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The California Consumer Privact Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2020, enhances privacy rights and consumer protections of California residents. Follow this channel for latest guidance and updates on the CCPA,... more +

CCPA Compliance Reminder: Annual Update Requirement for Online Privacy Policies

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/26/2025

For businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a compliance step often overlooked is the requirement to annually update the businesses online privacy policy. Under Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.130(a)(5),...more

California Announces Investigative Sweep of Location Data Industry

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/21/2025

On March 10, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep targeting the location data industry, emphasizing compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This announcement follows...more

California AG Announces Investigative Sweep Targeting Geolocation Data

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/16/2025

On March 10, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep of the location data industry for potential noncompliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more

California Probe Targets Location Data Industry: 5 Steps to Keep Your Business Off the CCPA Enforcement Radar

Fisher Phillips on 4/2/2025

A new California investigative sweep into the location data industry focuses on whether businesses have violated state law relating to the consumers’ right to limit how their personal information – including their geolocation...more

California’s Most Recent Privacy Developments: Location Data Investigative Sweep and a Continued Focus on Car Companies

WilmerHale on 3/27/2025

In a press release on March 10, 2025, California Attorney General (“California AG”) Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep focusing on California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) compliance within the location data...more

California attorney general investigates location data industry

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/17/2025

On March 10, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta launched an investigation into the location data industry, issuing letters to companies that the AG alleged “appear to be in violation of the California Consumer Privacy...more

California Attorney General Announces Enforcement Sweep on Location Data Collection

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 3/14/2025

On March 10, 2025, the Office of the Attorney General of California (CAAG) announced an enforcement sweep of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) focused on the location data industry. Attorney General Rob Bonta stated...more

California Attorney General Targets Location Data in New Investigative Sweep

Alston & Bird on 3/13/2025

This week California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new investigative sweep under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We have anticipated this sweep for some time based on the focus and the direction of a...more

California Proposes CCPA Update on Location Data Rules

Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/13/2025

On February 21, 2025, representatives in the California legislature introduced California Assembly Bill 1355, also known as the California Location Privacy Act (“AB 1355”). AB 1355 seeks to amend the California Consumer...more

Accelerating Privacy Scrutiny: Key Developments for the Auto Industry

Venable LLP on 6/4/2024

Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more

California Privacy Regulator to Review Privacy of Connected Vehicles under CCPA

Balch & Bingham LLP on 8/1/2023

On July 31, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) – the state privacy regulatory agency charged with regulating and enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the California Privacy Rights...more

Precise Geolocation: Recent Trends and Enforcement

BCLP on 3/30/2023

“Precise Geolocation” has become a hot button issue in the privacy world with recent data privacy laws seeking to regulate the collection and processing of such information, including in California and Virginia. The...more

Eclipsed by Evolving Law, Policy and Technology, Seminal Mobile Location Data Case Settled

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 8/18/2020

This past week, the operator of the popular Weather Channel (“TWC”) mobile phone app entered into a Stipulation of Settlement with the Los Angeles City Attorney, Mike Feuer (“City Attorney”), closing the books on one of the...more

CCPA Notice Of Collection – Are You Collecting Geolocation Data, But Do Not Know It?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/27/2019

Businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) are working diligently to comply with the law’s numerous mandates, although final regulatory guidance has yet to be issued. Many of these businesses are...more

Forecasting The Future: What to Learn from The Weather Channel App's Geolocation Lawsuit

Williams Mullen on 1/25/2019

The Los Angeles City Attorney has filed a complaint against the company behind The Weather Channel App (the “TWC App”) claiming its collection of geolocation information violates the state's Unfair Competition Law. The...more

Locational Tracking on iOS and Android Devices: Check the Platform’s Rules!

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 12/19/2018

This post discusses some of the contractual requirements imposed by Apple and Google regarding the collection and sharing of locational information. What consents, if any, do Apple and Google require that app publishers...more

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