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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Webinar on the California Privacy Rights Act
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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ICO Publishes Report on Compliance in Direct Marketing Data Broking Sector
On October 27, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published a report following its investigation into data protection compliance in the direct marketing data broking sector, alongside its enforcement action against Experian.…
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California Voters Pass the CPRA
On November 3, 2020, California voters approved California Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act.…
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NYDFS Files First Cybersecurity Enforcement Action
On July 22, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services announced its first enforcement action under the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation since the rules went into effect in March 2017.…
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Privacy and Personal Information Protection Under the Civil Code of China
The Civil Code of China was approved by the National People’s Congress of China and will take effect January 1, 2021. This blog entry summarizes portions of the Civil Code. …
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South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013, Goes into Effect July 1
Zeyn Bhyat of ENSafrica reports that South Africa’s comprehensive privacy law, known as the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013, will become effective on July 1, 2020. POPIA acts as the more detailed framework legislation supporting South Africa’s constitutional right to privacy.…
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FTC Issues New COPPA Case Involving Behavioral Advertising in Kids’ Apps: Issues 4 Million Dollar Civil Penalty Amid Dissenting Vote
The Federal Trade Commission announced its latest Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act settlement with California-based app developer HyperBeard and its individual principals.…
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Global Privacy Assembly Establishes COVID-19 Taskforce
The Global Privacy Assembly, a forum for data protection and privacy authorities, has established a COVID-19 Taskforce.…
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FTC Approves Settlement with Canadian Lockmaker Over Deceptive Security Claims
We previously posted about the Tapplock, Inc. settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely claiming that its “smart locks” were secure. Earlier this month, the FTC voted 5-0 to approve the settlement. …
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