The Court of Justice of the European Union Issues a Ruling on Cookie Consent Requirements
Written by: Rich Sheinis, Esq. On October 1, 2019, the CJEU issued a ruling establishing that consent to use cookies cannot be validly obtained through a pre-checked box. In this particular case, an online gaming company, Planet49 GmbH, had
Ecuador Data Breach
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. On September 16th the State Attorney General’s Office of Ecuador released a statement (Spanish) indicating that a privacy breach concerning the personal data of Ecuadorian citizens was being investigated.
The Court of Justice of the European Union Issues a Ruling on the Right to be Forgotten
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. On September 24 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a landmark ruling on GDPR’s “right to be forgotten.” The case was brought by Google challenging an order, and subsequent
EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION BOARD ISSUES DRAFT GUIDANCE ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA THROUGH VIDEO DEVICES
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) recently issued guidance on the use of video devices to process personal data. The guidelines are in draft form, and were open for public comment through S
Portugal’s GDPR Law is Now in Effect
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. On August 8, Portugal’s long-awaited data protection law went into effect. The legislation was originally passed in June, but awaited Presidential signature and publication in the Official Journal. The off
CAYMAN ISLANDS DATA PROTECTION LAW GOES INTO EFFECT SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The Data Protection Law, 2017, (“DPL”) introduces globally-recognized principles surrounding the use of personal information to the Cayman Islands. Similar to the GDPR and other data privacy legisl
Ransomware on the Rise
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. Ransomware attacks are plaguing businesses all over the world and, unfortunately, show no signs of slowing down. The scenario goes something like this: you come into work, pour a cup of coffee, go to check you
EU Court of Justice Rules Using Facebook’s “Like” Button Creates a Joint Data Controller Relationship
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Fashion ID is an online retailer whose website used a plug-in to feature a Facebook “Like” button. As a result of the plug-in, when a user lands on Fashion ID’s website, information about the
Class Action Proceeds Against Facebook for Violation of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”)
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The Ninth Circuit has ruled that a case against Facebook for violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act can proceed as a class action. The lawsuit stems out of Facebook’s “Tag Suggest
German DPA Tackles Artificial Intelligence
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq. Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) devices can make everyday life easier. They can tell us the temperature outside, set a timer, and even order a pizza; but what is happening to all the data being collec