Privacy and data security continue to make headlines and this time the waves are coming from the European Court of Justice (i.e., the highest court of the European Union). Without comprehensive U.S. federal privacy legislation, it is of little to
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GALA and IAA Release First-Ever Global Guide to Privacy Laws Related to Advertising & Marketing
Last month, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA), in collaboration with the International Advertising Association (IAA), released the first-ever book on how privacy laws affect marketing and advertising around the world. The book, entitled “Privacy Law: A Global Legal Perspective
On Day of Unprecedented Civil Disturbances During a Pandemic, California AG Submits Finalized CCPA Regulations Package Unmodified Over Last Two Months.
On June 1, 2020, the Office of the California Attorney General (AG) announced it submitted a final CCPA proposed regulations package to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The final proposed regulations package includes no new changes to the
Zoom Reaches Agreement with New York Attorney General to Resolve Privacy and Security Issues
Previously, my colleague Tanya Forsheit wrote a cautionary tale, “A Big Zooming Mess,” about the Zoom video conferencing service whose rise in popularity also brought increased scrutiny of its privacy and data security practices. That scrutiny came not
Google and Apple Release First Version of Contact Tracing Tools
On April 29, 2020, Google and Apple released the first version of their COVID-19 contact tracing tools to public health organizations. The tools, first announced by the companies on April 10th, aim to help public health agencies build apps
SDKs and COPPA: An Overview of the Recent Court Order in the New Mexico Attorney General COPPA Lawsuit
Over the last few months, we’ve witnessed some major developments around SDKs and privacy. In February, the SDK defendants named in the consolidated McDonald/Rushing putative COPPA class action settled with plaintiffs. In late March, Zoom experienced a PR nightmare
When it Comes to Virtual Learning, Privacy Isn’t as Easy as 2 + 2 = 4
Authored by Shely Berry and Amy Lawrence.
The creativity with which people around the world have responded, and continue to respond, to this pandemic in addressing the needs of others is remarkable. Virtual educational services, or “EdTech”, are one of
Technical Woes at the SBA Cause Data Breach and Continue to Cause Delays
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is having some technical issues, to say the least. Small government agencies are notorious for suffering from technological inadequacy and poor information security measures, and the SBA appears to be no exception as it forms
What’s the Deal with the Other State Privacy Bills?
The start of 2020 did not just bring us the effective date of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). It also lead to several state legislators introducing their own versions of potentially ground-breaking privacy and data security laws. Each law
FTC Taps into Tapplock’s Security Claims
On April 6, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Tapplock, Inc., resolving allegations that the Canadian smart lock manufacturer violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by misrepresenting the security of its lock and of its