The Bottom Line The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have continued their commitment to protecting kids’ and teens’ digital privacy. In 2019, Google and YouTube paid what was then a record fine to the FTC and the New York Attorney General for violating 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
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 Privacy Protection Agency Delays Release of CPRA Regulations
The Bottom Line While businesses are eager to implement new compliance steps to meet the requirements of the CPRA and other new privacy laws, full compliance is not possible until regulators provide final rules stipulating how businesses can achieve such compliance. Therefore, businesses will Continue Reading
The Top 5 Privacy Issues to Watch for in 2022
The Bottom Line While every year brings new complexities to privacy law compliance, 2022 is poised to be a very impactful year.With three new U.S. state laws going into effect in 2023 and additional developments in Europe, companies may need to update their privacy programs, policies, and Continue Reading
Out of Home Advertising Association of America | Privacy Q&A… What Does “Privacy” Mean for OOH Media Companies?
Three states have enacted comprehensive privacy laws: California, Virginia, and now Colorado. Steve Richards of Mile High Outdoor + Pacific Outdoor wanted to know more about the impact of privacy laws on his company and other billboard companies. As chair of the OAAA Legislative Committee, Steve Continue Reading
Under the Hood of Subprime Auto: The Timing’s Right for Introspection
Virginia Becomes the Second State to Pass a Comprehensive Privacy Law
The Bottom Line After passing with relative ease through Virginia’s House of Delegates and Senate, Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) into law on March 2, 2021. Virginia joins California as the only states in the nation to have passed comprehensive Continue Reading
States Are Proposing Their Own CCPA-Like Privacy Laws
The Bottom Line Businesses that have just about come to terms with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may have more privacy rules and regulations to deal with going forward. Legislators in a number of other states across the country have recently proposed their own privacy bills. In Continue Reading
Data Security Legislation Is on the Rise — Marketers and Their Agencies Must Be Vigilant About Their Controls
6th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law 2018 saw a surge of state data security legislation, including by Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont and Virginia. These laws are intended to enhance and Continue Reading