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Updates on CIPA Reform: CA SB 690 Progresses to the Assembly Without Retroactivity Provision.

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A national leader in privacy law, California was among the first states to include an express right to privacy in its constitution, create a data breach notification law, and codify robust consumer data protections. ...more

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Oldies but Not Goodies - Plaintiffs Put New Digital Spin on Song-Beverly

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Over the past few months, a wave of new lawsuits has been filed in California state court against online retailers alleging violations of California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1747.08 (“Song-Beverly”)....more

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Inbox Overload: Massachusetts Lawsuits Target Online Retailers’ Email Collection

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The Massachusetts’ Consumer Privacy in Commercial Transactions Act (the “Act”) limits companies’ ability to request and collect personal identification information (“PII”) that is not required for a transaction. The Act does...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - November 2023

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CSPI Urges Food Retailers, Congress to Make SNAP Decisions - Marketing is as important as availability, food study finds - Keep Your Government Hands off Our Food Stamps! SNAP—or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...more

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Pet Stairs, Wiretapping, and Cookies: Implications of the Third Circuit’s Popa Opinion

The case of Popa v. Harriet Carter Gifts, Inc. “began with a quest for pet stairs.” Plaintiff Ashley Popa searched Harriet Carter Gifts’ website, added pet stairs to her cart, but never completed the purchase. During her...more

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UPDATE: NYC Dept of Consumer Affairs Publishes Sample Biometric Signage

As we’ve written here and here, New York City’s Biometric Identifier Information Law (the “NYC Law”) is now in force, effective Friday, July 9th. The NYC Law requires that places of entertainment, retail stores and food and...more

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H&M Fined 37.8 Million Dollars for Alleged GDPR Violations

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What Happened? On October 1, 2020, the Hamburg Data Protection Commissioner (“Hamburg DPA”) fined clothing retailer H&M 37.8 million dollars (EURO 35.2 million) for several violations of the GDPR....more

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Client Update: H&M Fined 37.8 Million Dollars for Alleged GDPR Violations

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What Happened? On October 1, 2020, the Hamburg Data Protection Commissioner (“Hamburg DPA”) fined clothing retailer H&M 37.8 million dollars (EURO 35.2 million) for several violations of the GDPR....more

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Facial Recognition Technology – Advanced Technological Solutions to Customer Service

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are on a constant quest to compete with ever-growing e-commerce outlets. Some strategies for engaging consumers are unconventional, but others seem like downright science fiction....more

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Consumers Mixed on Retailers’ Use of Facial Recognition Technology

Many consumers are unaware that retailers use facial recognition technology in retail stores to monitor shoppers and prevent shoplifting. Consumers see cameras in retail stores and assume it is to monitor for shoplifting and...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The Journal’s weekend report on Facebook’s role in the unauthorized use of data from 50 million users wreaked havoc on the ‘Book’s stock yesterday, with losses spreading across the tech sector (and fellow its FANGers in...more

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New Jersey’s Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act Signed into Law

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On July 21, 2017, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law the Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act (the “Act”). The Act limits the purposes for which retail establishments may lawfully scan a person’s...more

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A Host of Biometric Privacy/Facial Recognition Bills Currently Circulating in State Legislatures

We’ve written extensively about the numerous lawsuits, dismissals and settlements surrounding the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The statute, generally speaking, prohibits an entity from collecting,...more

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Weekly Privacy Tip #3 – Know how apps are accessing and using your constant location

Everyone loves their smartphone. Everyone loves the newest app. Angry Birds has lots of company now. But most people don’t know the back end of apps and how they are accessing, using and selling your data. Why? Because no one...more

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