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The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) finalized a set of regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) on July 24, 2025, that address cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated...more
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) approved final regulations (the Rule) under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), introducing new obligations related to automated...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has unanimously adopted new regulations requiring certain businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to conduct annual audits of their cybersecurity...more
At its July 24 board meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board authorized agency staff to finalize regulations on automated decision-making technology, risk assessments, cybersecurity audits, insurance, and...more
During a Board Meeting on July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) unanimously approved the long-awaited final text of its second rulemaking package, implementing a broad swath of new requirements...more
Employers are increasingly monitoring and filtering the web browsing habits of employees. The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) recently released new guidance (for public comment) on how...more
Online retailers now face an increasingly complex matrix of state consumer-privacy statutes that impose prescriptive requirements on data collection, monetization, and cybersecurity practices. ...more
On March 14, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board announced it appointed Tom Kemp as the CPPA’s executive director, effective April 1. Kemp enters the CPPA with experience as a policy advisor, cybersecurity...more
Publications & Advisories - January 31, 2025 – Kathleen Benway, Maki DePalo, Jennifer Everett, and Hyun Jai Oh published “Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory | FTC Finalizes Amendments to COPPA Rule.”...more
As the integration of technology in the workplace accelerates, so do the challenges related to privacy, cybersecurity, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Human resource professionals and in-house counsel...more
On January 16, the California Privacy Protection Agency extended the public comment period for its proposed rulemaking package to February 19 due to wildfires affecting the state....more
Privacy and cybersecurity are incredibly dynamic, and in 2025 we have committed ourselves to a look ahead post every six months, with the next one in July 2025. The new Congress convened on January 3, 2025, and a new...more
2024 saw continued expansion of laws, regulations and enforcement actions concerning privacy and data security. With no overarching federal privacy law, states continue to expand their enforcement. Four new comprehensive...more
On December 17, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced increases in fines and penalties under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2025. The agency’s announcement explained the CCPA...more
Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more
After much anticipation, on November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to advance proposed regulations for insurance, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making...more
On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened the formal public comment period for its latest proposed rulemaking package. The package includes updates to existing regulations and proposed...more
Under many circumstances, state privacy laws require businesses to pass a consumer’s valid deletion request to any entity that processes the data on behalf of the business or otherwise is a recipient of the data. These...more
On November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), the agency tasked with implementing and enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act), unanimously voted to...more
On November 9, 2024, the five-person board of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) voted unanimously to adopt the proposed Data Broker Registration regulations without modifications. The new regulations seek to...more
On November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) voted 5-0 to approve new regulations to implement the DELETE Act of 2023. The most noteworthy development was the agency’s adoption of a new definition of...more
On November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to adopt new regulations concerning data broker registration requirements and to advance a proposed rulemaking package for insurance, cybersecurity...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency is going after data brokers. The CPPA board voted earlier this month to adopt new regulations regarding data broker registration requirements. If approved, the regulations will...more
On November 14, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”), which is tasked with enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), announced it settled with two data brokers, Growbots, Inc. and UpLead...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is starting formal rulemaking (again) as they move beyond the pre-rulemaking drafts that were debated for a little over a year. During their November 8, 2024, board meeting, the...more