State Data Privacy Law Development Proceeds Apace

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 5/4/2023

2023 is turning out to be the year of the state privacy law, including new laws in five states with the possibility of more to come. Indeed, in recent days both Indiana and Iowa have likewise passed new statutes, which we...more

Indiana To Be Next in Passing Consumer Privacy Statute

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/17/2023

The Indiana Legislature is poised to pass Senate Bill 5, a comprehensive privacy statute (the “Act”), and send it on to the Governor. Once signed, the Act will become operative on January 1, 2026, and make Indiana the seventh...more

Virginia’s Data Privacy Law Just Went Into Effect – What You Should Know.

Butler Snow LLP on 1/13/2023

On January 1, 2023, Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (“Virginia Privacy Law”) went into effect, the second in the US aimed to protect consumers’ personal data. We previously blogged about its passage. Here’s what you...more

CPRA Countdown: What employers need to know about the CPRA's potential impact on litigation - This is the eighth installment in...

Hogan Lovells on 9/8/2022

To date, employee data has been largely exempt from the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). However, effective January 1, 2023, the Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), will remove the...more

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