The Bottom Line Maryland’s Legislature passed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MODPA) on April 6, 2024. While MODPA carries many similarities to other comprehensive state data privacy laws, it has some stricter parameters around the sharing of sensitive data. Pending Governor Continue Reading
2024 Privacy Issues: New Laws & Requirements Reshape Compliance
The Bottom Line As we step into 2024, the privacy regulation landscape continues to evolve rapidly, presenting significant challenges for businesses. We're seeing more privacy laws from individual states, which creates a complex web of compliance requirements across different regions. Continue Reading
Third Time’s A Charm – Adequacy Decision for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Adopted by European Commission
The Bottom Line After both the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework and EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework were invalidated by European courts, businesses are hopeful that the new Data Privacy Framework will be the one that finally survives legal scrutiny.Businesses dealing with cross-border transfers of Continue Reading
An (Im)Perfect 10: Indiana, Tennessee, Montana & Texas Pass Consumer Privacy Laws
The Bottom Line There are now 10 states with comprehensive privacy laws, with more on the way.Without federal legislation, a patchwork of state laws may be the standard going forward, much in the same way that data breach notification laws eventually became ubiquitous at the state level. In Continue Reading
Washington is First State to Pass Consumer Health Data Privacy Law
The Bottom Line With states passing comprehensive consumer privacy laws left and right, Washington is the first state to pass an aggressive privacy law focusing on consumer health data.With consent requirements to process health data and a private right of action, the Act is not one to be Continue Reading
Iowa Becomes the 6th State to Pass Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Legislation
The Bottom Line Iowa has become the sixth state to enact a comprehensive privacy law, but certainly will not be the last.Similar to Utah’s forthcoming law, Iowa’s statute has many features that are more business-friendly than the laws in California, Virginia, Colorado and Connecticut. Not to Continue Reading
IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2022 | Connected and Smart TVs: New Data, New Digital Advertising and New Risks
On October 13, Gary Kibel, Davis+Gilbert Privacy + Data Security partner, will speak on a panel during a session entitled “Connected and Smart TVs: New Data, New Digital Advertising and New Risks” at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk 2022 in Austin, TX. Session Overview Adoption of connected TV 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
AdExchanger | The Online Ad Industry Has No Idea How To Talk About Itself
Gary Kibel was quoted in an AdExchanger article, "The Online Ad Industry Has No Idea How To Talk About Itself." Continue Reading