The Bottom Line While companies are working to update their privacy notices and internal practices in light of the new California and Virginia laws that went into effect on January 1, 2023, they should consider additional issues covered by Colorado’s law.Colorado’s rules are not yet final, so we Continue Reading
2023 Top Privacy Issues: New Laws & Expanded Enforcement
The Bottom Line As new state privacy laws go into effect in 2023, companies need to ensure compliance with an ever growing list of obligations.Expect regulators to keep cracking down on dark patterns and privacy violations, including noncompliance with these new privacy laws. Privacy laws Continue Reading
California Employers: California Privacy Rights Act in Full Force on Jan. 1, 2023
The Bottom Line Employers’ obligations will expand considerably as of Jan. 1, 2023, given the expiration of the CPRA employee data exemption.California employers will need to comply with notice obligations and new individual rights, such as access and deletion.California employers should take Continue Reading
California Issues Second Draft of CPRA Regulations
The Bottom Line California has released a second version of draft regulations for the CPRA, a mere 10 weeks before the law is to take effect.This latest draft has changes that are both beneficial to businesses and increase the complexities of compliance.Given the fact that the regulations have Continue Reading
Colorado Privacy Act Draft Rules Issued
Update The Colorado Attorney General's Office released revised rules on December 21, 2022. Please refer to our alert covering the significant changes to the proposed rules. The Bottom Line The Colorado Attorney General’s Office has publicly committed to try to harmonize its consumer Continue Reading
AdExchanger | Measurement Is At Stake When CPRA Takes Effect
The digital media industry has been absorbing punches to its business model under the guise of privacy. Privacy advocates, including regulators and lawmakers, indiscriminately throw around the term “surveillance advertising” without acknowledging the many benefits of data-driven advertising to Continue Reading
California Governor Signs Age-Appropriate Design Code into Law
The Bottom Line For the first time, a state has enacted a bipartisan law that imposes monetary fines on companies that violate children’s privacy or jeopardize the online safety of minors under age 18. The Act requires businesses to reevaluate their privacy practices related to children and Continue Reading
First CCPA Enforcement Action’s $1.2 Million Fine to Sephora is a Wakeup Call for the Ad Tech Industry
The Bottom Line The first substantial CCPA enforcement action should be a wakeup call for the advertising industry. California is aggressively policing the industry and looking closely at the third-party tracking mechanisms used on sites. With the CPRA just around the corner, more Continue Reading
AdExchanger | Utah’s And Connecticut’s Privacy Laws May Not Be That Different From The CDPA, CPRA And CPA – But Are You Ready?
California, Virginia and Colorado were just the beginning. Soon, the ad tech community will have even more state privacy laws to keep tabs on. On December 31, 2023, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) will go into effect, while the Connecticut Data Privacy Act is set to take effect on July 1, Continue Reading
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Updating its Guidance on Preventing Digital Deception
The Bottom Line The FTC is revising its Dot Com Disclosure Guides to address dark patterns and other forms of digital deception. The FTC plans to crack down on deceptive disclosures and other forms of digital deception; marketers should review their online disclosure practices to ensure Continue Reading