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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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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Two States Enact Insurance Data Security Laws
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In April 2022, Kentucky and Maryland enacted insurance data security legislation based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Insurance Data Security Model Law MDL-668.
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European Union Reaches Political Agreement on Digital Services Act
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On April 23, 2022, the European Commission announced that the European Parliament and EU Member States had reached consensus on the Digital Services Act, which establishes accountability standards for online platforms regarding illegal and harmful content. …
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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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Virginia Amends the VCDPA Ahead of January 1, 2023 Effective Date
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On April 11, 2022, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed three Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act amendments into law ahead of the VCDPA’s January 1, 2023 effective date. This blog entry provides a summary of the amendments.
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FTC Chair Speaks at IAPP Global Privacy Summit
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On April 11, 2022, FTC Chair Lina Khan spoke at the opening of the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Privacy Summit on the FTC’s approach to adapting its existing authority to address and rectify unlawful data practices. …
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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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President Biden Issues Executive Order on Digital Assets
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On March 9, 2022, the Biden Administration released its much-anticipated “Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets”. …
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