On July 1, 2020, the Dubai International Financial Centre Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 came into effect, but due to COVID-19, companies have until October 1, 2020 to comply.
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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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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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BREAKING: Californians for Consumer Privacy Introduces California Privacy Rights Act for November 2020 Ballot
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On May 4, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy (the group behind the ballot initiative that inspired the CCPA) announced that it had collected over 900,000 signatures to qualify the California Privacy Rights Act for the November 2020 ballot. …
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California Attorney General Emphasizes CCPA Rights During COVID-19
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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently issued an alert emphasizing the rights of California consumers under the California Consumer Privacy Act during the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating that the California AG’s office is committed to begin enforcing CCPA violations on July 1, 2020.…
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FTC to Host Data Portability Workshop in September
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On March 31, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced it will hold a workshop on data portability on September 22, 2020 which will look at its benefits and challenges to consumers and competition.…
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Hunton Webinar on the California Consumer Privacy Act: Preparation for Class Action Litigation
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On April 2, 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP will host a webinar on The CCPA Is Here—Are You Litigation-Ready? This blog entry provides a link to register.…
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CIPL: Eight Privacy Priorities for 2020 and Beyond
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The proliferation of privacy laws is bound to continue as around the world, new privacy laws are coming into force and outdated laws continue to be updated. What should our privacy priorities be for 2020? …
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