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Third Time’s A Charm – Adequacy Decision for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Adopted by European Commission

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The Bottom Line Years of anticipation culminated on July 10, 2023, when the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision (the Adequacy Decision) on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the Framework). The Adequacy Decision is the result of a series of negotiations between the European Continue Reading

An (Im)Perfect 10: Indiana, Tennessee, Montana & Texas Pass Consumer Privacy Laws

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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

The Warnings Were Real: FTC Takes Action Against Ed Tech Company for COPPA Violation

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The Bottom Line The legal responsibility for complying with COPPA remains with the ed tech provider — not schools, students or parents.Ed tech providers may rely on schools to authorize data collection in lieu of parental consent only if the information collected from children is used solely for Continue Reading

Google Makes Changes Ahead of July 1 CPRA Enforcement Date

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The Bottom Line To comply with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Google is changing its restricted data processing (RDP) policy and will no longer offer the service to advertisers conducting cross-context behavioral advertising as of July 1, 2023.In such cases, Google will no longer act Continue Reading

Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) | 2023 Summit – Digital Advertising, Privacy and Regulation: A Panoramic View

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Davis+Gilbert is a proud sponsor of the 2023 Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Summit to be held in Seattle, WA on May 17-18. The Summit will feature in-depth interactive discussion around policy challenges and opportunities facing our industry, as well as the latest developments regarding new Continue Reading

Washington is First State to Pass Consumer Health Data Privacy Law

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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

As Federal and State Governments Take Action Against TikTok, What Should Brands and Agencies Know?

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The Bottom Line In light of increased federal and state regulatory oversight, the potential reach of TikTok may begin to shrink.Brands and agencies should take steps to prepare for a government ban of TikTok Trendy social media app TikTok gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic and Continue Reading

Iowa Becomes the 6th State to Pass Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Legislation

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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

Revenue Rehab | Ad Privacy Legislation

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Gary Kibel was featured as a guest on Tegrita's Revenue Rehab Podcast during an episode entitled "Ad Privacy Legislation." Session Overview The Revenue Rehab Podcast episode discusses topics related to ad privacy legislation including what it means, what it doesn't and why there's no need to Continue Reading