HHS Warnings Trigger Class Actions Against Medical Providers for Use of Online Tracking Technologies
After roughly a year of multiple warnings by the HHS concerning the usage of online tracking technologies and associated privacy and security risks, class action lawsuits have begun to be filed...
California Privacy Protection Agency Board Approves Legislative Proposal to Require Browsers to Offer Opt-out Preference Signals
On December 8, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted 5-0 at its meeting to advance a legislative proposal to require browser vendors to include a feature that allows users to exercise their California privacy rights t
Another Year Wasted for U.S. Federal Data Privacy Legislation
As the rest of the world continues to move forward with national data privacy legislation, the United States continues its well-established habit of proposing piecemeal data privacy laws that go nowhere
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Publishes Revised Draft Cybersecurity Audit Regulations in Advance of December Board Meeting
On November 8, 2023, the CPPA published an updated draft of its cybersecurity audit regulations, intended, in part, to facilitate board discussion and public participation during the upcoming CPPA board meeting...
EU-UK Data Privacy Round Up
November was a busy month for data privacy. See below for updates to the EU AI Act, the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) response regarding third party cookies, the ICO’s appeal of Clearview ruling, and the Italy data protection a
HHS Publishes New Cybersecurity Resources
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Information Security recently published new cybersecurity resources with the goal of mitigating common cybersecurity threats in the health care sector. HHS Resources Webinars: Thes
Not Sneaky Enough: Google Pays $391.5M Privacy Violation Settlement
Written by: Savannah Liner Avera, Esq. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a historic settlement with Google regarding its predatory disregard for users’ location tracking preferences. Google will pay $391.5 million to 40 state
Canada’s Consumer Protection Privacy Act (CPPA) at Least One Year Away
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Canada’s Federal Privacy Law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act (PIPEDA) is over 22 years old. Its replacement, proposed Bill C-27, which introduces the Consumer Protection Pr