Welcome to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) […as if we didn’t have enough to worry about with the GDPR!].
The bracketed, italicized text, albeit a bit cynical, is with little doubt, how many of us initially reacted to the
The Global Privacy Watch
The Global Privacy Watch, published by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, focuses on developments in privacy law and data protection regulations, particularly in California. The blog covers legislative updates, regulatory changes, and court decisions affecting privacy statutes such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). It addresses issues like automated decision-making technology, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and the use of tracking technologies in commercial contexts. The blog also discusses the implications of proposed bills and regulatory actions on businesses' compliance strategies and litigation risks in the evolving privacy landscape.
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California’s IoT Security Law – Everyone Needs Cybersecurity Now
In September of this year, with SB 327, California stepped into the vanguard of information age law by passing a cybersecurity regulation on the Internet of Things. SB 327 has added new sections to Cal. Civil Code §1798. Specifically, §1798.91…
California’s Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 – Get Ready for New GDPR Style Requirements in the US
By Jason Priebe
At the end of June, the California legislature passed its Bill 375, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. The Act contains a number of concepts that would be familiar to those who are working to bring their companies and organizations into compliance with GDPR. …
BIPA: Plaintiff’s New Cash Cow
Since its enactment a decade ago, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has seen a recent spike in attention from employees and consumers alike. This is due, in large part, to the technological advancements that businesses use to service…
Now Available! Seyfarth Shaw’s Data Privacy & Protection in the EU-U.S. Desktop Guide
Hazards Ahead: Uptick in Biometric Privacy Laws Can Put Employers in Hot Seat
Cross-posted from Employment Law Lookout.
Seyfarth Synopsis: A string of recent class action lawsuits regarding businesses’ use of employees’ biometric data should put employers on heightened alert regarding compliance with various state biometric privacy laws.
As biometric technology has become more…
Cybersecurity Best Practices
When you bring to mind someone “hacking” a computer one of the images that likely comes up is a screen of complex code designed to crack through your security technology. Whereas there is a technological element to every security incident,…
Is your organization ready for the new EU General Data Protection Regulation?
Cross-posted from Carpe Datum Law.
On May 25, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) will impose significant new obligations on all U.S. companies that handle personal data of any EU individual. U.S. companies can be fined up…
“Opening Clauses” and the GDPR – It Might Not Be As Easy As We Thought
The General Data Protection Regulation is coming, and along with it, a significant expectation of increased harmonization in the privacy rules across the EU. Considering the 60-plus articles which directly impose obligations on controllers and processors, this isn’t an unreasonable…
Seyfarth’s Global Privacy & Security Team Earns National Ranking from Legal 500
The 2017 edition of The Legal 500 United States recommends Seyfarth Shaw’s Global Privacy & Security Team as one of the best in the country for Cyber Law (including data protection and privacy). In addition, based on feedback from corporate…