GDPR fines are seemingly like buses, you wait over a year for enforcement action by the UK’s data supervisory authority, the ICO, and then two come along at once – and with quite dramatic effect.
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Proskauer on Privacy, published by Proskauer Rose LLP, focuses on legal developments and issues related to privacy and data protection. The blog covers topics such as biometric data use, cybersecurity breaches, regulatory compliance, enforcement actions by agencies like the FTC and DOJ, and evolving privacy legislation at both state and federal levels. It addresses challenges faced by businesses in managing sensitive personal data, including third-party risk, data brokerage, and cross-border data access restrictions. The blog also discusses litigation trends, privacy implications of emerging technologies, and guidance on navigating complex privacy frameworks and enforcement landscapes.
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Amid a Spate of Activity, COPPA Remains an FTC Enforcement Priority
Earlier this month, the FTC sent a letter to Wildec, LLC, the Ukraine-based maker of several mobile dating apps, alleging that the apps were collecting the personal information and location data of users under the age of 13 without first…
CCPA: The California Senate is Not Ready to Expand the Consumer Right of Action
Senate Bill 561’s smooth sail through the California legislature came to an end on Thursday, May 16. On the eve of the deadline for all fiscal committees to hear and report on the bills introduced in their house, the Senate…
French DPA Issues Robust Model Regulation for Biometric Access Controls in the Workplace
In late March, the French Data Protection Authority, Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (“CNIL”) released a model regulation (the “Model Regulation”) governing the use of biometric access controls in the workplace. Unlike many items of personal information, biometric…
The European Parliament Approves EU-Wide Standard for Whistleblower Protection
Per our previous post, the European Parliament and the Member States agreed to adopt new rules that would set the standard for protecting whistleblowers across the EU from dismissal, demotion, and other forms of retaliation when they report breaches…
With Regulators Increasing Focus on Spam Robocalls, Arkansas Follows Others States in Passing Anti-Spoofing Privacy Law
Unwanted robocalls reportedly totaled 26.3 billion calls in 2018, sparking more and more consumer complaints to the FCC and FTC and increased legislative and regulatory activity to combat the practice. Some automated calls are beneficial, such as school closing announcements,…
In Groundbreaking Settlements, Attorneys General Find Fake Social Media Engagement Illegal
On January 30, 2019, the Office of the New York Attorney General (“NY AG”) and the Office of the Florida Attorney General (“Florida AG”) announced settlements with Devumi LLC and its offshoot companies (“Devumi”), which sold fake social media engagement,…
EU Agrees to Set the Floor for Whistleblower Protection Across All Member States
According to a press release issued by the European Commission today, the European Parliament and the Member States have agreed to adopt new rules that set the standard for protecting individuals who blow the whistle on breaches of EU law…
What Does Brexit Mean for Data Protection?
With less than a month to go until the UK is due to leave the EU (at 11pm GMT/12pm CET on 29 March 2019), there is still much uncertainty as to whether, and if so how, the UK will exit…
Bills Introduced in California Legislature to Expand Scope of Breach Notification Law and Amend the CCPA
California already has some of the strongest data privacy laws in the United States, but within the past week state legislators, with the backing of the California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, have proposed two new bills that would strengthen California’s…