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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FCC Proposes Largest Fine in Its History for Telemarketing Violations
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On June 9, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission announced a proposed 225 million dollar fine, the largest in the history of the FCC, against several individuals for telemarketing violations. …
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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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Senate Republicans Unveil COVID-19-specific Privacy Bill
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On April 30, 2020, Senate Republicans announced plans to introduce the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 which would put temporary rules in place regarding the collection, processing and transfer of data used to combat the spread of the coronavirus.…
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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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Equifax Agrees to 19.5 Million Dollar Settlement with Indiana Attorney General in Connection with 2017 Data Breach
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On April 14, 2020, the Indiana Attorney General’s office announced that the state had reached a settlement agreement with Equifax in connection with their 2017 data breach.…
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COVID-19: Temporary Work-From-Home Models and PCI DSS Compliance
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Special challenges are created when emergency work-from-home orders affect payment cardholder data that is subject to the Payment Card Industry’s Data Security Standard.…
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Is Your Smart Home Too Smart?: Hunton Partner Featured in ABA Podcast on Privacy and Smart Speakers
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Listen as Hunton’s Phyllis H. Marcus speaks about the privacy concerns over using home smart devices in ABA’s podcast, Is Your Assistant Spying on You? Understanding the Privacy Law Issues Involving In-Home Assistants.…
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