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DATA Brazil’s ECA Digital Is Live. The Era of Polite Warnings for Big Tech Is Over
For years, the global conversation about protecting children online has been long on urgency and short on teeth.
The Single Privacy Program That Covers Every State You Operate In
A recent privacy software demo had a client asking if they need a separate privacy program for every state that they operate…
DATA South Africa’s POPIA Health Data Rules
The Information Regulator of South Africa didn’t issue a press release with fanfare.
DATA Lynch Carpenter’s Multi-Target CIPA Campaign
You Said No to Cookies—And a Law Firm Is Betting These Companies Ignored You – Lynch Carpenter’s Multi-Target CIPA Campaign Means A…
DATA The Athletic May Have Shared Your Viewing History Without Consent. Morgan & Morgan Is Coming for Them
Scrolling through Instagram recently, sports fans may have come across a targeted ad from Morgan & Morgan—America’s largest injury law firm—with a…
DATA Don Bivens Olly PBC Privacy Lawsuit
Did You Visit Olly’s Website? The Don Bivens law firm is running ads on Instagram, Meta, and social media saying that you…
Argentina Faces Implications from the MERCOSUR Electronic Commerce Agreement Entering into Force
After nearly five years since its signing in 2021, the MERCOSUR Agreement on Electronic Commerce officially entered into force on January 10,…
DATA Global Privacy Culture Survey Results
Most Companies Think Their Employees Know How to Handle Personal Data.
DATA Saudi Arabia’s Data Protection Authority Enters Active Enforcement Phase Under PDPL
Saudi Arabia’s data protection regulator has moved decisively from policy-building to active enforcement, signaling a new era of accountability under the Kingdom’s…
How America’s biggest tech companies quietly rewrote the nation’s privacy laws
Laboratories of Capture one statehouse at a time — and what it’s costing the rest of us.
DATA Carpenter v. USA – ECPA Chapter 120 of Title 18
Beyond Carpenter: Why America’s 1986 Privacy Law Is Struggling in the Age of Smartphones Nearly every modern smartphone functions as a continuous…
DATA The Hidden Passenger in Your Car: Why Allstate’s Cellphone Tracking Lawsuit Could Reshape Telematics Privacy
Insurance companies have spent the last decade promising drivers a simple deal: install an app or enable vehicle monitoring, and in exchange…