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data brokers
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New Media and Technology Law Blog
Mobile Platforms to Block Data Broker from Collecting User Location Data
On December 9, 2020, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple and Google will block the data broker X-Mode Social Inc. (“X-Mode”) from collecting location data from iPhone and Android…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
CCPA Regulations: Attorney General Addresses Transparency in Algorithms
By Odia Kagan
Comments on the final California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations asked if data brokers should be required to identify the factors they use in algorithmic decision making practices that affect…
Ad Law Access
Facial Recognition Tech Enforced by Vermont AG Under State Privacy & Data Broker Laws
By Aaron J. Burstein, Alysa Z. Hutnik
Vermont Attorney General Thomas Donovan Jr. has ratcheted up ongoing scrutiny of facial recognition technology. On March 10, the Vermont AG sued facial recognition technology provider Clearview AI and moved…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
New Washington State Proposal Would Regulate Data Brokers
By Odia Kagan
If it's not broker(ed) why fix it? A new data broker bill has been submitted to the Washington State House of Representatives, following in the footsteps of Vermont and California.…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
California’s Data Broker Registration Deadline Looming
By Timothy Tobin, Bret Cohen, Britanie Hall, Filippo Raso
Alongside its flurry of CCPA amendments last term, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1202, the nation’s second “data broker” registration law. AB 1202 requires “data brokers” to register with…
Privacy World
CCPA: Data Brokers Must Register Now
When A.B. 1202 was signed into law last fall, it was expected that the data broker registration requirement would not go into effect until 2021. However, the California Attorney General’s…
Focus on the Data
Data Broker Registration for California is Live
By Daniel Goldberg, Elliott Siebers
Welcome to 2020. The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) is now in effect, and your business has probably spent significant time and expense preparing for the law. With so much…
The Data Advisor
Data Brokers Must Register with California Attorney General by January 31
By Lydia Parnes, Edward Holman, Megan Kayo
Given Broad Definitions, the Law Could Apply to Businesses That Do Not Consider Themselves Data Brokers While amending the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) last term, the California…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Massachusetts Senator Introduces Legislation Imposing Obligations on Data Brokers
By Odia Kagan
Sen. Ed Markey , D-Mass., has introduced a bill (S. 2577) imposing considerable obligations on data brokers regarding their handling of personal information. Key provisions: Don't collect personal information under false…
Workforce Compliance Insights
Data Broker Registration in California
As we march toward January 1, 2020 I want to briefly discuss data brokers, registration by data brokers and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). In the flurry of activity…