On August 14, 2020, the California Attorney General announced that the California Office of Administrative Law approved the final regulations issued under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 and filed them with the California Secretary of State.
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Multiple Retailers Sued Under CCPA for Sharing Data Used to Identify Fraudulent Returns
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Earlier this year, The Retail Equation and Sephora were hit with a class action lawsuit in which the plaintiff claimed Sephora improperly shared consumer data with The Retail Equation without consumers’ knowledge or consent. On August 3, 2020, the plaintiff, now joined by others, amended her complaint to cast an even wider net. …
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Texas AG Investigates Facebook’s Use of Biometric Identifiers
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating Facebook for alleged violations of the Texas Business and Commercial Code, which contains provisions governing the collection, retention and disclosure of biometric data.…
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NYDFS Files First Cybersecurity Enforcement Action
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On July 22, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services announced its first enforcement action under the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation since the rules went into effect in March 2017.…
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Social Media Platform Fined 100,000 USD by Washington State AG for COPPA Violations
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On June 24, 2020, the Washington State Attorney General announced that it had settled an enforcement action against the owners of a social media platform for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the Washington State Consumer Protection Act.…
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CCPA Enforcement Begins July 1, 2020
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On July 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 became enforceable by the California Attorney General.…
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BREAKING: The CPRA Is Eligible for the November 2020 Ballot
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According to a memorandum issued by the California Secretary of State on June 24, 2020, the California Privacy Rights Act has garnered enough signatures to be placed on the State’s General Election ballot this November 3, 2020.…
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Vermont’s Amendments to Data Breach Law and New Student Privacy Law Effective July 1, 2020
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On July 1, 2020, amendments to Vermont’s data breach notification law, signed into law earlier this year, will take effect along with Vermont’s new student privacy law. …
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California Senate Proposes Amendment to CCPA to Address De-Identification and Information Used for Research and Public Health Purposes
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On June 11, 2020, the California Senate amended AB-713 to the California Consumer Privacy Act. The Senate’s recent amendments impose new contractual obligations on the use or sale of de-identified information and modify the exemption from the CCPA for information used for public health purposes. …
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California Attorney General Submits CCPA Proposed Regulations to Office of Administrative Law
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On June 1, 2020, the Office of the California Attorney General submitted the final CCPA proposed regulations to the California Office of Administrative Law.…
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