Assembly Bill 1651, or the Workplace Technology Accountability Act, a new bill proposed by California Assembly Member Ash Kalra, would regulate employers and their vendors regarding the use of employee data.
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California Privacy Protection Agency Holds Pre-Rulemaking Stakeholder Sessions
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On May 4-6, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency held via video conference several public pre-rulemaking stakeholder sessions regarding the California Privacy Rights Act.
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Connecticut Enacts Consumer Privacy Law
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On May 10, 2022, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring, after the law was previously passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in April. Connecticut is now the fifth state to enact a consumer privacy law.
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U.S. State Legislative and Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts to Fill Gaps in Children’s Online Privacy
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On April 19, 2022, the California state legislature and an industry self-regulatory group each separately took steps to enhance online privacy protections for children who are not covered by COPPA. …
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California Privacy Protection Agency Holds Informational Sessions and Announces Stakeholder Meetings
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On March 29 and March 30, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency held via video conference two public pre-rulemaking informational sessions regarding the California Privacy Rights Act. The CPPA also recently announced additional meetings with stakeholders via teleconference beginning May 4, 2022.
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CPPA Holding Public Pre-Rulemaking Meetings on the CPRA on March 29 and March 30
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On March 29 and 30, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency will hold public pre-rulemaking informational sessions regarding the California Privacy Rights Act via video conference.
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Utah Becomes Fourth U.S. State to Enact Consumer Privacy Law
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On March 24, 2022, Utah became the fourth state in the U.S., following California, Virginia and Colorado, to enact a consumer data privacy law, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act. The law will take effect on December 31, 2023.
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California AG Issues Decision on Disclosure of Inference Data in Response to CCPA Access Requests
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On March 10, 2022, in its first formal written opinion interpreting the California Consumer Privacy Act’s compliance obligations, the California Attorney General confirmed that the CCPA grants consumers the right to access inferences drawn from personal information collected about the consumer, even if such inferences are generated by the business (unless the business can demonstrate that a statutory exception to the CCPA applies). …
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Attorneys General Launch Investigation into TikTok’s Effects on Children
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On March 2, 2022, eight states announced a bipartisan, nationwide investigation into whether TikTok operates in a way that causes or exacerbates harm to the physical and mental health of children, teens and young adults. …
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California Assembly Introduces Bills to Extend CCPA/CPRA Exemptions for HR and B2B Data
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On February 18, 2022, California Assembly Member Evan Low introduced a pair of bills that would extend the duration of the current exemptions in the CCPA/CPRA for certain HR data and business-to-business customer representative personnel data from most of the law’s requirements. …
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