On April 9, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office levied one of its most significant fines under the Data Protection Act 1998 against Bounty (UK) Limited.
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EDPB Publishes Guidelines on the Contractual Legal Basis for Data Processing of Online Services
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On April 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board published draft guidelines 2/2019 on the processing of personal data in the context of the provision of online services to data subjects. This blog entry provides an overview of the Guidelines.…
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UK Seeks to Establish Internet Watchdog
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In April 2019, the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced in its Online Harms White Paper proposals for a new regulatory framework to make companies more responsible for users’ online safety.…
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Utah Governor Signs Electronic Data Privacy Bill Requiring Warrants to Access Certain Types of Data
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On March 27, 2019, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed HB57, the first U.S. law to protect electronic information that individuals have shared with certain third parties.…
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Draft CCPA Regulations Expected Fall 2019
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As we previously reported, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 delays the California Attorney General’s enforcement of the CCPA until six months after publication of the Attorney General’s implementing regulations, or July 1, 2020, whichever comes first. The California Department of Justice anticipates publishing a Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action concerning the CCPA in Fall 2019.…
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Ten Years Strong: A Decade of Privacy and Cybersecurity Insights
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Hunton Andrews Kurth celebrates the 10-year anniversary of our award-winning Privacy and Information Security Law Blog. Download a copy of “Ten Years Strong: A Decade of Privacy and Cybersecurity Insights.”…
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California DOJ to Hold Series of Public Forums on CCPA
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The California Department of Justice will host six public forums on the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 to provide the general public an opportunity to participate in the CCPA rulemaking process. …
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AOL Successor Agrees to Pay $4.95 Million in COPPA Enforcement Action
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On December 4, 2018, the New York Attorney General announced that Oath Inc. agreed to pay New York a $4.95 million civil penalty following allegations that it had violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. This is the largest-ever COPPA penalty.…
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California Enacts New Requirements for Internet of Things Manufacturers
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On September 28, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law two identical bills regulating Internet-connected devices sold in California.…
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Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Examining Consumer Privacy Protections
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On September 26, 2018, the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened a hearing on Examining Consumer Privacy Protections with representatives of major technology and communications firms to discuss approaches to protecting consumer privacy, how the United States might craft a federal privacy law and companies’ experiences in implementing the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act.…
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