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A New Era of Automotive Data Compliance is Coming

By David Goh & Beibei Xu

September 14, 2021

A Brief Analysis of Several Provisions on the Security Management for Automotive Data (Trial Implementation) Connected vehicles capable of connecting to the internet and sharing data with external parties are experiencing exponential growth in China. Despite the apparent benefits of new technologies, they have also raised significant concerns over personal information protection, data protection and cybersecurity. As they are in many other countries, regulators in China are making tremendous efforts to catch up with these…

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State of the States: Privacy Law Pros Come to Ohio

By Squire Patton Boggs

September 13, 2021

New: Live and Virtual Privacy Law CLE Event | September 22, 2021 We’re hosting the Southwest Ohio Chapter of the ACC virtually and live in our Cincinnati office. Join Scott Kane, Alan Friel, Kyle Fath and Kristin Bryan for an up-to-the-minute review of US consumer privacy laws, an in-depth discussion of a proposed new Ohio law, best practices for managing an information governance program, and the latest data security and breach litigation trends and developments.…

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New PRC Personal Information Protection Law Passed: A Deeper Dive into the Provisions

By Scott Warren, Lindsay Zhu & Katherine Fan

September 9, 2021

As reported in our recent post, on August 20, 2021, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee of the People’s Republic of China passed the Personal Information Protection Law (the “PIPL”). The implementation date is set for November 1, 2021, though we await some additional detail via promulgation orders on a number of important provisions, as set forth below, from the regulatory authorities.…

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New York City Passes More City-Level Privacy Legislation

By Kyle Fath

September 7, 2021

A bill passed by New York City Council regulating data collected by food delivery apps – requiring them to divulge identifiable, customer-level data to restaurants – became law on August 29. The bill, which amends New York City’s Administrative Code, becomes effective on December 27, 2021.…

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Two (2) Do-Not-Miss Webinars on September 9, 2021: Mark Your Calendars

By Squire Patton Boggs

September 2, 2021

Register today for the following upcoming events: Key Learnings From the California AG’s Examples of CCPA Non-Compliance September 9; 2021: Noon – 1: 00 pm ET Alan Friel (Squire Patton Boggs) and Ankura’s David Manek and Colleen Yushchak will share insights on the California Attorney General’s recent CCPA enforcement activity. Hosted by Ankura. Pending 1.0 hour of general CLE in New York, New Jersey, California, and Arizona, and IAPP credit. Click here to register. Beyond…

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Narrowing the Scope of Data Breach Claims? – Warren v DSG Retail Ltd

By Victoria Leigh & Katherine Wakeham

September 1, 2021

Over the past few years, there has been an increasing number of claims against businesses and public bodies for distress caused by data breaches. The pattern is, by now, a familiar one. A claimant will make a claim for breach of data protection legislation, seeking damages at a relatively low value for the distress and anxiety they say has been caused by the data breach. This claim will be accompanied by claims for one or…

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NEW: China’s Personal Information Protection Law

By Scott Warren & Lindsay Zhu

August 25, 2021

After three rounds of revisions, on August 20, 2021, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee of the People’s Republic of China officially passed the Personal Information Protection Law (the “PIPL”). Fundamental Principle. The fundamental principles under the PIPL is that collection and processing PI should be limited only the minimum level as necessary to fulfill the specific purpose of PI processing; or the so-called “as minimum and as necessary” principle. PI processing beyond the level…

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China Passes New Data Privacy and Security Laws

By Lindsay Zhu & Katherine Fan

August 23, 2021

The People’s Republic of China (China), has been active lately in passing several new laws and regulations relating to data privacy and security. Here are 2 of the recent laws which tend to focus more on those handling data national security and/or public interest (ala Critical Information Infrastructure or Important Data).…

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California AG Offers Cryptic CCPA Enforcement Summaries, and Launches Complaint Tool

By Glenn A. Brown, Kyle Dull, Kyle Fath & Alan Friel

July 21, 2021

On July 19, the Office of the Attorney General of California (OAG) issued a press release summarizing its first year of CCPA enforcement. Seventy-five percent of companies receiving a notice to cure are said to have come into compliance within the 30-day cure period, with 25% reportedly still within that period or under ongoing investigation. The OAG also published summaries of 27 resolved exemplary cases. The OAG was careful to note that the summaries…

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Colorado Governor Signs Consumer Privacy Law

By Alan Friel

July 9, 2021

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With the stroke of his pen on July 7, Governor Jared Polis (D) signed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA or Act) into law, making the Centennial State the third U.S. state to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. The Act, passed by the legislature on June 8, is a combination of elements of California and Virginia consumer privacy laws, possibly creating a harmonization model for other states to follow. For a comprehensive comparison of the three…

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Global updates from our Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team

Blog Authors

A New Era of Automotive Data Compliance is Coming

State of the States: Privacy Law Pros Come to Ohio

New PRC Personal Information Protection Law Passed: A Deeper Dive into the Provisions

New York City Passes More City-Level Privacy Legislation

Two (2) Do-Not-Miss Webinars on September 9, 2021: Mark Your Calendars

Narrowing the Scope of Data Breach Claims? – Warren v DSG Retail Ltd

NEW: China’s Personal Information Protection Law

China Passes New Data Privacy and Security Laws

California AG Offers Cryptic CCPA Enforcement Summaries, and Launches Complaint Tool

Colorado Governor Signs Consumer Privacy Law

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