On July 27, 2022, Google announced that it is delaying its plans to phase out third-party cookies in the Chrome web browser.
Inside Privacy Audiocast: Episode 19 – New China Draft SCCs: How to Manage Your Cross-Border Data Transfers
On Episode 19 of Covington’s Inside Privacy Audiocast, Dan Cooper and and Yan Luo discuss the key provisions of China’s draft SCCs, compare the draft legislation with the GDPR, and talk through actions that companies should be considering in order
NYDFS Proposed Amendments to Its Cybersecurity Rules
On July 29, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released Draft Amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules that include a number of significant amendments to the rules, including notification requirements such as a mandatory 24-hour notification for
Judge Approves $92 Million TikTok Settlement
On July 28, 2022, a federal judge approved TikTok’s $92 million class action settlement of various privacy claims made under state and federal law, which will resolve litigation that began in 2019 and involved claims that TikTok violated the Illinois
NBA Star Zion Williamson Secures Wins on the Basketball Court and in the Courtroom, After Defeating Claims of Trade Secret Misappropriation
NBA star Zion Williamson has more to celebrate than his recently announced five-year maximum rookie contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans, worth up to $239 million. Williamson was also victorious in a lawsuit he filed against his former
Do all the state privacy laws recognize authorized agents?
Some modern data privacy statutes mandate that organizations allow third parties – who are authorized by a data subject – to submit access, deletion, correction, or other requests on behalf of a consumer. Such third parties are sometimes referred to
Six Steps to an Effective E-Commerce Privacy Notice
Good products and a good privacy notices are two things every e-commerce company needs to be successful.
Thanks to the best practices that consumer privacy laws like the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Privacy Rights
Russian Federation Passes Data Protection and Information Governance Reforms
In July 2022, Maria Ostashenko from ALRUD Law Firm reports that the Russian Parliament passed, and the President of the Russian Federation signed into law, major reforms in data protection and information governance. The reforms include:
- Significant changes to Federal
Don’t Forget About Other Data Laws When It Comes to Connecticut Privacy Requirements
While the federal government attempts to move forward with a more uniform national law, Connecticut joined California, Colorado, Utah, and Virginia in passing a comprehensive consumer privacy law.
The legislation signed by Connecticut’s governor in May