As we have previously written, the Texas comprehensive privacy law, known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), goes into effect on Monday, July 1, 2024. As a reminder, unlike other states’ comprehensive privacy laws that are
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The US government, privacy, and security – recent developments
The United States Federal Government is turning its attention to privacy and cybersecurity laws, and the result has been several recent legal developments that may have an impact on your business. Keeping up with these developments is not easy, so
$10,000,000 civil penalty for disclosing personal data without consent
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice, upon referral from the Federal Trade Commission, filed a complaint and stipulated order against telehealth company Cerebral, Inc. The claims related to the company’s sharing personal data without consumer consent and
FCA sets out plans to make Big Tech a priority and provides update on its approach to AI
On 22 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a speech by its chief executive, Nikhil Rathi, entitled ‘Navigating the UK’s Digital Regulation Landscape: Where are we headed?’. In the speech, Mr Rathi announced the FCA’s plans to focus
Apple introduces “Privacy Manifests” for new and updated apps
Apple recently announced that beginning in spring 2024, developers of certain SDKs and apps that use those SDKs will be required to include a “Privacy Manifest,” which lists all tracking domains used in the relevant SDK or app. To determine
CISA issues proposed rules for cyber incident reporting in critical infrastructure
On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“CIRCIA”), which imposes new reporting requirements for entities operating in critical infrastructure
EU confirms agreement on rules to improve working conditions of platform workers
On 11 March the Council of the EU confirmed the provisional agreement reached on the Platform Workers Directive (the Directive). The Directive aims to improve the working conditions of those who work on platforms in the gig economy and will
Testing the tricky apps for privacy and data protection
Dealing with cert pinning and root detection
The privacy area has been white-hot lately, including litigation and investigations involving VPPA; Wiretap/Pen Register/Trap and Trace; and Opt Out Compliance. Furthermore, with the HHS updates on tracking in the HIPAA context, and
Singapore releases New Guidelines on the Use of Personal Data in AI Systems
On 1 March 2024, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) issued the Advisory Guidelines on the Use of Personal Data in AI Recommendation and Decision Systems (AI Advisory Guidelines). These AI Advisory Guidelines followed a public consultation which concluded in
HHS updates online tracker guidance
On March 18, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an updated, 17-page Bulletin titled “Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates (the Bulletin). Our readers may recall that HHS had originally