On May 24, 2023 Google LLC announced its recently updated privacy terms providing that, for many of Google’s advertising services, it will no longer act as a service provider for the purposes of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020.
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FTC Issues Proposed Order Against Home Security Camera Company Ring
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On May 31, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed order against home security camera company Ring LLC for unfair and deceptive acts or practices in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act. …
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Texas Amends State Data Breach Notification Law
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On May 27, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed into law an amendment to Texas’s data breach notification law. …
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FTC Publishes Proposed Order Against Ed Tech Provider Edmodo
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On May 22, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed order against education technology provider Edmodo, LLC for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule and Section 5 of the FTC Act. …
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FTC Brings Enforcement Action Against Pregnancy App for Sharing Sensitive Data
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On May 17, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a consumer alert regarding the Premom Ovulation Tracker app sharing of sensitive information with third parties without users’ permission.
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Florida Comprehensive State Privacy Law Sent to Governor for Signature
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On May 4, 2023, the Florida Senate and House of Representatives voted in favor of sending the Florida Digital Bill of Rights and other amendments related to government moderation of social media and protection of children in online spaces (S.B. 262) to Governor Ron DeSantis for signature. …
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New York Attorney General Proposes Crypto Regulation, Protection, Transparency, and Oversight (CRPTO) Act
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On May 5, 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James released proposed legislation that seeks to regulate all facets of the cryptocurrency industry.
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Texas Senate Passes Texas Data Privacy and Security Act
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On May 10, 2023, the Texas Senate passed H.B. 4, also known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. …
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FTC, DOJ, CFPB and EEOC Release Joint Statement on Enforcement Against Unlawful Use of Automated Systems
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On April 25, 2023, officials from the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a Joint Statement on Enforcement Efforts against Discrimination and Bias in Automated Systems, also sometimes referred to as “artificial intelligence.”…
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Montana and Tennessee Could Become Eighth and Ninth States to Enact Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Bills
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On April 21, 2023, the Montana and Tennessee legislatures voted to enact comprehensive consumer privacy bills in their respective states. If signed by their governors, Montana’s Consumer Data Privacy Act (S.B. 384) and Tennessee’s Information Protection Act (H.B. 1181) could make these states the eighth and ninth U.S. states to enact comprehensive privacy legislation. …
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