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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1998 to protect children's privacy by regulating what personal information may be collected from children's online activity. The law applies to commercial websites and online services directed at children under thirteen years of age and regulates how personal information may be collected, stored or used. less -

New Jersey Issues Draft Privacy Regulations: The New

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/27/2025

New Jersey recently released draft privacy regulations, and there is a lot to unpack and process. In this three-part series, I will break down the regulations - Part 1: The New Personal data: • Scraping is carved...more

Connecticut Enacts Significant Amendments to State’s Data Privacy Law

Husch Blackwell LLP on 6/26/2025

On June 25, Connecticut Governor Lamont signed Senator James Maroney’s SB 1295 into law. The bill makes several notable changes to Connecticut’s existing consumer data privacy law, including modifying its applicability...more

State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - May 2025

WilmerHale on 5/5/2025

As we approach the end of many states’ legislative sessions, we’re seeing more action in committees and fewer introductions of new proposals. There are no new comprehensive privacy law proposals to cover since our last update...more

Arkansas Legislative Update: New Technology, Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/24/2025

The Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly is set to adjourn sine die on Monday, May 5, 2025. During this session, the Arkansas legislature passed several bills relating to technology, privacy and cybersecurity which...more

New York AG Settles with School Calendar App, Saturn

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/13/2025

This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with app developer Saturn Technologies (Saturn) following an investigation into privacy practices that promised teens an exclusive community but...more

Just a Minor Threat: Online Safety Legislation Takes Off

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 2/21/2025

The year 2025 is certain to be a watershed for social media legislation and litigation. As it continues to shape how we connect, share, and consume information, social media remains at the forefront of public discourse due to...more

Youth Online Privacy in 2024 and Beyond

Redgrave LLP on 2/19/2025

As we look back at 2024 and what the new year might bring in the data privacy space, one particular aspect stands out as a focus: youth online privacy and safety. ...more

Right To Know - February 2025, Vol. 26

Clark Hill PLC on 2/14/2025

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

New Year, New Developments: 2025 U.S. Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Consumer Protection Predictions

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 1/8/2025

With Inauguration Day just around the corner, we are likely to see a host of new legislative and enforcement initiatives at the federal level. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will shift certain priorities under incoming...more

With the End of the 2024 Legislative Term, Governor Gavin Newsom Takes a Measured Approach To Data Privacy Legislation

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass on 10/18/2024

In a significant move that has drawn both praise and criticism, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently vetoed Senate Bill 1047, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047), a...more

Montana’s Consumer Data Privacy Act is now in effect

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 10/8/2024

On October 1, Montana became the newest state with a comprehensive data privacy law, the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act. Application The MCDPA applies to any persons who conduct business in Montana or produce products or...more

Rhode Island’s New Data Privacy Law

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/12/2024

Some writers (not from my great state of Rhode Island) act like Rhode Island has been behind the times when it comes to data privacy and security when discussing Rhode Island’s new privacy law. I feel a need to explain that...more

Land of 10,000 Data Lakes: Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act Signed Into Law

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/5/2024

On May 25, 2024, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (the "Act"), which takes effect on July 31, 2025, for most controllers and on July 31, 2029, for certain postsecondary educational...more

The Privacy Patchwork: Beyond US State “Comprehensive” Laws

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/3/2024

We’ve cautioned before about the danger of thinking only about US state “comprehensive” laws when looking to legal privacy and data security obligations in the United States. We’ve also mentioned that the US has a patchwork...more

Maryland and Nebraska Adopt Comprehensive Privacy Laws

WilmerHale on 5/22/2024

The final weeks for many state legislatures have witnessed significant movements in the U.S. data privacy landscape. Last month, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed the Data Privacy Act, LB1074, into law....more

Kentucky Gallops into the Privacy Race: Kentucky’s New Consumer Data Privacy Law

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 4/16/2024

On April 4, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA) into law, making Kentucky the sixteenth state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation and the third state to do so in...more

New Hampshire Passes Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/7/2024

On March 6, 2024, New Hampshire’s Governor signed Senate Bill 255, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. The Granite State joins the myriad of state consumer data privacy laws. It is the second state in...more

State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - February 2024

WilmerHale on 2/23/2024

The early weeks of 2024 have seen continued activity on the state comprehensive privacy law front. Since our last update, at least 11 new comprehensive privacy bills have been proposed. In particular, Georgia, Hawaii,...more

New Jersey Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

White & Case LLP on 2/6/2024

On January 16, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 332 (the "New Jersey Data Privacy Law") making New Jersey the thirteenth state to adopt comprehensive data privacy legislation. This signing...more

New Jersey Governor Signs Comprehensive Privacy Law

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 1/23/2024

On January 16, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 322 ("the Act"), making New Jersey the fourteenth state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, joining California, Virginia,...more

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 1, January 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 1/17/2024

The Current Status of Privacy Laws Across the United States - Unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU), the United States does not have a nationwide comprehensive data privacy law....more

New Jersey Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Bill

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/9/2024

Keypoint: New Jersey is the thirteenth state to pass consumer data privacy legislation with a bill that is generally based on the Washington Privacy Act model but with some notable differences. On January 8, 2024, the New...more

Penalty Offense Authority and the Future of FTC Privacy Law

ArentFox Schiff on 9/22/2023

From its founding in 1914 until roughly 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enjoyed near complete hegemony as the primary consumer protection enforcement agency in the United States. The states played an important role,...more

Oregon Consumer Privacy Act

Saul Ewing LLP on 8/3/2023

On June 22, 2023, the Oregon legislature passed the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) SB 619 with a nearly unanimous vote in the senate. The bill was developed over the last four years by the Attorney General's Consumer...more

The State Law Privacy “Patchwork” Continues with Oregon and Delaware; Federal Legislation on Children’s Online Privacy Advances

Balch & Bingham LLP on 8/3/2023

Two more states have enacted consumer privacy protection laws, with Oregon and Delaware joining the existing fray of state comprehensive consumer privacy laws in California, Colorado, Virginia, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa,...more

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