Topic
data brokers
216 published works
Coblentz Law
States Target Sensitive Data, Location Data, and Data Brokers
By Scott Hall and Meaghan Henderson States continued to adopt more targeted privacy requirements in 2026, including new restrictions on precise geolocation and sensitive personal data and expanded requirements for…
Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights
A Survey of Compliance Requirements for Data Brokers
Since Vermont became the first state to regulate data brokers comprehensively, numerous states have followed suit. Substantial, dedicated regulation now exists in California, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, and Vermont. Enforcement…
Byte Back
Is Your Business Model Subject to Data Broker Laws?
By Heidi Salow
Key point: State data broker laws require more than simply registering your business. California now requires recurring deletion through a centralized platform, Connecticut is building a similar system, Vermont has…
Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights
Quick Update: Delaware Privacy Act Amendments, CCPA Data Broker Enforcement, and Texas Warning on CIPA Demand Letters
Recent developments in Delaware, California, and Texas highlight a common theme that privacy compliance risk is becoming more operational and technical and more likely to arise from practices that may…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
California SB 923 Expands CCPA Deletion Rights: How It Compares to the DELETE Act and DROP
By Odia Kagan
On September 27, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 923, the Expanding Privacy Rights Act, which significantly expands the deletion right under the California Consumer Privacy Act. What does this…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
FTC v. Kochava: A Blueprint for Sensitive Data Governance
By Odia Kagan
Is the FTC going soft on data privacy? Is it safe to say that companies need to worry about processing sensitive data only in states with privacy laws? Recent Federal…
Data Protection Report
Internet privacy updates: CalPrivacy fines data brokers, Colorado proposes new AI regulations
By Susana Medeiros (US), Steve Roosa (US), Susan Ross (US), Wenda Tang (US)
Anyone who contracts for internet or social-media-based advertising may have overlooked two recent actions by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) and the proposed draft AI regulations from Colorado, but…
WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
California Data Broker Updates
By WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyers
California is raising the stakes through its continuing enforcement activities involving data brokers.
The Data Advisor
CalPrivacy Authorizes Rulemaking on Opt-Out Signals, Raises Data Broker Fees, and Starts the Clock on DROP Amendment Comment Period
By Tracy Shapiro, Edward Holman, Ekaterina Moiseeva, Malcolm Yeary
At its August 6–7, 2026, board meetings, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) Board directed staff to prepare formal rulemaking to name Global Privacy Control (GPC) in the California Consumer…
CyberAdviser
A Handful of Opt-Outs and a Six-Figure Fine: CalPrivacy’s Message to Data Brokers
By Gregory P. Szewczyk, Rebecca Krikorian Clary
On August 11, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced a Final Stipulated Order between Iowa-based data broker LocateSmarter LLC and the agency, requiring LocateSmarter to pay $116,490 and…