data-privacy
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New California Law Enhances Data Broker Disclosure Obligations
Under existing law, California Data Brokers must register with the California Privacy Protection Agency (“Agency”) and pay a registration fee in an amount determined by the Agency. Data Brokers are also required to provide specific information, including the name of the data broker and its primary physical, email, and internet website addresses. Data Brokers must…
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Happy Data Privacy Week! Celebrate this year’s theme.
Today we kick off 2025’s Data Privacy Week, which focuses attention on data governance practices, education, and action items to bolster data privacy and data protection for businesses and individuals, alike. As part of the designation, the National Cybersecurity Alliance has announced that this year’s Data Privacy Week theme is Take Control of Your Data. An…
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Effective Privacy Governance: How to “Bucket” State Obligations
As of the date of this post, there are at least nineteen comprehensive state privacy laws that have been passed and signed into law. Seven of those laws are currently in effect with active enforcement by state regulators. By this time next year (July 2025) an additional eight states will be in effect. Below is…
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California Usurps Federal Privacy Action (Again)
Most Americans expect the federal government to be involved in international agreements on individual rights affecting U.S. citizens. California has partnered with France on data privacy protections, following the cancellation of a federal privacy rights act discussion. This collaboration signals a shift towards more cohesive global privacy regulations and may influence California’s privacy legislation approach.
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Happy Birthday: The EU General Data Protection Regulation Turns 6
A friend of mine and I decided to take our moms on a tour of Spain and France for the last few weeks of May. So, it was merely a (fun) coincidence that we were able to toast the anniversary of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with a glass of cava in Barcelona…
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California Privacy Protection Agency Provides Summary of Pending California Privacy Legislation
In advance of the upcoming May 10th meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency released meeting materials to provide context to several agenda items. In particular, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted unanimously to: In addition, the materials provide a snapshot of the California legislative calendar, along with a list of eight pending bills that…
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Attorney General Proposes to Roll Back Entity Level Exemptions under Connecticut Data Privacy Act
In a report from February of this year, the Connecticut Attorney General identified several proposed legislative changes to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act that would strengthen or clarify protections afforded to residents of the State. Specifically, the report states: The CTDPA contains a myriad of exemptions carving out entities from its requirements. Several states have…
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FTC Warns that Notice and Choice May Not Be Enough to Protect Privacy
During a recent lecture at Fordham Law School, Samuel Levine, the Director of the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection warned that when it comes to privacy “notice and choice is a fantasy world.” Mr. Levine did not mince words, further calling notice and choice a regime that “became a way for companies to…
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Small but Mighty: The Vermont Data Privacy Act and It’s Private Right of Action
According to the 2020 census, Vermont’s population of just under 650,000 residents makes it the second to last in population in the nation and the sixth smallest state by area. Yet, Vermont has introduced a privacy bill that rivals California in scope. This broad scope is also punctuated by two key provisions. First, Vermont’s applicability…
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Privacy Question of the day
True or False: The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act applies to data collected on children (under 13) who reside outside of the United States (i.e. in the EU). Vote Here! (Spoiler!!) The answer and explanation are described below. The answer may be surprising! The FTC’s frequently asked questions about COPPA address this issue under section…
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