California Attorney General Fiddles While Rome Burns
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On March 17 a coalition of 35 advertising groups sent California Attorney General Xavier Becerra a letter calling for a delay in the enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) because of C
We All Know About GDPR’s Right to Erasure, Does This Mean You Have to Delete Data From Backups As Well?
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. In this business, we are all familiar with GDPR’s right to erasure (commonly called “the right to be forgotten”) granted by the GDPR. The question that often comes up is when a data subject e
Brexit Is Here, so What Does That Mean for Data Privacy?
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Now that the UK has a withdrawal agreement with the EU, what will this mean for data privacy for personal data in the UK, as well as for personal data that is transferred between the UK and other countries. UK
CA Attorney General Issues New Draft of CCPA Regulations
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. On February 7, 2020 the California Attorney General published a “redline” version of the CCPA Regulations. These regulations are open for public comment until February 24, 2020. In the meantime, here
The e-Privacy Regulation Strikes Out Again
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The e-Privacy Regulation, which was supposed to be a close cousin to the General Data Protection Regulation, was first proposed by the European Commission in January 2017. However, here we are nearly 3 years l
Another Attempt at Federal Privacy Legislation
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. In yet another attempt to pass federal privacy legislation, on November 26, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (“COPRA”). COPRA would apply to i
Facial Recognition Technology and GDPR Compliance
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. A soccer team in Denmark is using facial recognition technology to stop unruly fans, apparently with the approval of the Danish Data Protection Agency (“DDPA”). The technology is used to scan fans
Country of Georgia Hit by Massive Cyber Attack
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. More than 2,000 websites, including court websites and the national TV station, were knocked out by a massive cyber attack in the country of Georgia. A state sponsored political attack is suspected as many of
Singapore’s Privacy Watchdog Issues Two Fines
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) has assessed two large fines against companies for data breaches. The telecommunications company, Tingtel, has been fined $25,000 for
U.S. Federal Legislation on Data Privacy Unlikely This Year
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. With the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) ready to go into effect in 2020, and other states lined up to follow with similar legislation, there has been a greater push for a federal privacy la