On November 27, 2020, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in the lawsuit it brought against Google on February 20, 2020, regarding alleged violations of the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act in connection with G-Suite for Education.
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European Commission Publishes Draft Data Governance Act
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On November 25, 2020, the European Commission published its Proposal for a Regulation on European Data Governance. The Data Governance Act is part of a set of measures announced in the 2020 European Strategy for Data, which is aimed at putting the EU at the forefront of the data empowered society.…
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CNIL Fines Two Companies of the Carrefour Group €3.05 Million for GDPR and Cookie Violations
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On November 26, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority announced that it imposed a fine of €2.25 million on Carrefour France and a fine of €800,000 on Carrefour Banque for various violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and Article 82 of the French Data Protection Act governing the use of cookies. …
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Dutch Court Overturns DPA Fine on Legitimate Interest Legal Basis
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On November 23, 2020, the Dutch District Court of Midden-Nederland determined that the concept of a legitimate interest for processing is broader than simply being an interest derived from law, overturning a fine by the Dutch data protection authority.…
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EU Parliament Approves Collective Redress Directive
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On November 24, 2020, the European Parliament endorsed the new directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers. This blog entry provides highlights on the directive.…
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Webinar on Machine Learning Hot Topics: Negotiating Global Data Protection and IP Terms
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On December 3, 2020, Hunton Andrew Kurth will host a webinar on key data protection and intellectual property questions considerations when drafting and negotiating global agreements involving machine learning services and engaging in new ML practices.…
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CIPL Submits Response to China’s Personal Information Protection Law
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On November 18, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on the Draft Personal Information Protection Law.…
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ICO Fines Ticketmaster £1.25 Million for Security Failures
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On November 13, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office fined Ticketmaster UK Limited £1.25 million for failing to keep its customers’ personal data secure.…
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Zoom Settles with FTC Over Deceptive Security Claims
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On November 9, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had entered into an consent agreement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. to settle allegations that the video conferencing provider engaged in a series of unfair and deceptive practices that undermined the security of its user base, which, according to the FTC, has grown from 10 million users in December 2019 to 300 million in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Webinar on the California Privacy Rights Act
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On November 19, 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth will host a webinar examining the recently approved California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) and how it revises the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”).
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