The Bottom Line Now that California voters have approved the CPRA, also known as “CCPA 2.0”, businesses should review (or create) their privacy programs to ensure compliance with the CCPA (in its current form, including the recently finalized regulations) as well the new changes that will take Continue Reading
Digital Media in the Age of CCPA
7th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law Since the January 1, 2020 effective date of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came and went without the issuance of final regulations by California’s Attorney General, and since the final regulations were not yet in force when the Continue Reading
CCPA: A Privacy Conundrum
7th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law After much anticipation, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect on January 1, 2020, becoming the most comprehensive privacy law in the U.S. CCPA provides California residents rights regarding the collection, use and sale of their Continue Reading
CCPA Employee Exemptions Are Extended and California AG Is Actively Enforcing the CCPA
The Bottom Line The California legislature has passed AB 1281, extending the CCPA’s temporary exemptions for certain B2B and employment information for one year until January 1, 2022.If the CPRA ballot initiative passes in California’s general election this November, the exemptions will expire Continue Reading
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European Commission Marks GDPR’s Second Anniversary with a Review and Possible Updates
The Bottom Line While GDPR was intended to harmonize data protection law throughout the EU and provide consistent controls for processing personal data, the European Commission recognizes that there are areas for improvement. The Commission is currently engaged in issuing new standard contractual Continue Reading
Competing Bipartisan COVID-19 Privacy Bills to Be Introduced
The Bottom Line With pressures mounting to find new ways to fight the coronavirus and responsibly ease social distancing restrictions, the use of mobile and geolocation technologies may be key in this fight. Therefore, both The COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act and Continue Reading
Second Modifications to CCPA Draft Regulations
The Bottom Line The third version of the draft CCPA regulations from the California Attorney General have been released. However, with fewer changes this time, we are closer than ever to getting final regulations that businesses can use to guide their CCPA implementation plans. A third version Continue Reading
California Proposes Revised CCPA Regulations
The Bottom Line The second draft of the proposed CCPA regulations has some provisions that are helpful to businesses, but still leave many questions unanswered as businesses await a finalized version of the regulations. Businesses may need to reassess and adjust their already implemented CCPA Continue Reading
States Are Proposing Their Own CCPA-Like Privacy Laws
The Bottom Line CCPA was just the tipping point of comprehensive state privacy laws. Since the law took effect on January 1, 2020, bills have been introduced in Washington, Nebraska, Virginia, Florida and there have been further developments in New York. While it’s difficult to predict which, if Continue Reading