Vodafone Fined €12.25 Million by Italian Data Protection Authority
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On November 12, 2020, Vodafone, the multinational telecommunications company, was fined €12.25 million by Garante, Italy’s data protection authority. The fine is the third largest ordered by the regulator. G
Facebook Fined $50,000 for Violating Russian Data Localization Law
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. As of 2016, Russia requires all technology companies who collect and process the personal data of Russian citizens to store that data on servers located in Russia. Recently, Russian authorities discovered that F
Zoom Settles Alleged Unfair & Deceptive Practices with Federal Trade Commission
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. In November, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) released a Consent Agreement outlining the terms of the settlement the FTC reached with Zoom communications regarding alleged unfai
Turkey Places Data Localization Requirement on Social Network Providers
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. Last December, we discussed India’s proposed Personal Data Protection Bill and the implications of its data localization requirement. It appears Turkey has now promulgated a similar requirement. Overview O
European Lawsuit Accuses Uber of “Robo-Firing” Drivers
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. A lawsuit has been filed with a court in the Netherlands challenging Uber’s alleged practice of using automated systems to identify fraudulent activity and terminate drivers based on that process, also kn
Amazon Subject of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Lawsuit
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. Recently three plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that Amazon violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), by collecting and storing “voiceprints̶
California Privacy Rights Act Passed By California Voters
Written by: Rich Sheinis, Esq. and Brett Lawrence, Esq. The votes are in and California’s citizens have spoken, the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) is now law. Known as CCPA 2.0, CPRA increases the privacy obligations of busines
U.S. National Privacy Legislation Introduced: The SAFE DATA Act
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., along with three other Republican senators who are members of the Senate Commerce Committee, has introduced yet another national privacy legislation bill, known as the SAFE DATA Act.
Facebook Appeals Order from Irish Data Protection Commission
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. In August 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission (the “DPC”) issued a preliminary order to Facebook requiring Facebook to suspend data transfers to the U.S. that involve personal data of
H&M Fined for GDPR Violation
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. On October 1, 2020, the Data Protection Authority of Hamburg (“DPA”), announced a fine of €35.3 million ($41.3 million) against multinational retail company H&M. The fine is based on ex