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CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA CCPA Consumer Complaints Update: 8,265+ Cases Signal Rising Scrutiny on Data Subject Rights
Consumer voices are louder than ever and regulators are listening to complaints coming in about data privacy violations.
DATA Engineering Cybersecurity Programs for Multi-Jurisdictional Privacy Compliance
Cybersecurity and privacy compliance are no longer parallel tracks they’re converging requirements that demand integrated strategies.
Celebrity DSAR Showdown: Three Hard-Hitting Lessons from Gregg Wallace’s Battle with the BBC
In the glittering yet gritty arena of data privacy rights, where celebrities wield the same legal sword as everyday employees, a fresh…
COMPLIANCE What Privacy Teams Can Learn from CoStar’s VPPA Victory
The longstanding federal statute known as the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), enacted in 1988, has for years been a quiet under-the-radar…
Emerging Hurdles in Privacy Class Actions: Navigating Evolving Risks for Insurers and European Based Businesses
As collective redress mechanisms proliferate across Europe, companies are confronting an altered terrain of privacy-related risks, with profound ripple effects for cyber…
Australia’s $5.8 Million Fine That Ushers in a Ruthless Era of Privacy Accountability Down Under
In a seismic judgment that reverberates through boardrooms and server farms alike, the Federal Court of Australia has delivered the nation’s first-ever…
Privacy 2.0: California’s 11 Bills to Empower Users and Curb AI’s Wild Side
As the sun sets on another frenzied legislative year, California has fortified its role as the nation’s tech conscience, inking into law…
GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE Privacy Rights Violation Coverage: What Businesses and Insurers Need to Know
As privacy litigation expands across the United States and EU, many organizations are discovering that their cyber policies may not fully address…
Dutch Regulator Slaps Experian with €2.7 Million Fine Over Privacy Violations in Credit Scoring
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, or AP) has imposed a hefty €2.7 million fine on Experian Nederland, a major credit…
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA AG Bonta Fines Sling TV $530,000 – Plus the Latest CCPA Penalties You Need to Know
Even more privacy enforcement from California.
The Privatization of Privacy Enforcement: How States Are Turning to Contingency Firms for Big Tech Battles”
State privacy enforcement in the United States has undergone a dramatic transformation and thanks to creative contingency fee agreements, law firms are…
Study Warns: Video Game Studios Are Failing Kids’ Privacy
A new Canadian academic study reviewed privacy policies from children’s games and concluded that studios routinely fall short of applicable children’s privacy…