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Consumer Privacy
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Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
CCPA Enforcement Action Highlights CPPA Focus on Opt-Out Rights, Website Functionality, and Reliance on Service Providers
On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a Final Order in one of its first public enforcement actions under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), imposing…
Privacy World
Minnesota’s Comprehensive Privacy Law Takes Effect – and Enforcement Efforts Begin Immediately
By Alan Friel
Announcing the July 31, 2025, effectiveness of Minnesota’s strict consumer privacy law (CPL), the Act’s author said in a press release that he will be personally making requests to a…
Global Policy Watch
California Attorney General Announces $1.55M CCPA Settlement with Healthline.com
By Lindsey Tonsager, Natalie Maas, Bryan Ramirez
On July 1, 2025, California Attorney General Bonta announced a $1.55 million settlement, pending court approval, related to allegations that Healthline.com, a website where consumers can read informational articles about…
Inside Privacy
California Attorney General Announces $1.55M CCPA Settlement with Healthline.com
By Libbie Canter, Lindsey Tonsager, Natalie Maas, Bryan Ramirez
On July 1, 2025, California Attorney General Bonta announced a $1.55 million settlement, pending court approval, related to allegations that Healthline.com, a website where consumers can read informational articles about…
Privacy World
New California Privacy Regulations Passed by Board
By Alan Friel
On July 24, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board unanimously voted to approve the May 9 draft of its proposed edits and additions to regulations under the California Consumer Privacy…
Privacy World
California AG Issues Highest Fine to Date for CCPA Violations
By Kyle Fath
In another settlement of a cookie-related state consumer privacy law enforcement action, California reinforces contract requirements for making personal information available and raises questions about the scope of purpose limitation…
Privacy World
The Second Half of the Year Brings New State Privacy Obligations – Are You Ready?
By Alan Friel, Julia Jacobson, Kyle Dull
Many organizations have been working diligently to comply with the 13 state consumer privacy laws (CPLs) in effect in the first half of 2025 (14 if you count Florida). Some…
Privacy World
Connecticut’s Recent Privacy Settlement Shows that Organizations Should Remain Cognizant of Privacy Law Obligations Outside of California
By Kyle Fath, Alan Friel
State consumer privacy enforcers have been turning up the heat on recalcitrant data controllers that have incomplete, inadequate or broken consumer privacy law (CPL) protection programs. On July 8, the…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Privacy in the Big Sky State: Montana’s Consumer Privacy Law Gets Amended
Montana recently amended its privacy law through Senate Bill 297, effective October 1, 2025, strengthening consumer protections and requiring businesses to revisit their privacy policies that apply to citizens of…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Oregon Expands Consumer Privacy Law to Include Auto Manufacturers—and Possibly Their Dealerships
“Our cars know how fast you're driving, where you're going, how long you stay there. They know where we work, they know whether we stop for a drink on the…