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The French Data Protection Authority launches a public consultation on location data of connected vehicles, until May 20, 2025. This work will shape future regulations regarding the use of location data and its impact on...more
On March 10, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (AG) announced an “ongoing investigative sweep” into the use of consumer location data by mobile app providers, advertising networks and data brokers. The AG sent...more
In late February, California lawmakers introduced new legislation that would impose sweeping restrictions on the use of location and tracking data. Known as the California Location Data Act (CLDA), this legislation goes a...more
On March 10, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep targeting the location data industry for potential non-compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”)....more
Businesses operating in California that rely on location tracking – whether for fleet management, employee monitoring, logistics, or marketing – should pay close attention to a bill that would dramatically alter the legal...more
When you use your cellphone to search for businesses near you, you may opt into data collection about your location with an accuracy of within a few hundred feet. Often, unless you affirmatively opt out later, that data...more
The FCC continues to take a more active role in privacy with its enforcement of the customer propriety network information (“CPNI”) regulations. Recently, the FCC released Forfeiture Orders against the three largest mobile...more
On April 29, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced that it had fined the nation’s largest wireless carriers a total of $196 million for violating consumer data privacy rights. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it has levied almost $200 million in fines against “the nation’s largest wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without...more
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
In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we highlight guidance issued by the Irish data protection authority regarding the use of location data, as well as the FTC's request for comment on its Standards for...more
On Thursday, October 8, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (the “California ECPA”). This legislation, which takes effect on January 1, 2015, has been heralded by...more
The wearable technology market is booming and shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. From watches to glasses, to chips and sensors built into clothing and accessories, wearable technology seems to have reached every...more