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A typical tactic employed by retailers is to reduce the price of an item that has remained in a consumer’s shopping cart. This practice may now become illegal if those retailers fail to state, “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN...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
In a significant decision for privacy class action litigation, a federal judge in California recently denied the certification of a proposed class action involving claims under the state’s invasion of privacy law. The May 29...more
On May 6, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a settlement with Todd Snyder, Inc. over allegations that the men’s retail brand violated CCPA rules on submission and fulfillment of privacy rights...more
There is never a boring moment in California privacy law, and these past weeks have been no exception. From major modifications to proposed California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) rulemaking on automated decision-making...more
A recent Ninth Circuit decision, Chabolla v. ClassPass, Inc., underscores critical considerations for retailers with online Terms of Service / Use agreements, particularly regarding arbitration provisions and related consumer...more
The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more
Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries. Labor and Employment - Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor...more
On September 8, 2022, an Illinois federal judge dismissed with prejudice a Biometric Information Privacy Act (Privacy Act or BIPA) class action against an online eyewear retailer over its virtual try-on (VTO) tool,...more
As we discussed last year, the California Attorney General’s Office (“OAG”) has been wielding its enforcement authority under the California Consumer Privacy Act since the law became enforceable in July 2020. But for two...more
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a settlement with beauty products retailer, Sephora USA, Inc. (“Sephora”), resolving claims that Sephora violated the California Consumer Privacy Act...more
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (“CA AG”) announced a $1.2 million settlement with Sephora, Inc. (“Sephora”), marking the first announced enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act...more
In the first of its kind under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Sephora settled an enforcement action with the California Attorney General for violation of the CCPA. Sephora must pay $1.2 million in penalties and...more
Effective July 9, 2021, certain retail and hospitality businesses that collect and use “biometric identifier information” from customers will need to post conspicuous notices near all customer entrances to their facilities. ...more
Yes and no. While the majority of retailers include a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link on their homepage or in their privacy notice, 38.89% do not....more
Most have, but some have not. While the majority of retailers within the Fortune 500 affirmatively state that they do not sell personal information, a small minority have been silent, or unclear, about their selling...more
Yes and no. While almost all retailers within the Fortune 500 disclose their collection of personal information by the “enumerated categories” within the CCPA, only 61.11% disclosed what information they share using the...more
With the enactment of the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA”), retailers have been forced to cope with a shifting privacy landscape that impacts the data that...more
California may be a lot of things, but business-friendly is generally not one of them. Case in point, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) will take effect on January 1, 2020. A series of recent potential amendments...more
Typically no. Loyalty programs are typically permitted to deny a deletion request from an active member as information that was collected about the member from third party sources is outside the scope of the deletion right...more
Typically no. Loyalty programs can be, and are, structured in a variety of different ways. Some programs track dollars spent by a consumer, others track products purchased. Some programs are free to participate in,...more
Anytime a new statute or regulation comes along, some law firms unfortunately flag issues that may not be of true concern to companies, or highlight problems that may not, in fact, exist. Unfortunately, that continues to...more
As we face mounting data breaches and fears over loss of privacy, the article notes that, “as the public opinion evolves and increasingly concludes that merely possessing private data puts consumers at risk, consumers may...more
CISO members of the Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) published a white paper to help cybersecurity leaders in retail and hospitality prepare for compliance with the California Consumer...more