New enforcement sweep on cookie banners, conducted by Netherlands privacy regulator, shows both EU and US companies that the need to prioritize website tracking hygiene and transparency.
In Europe:
Netherlands privacy regulator,, AP, issued warnings to 200 websites about their cookie banners. Three-quarters of them adjusted their misleading cookie…
Continue Reading EU Regulator Cookie Sweep Shows Importance of Website Tracking Compliance in the EU and USState AG’s Ramping Up Enforcement of Student Data Privacy with new Landmark Settlement
The Attorney’s General of Connecticut, California and New York reached a $5.1 million settlement with…
Continue Reading State AG’s Ramping Up Enforcement of Student Data Privacy with new Landmark SettlementNew bill, proposed by Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and…
Continue Reading HIPAA, but for non-Covered Entities?Philippines Data Protection Authority: Biometric Data Is Not for Sale: Lessons for U.S. Privacy Law
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) has directed Tools for Humanity (Worldcoin) to stop processing…
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A Bavarian court held that a store’s private security guard lawfully used a body-worn camera under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR to protect property, maintain order, and ensure staff safety, in a…
Continue Reading “Smile, You’re on Camera”: Meets GDPR and U.S. Privacy Law in the retail contextThe U.S. Department of Justice’s Sensitive Data Bulk Transfer Rule is in effect. That includes, as of Oct. 6, 2025, the requirements on due diligence and compliance.
What does this…
Continue Reading The Sensitive Data Bulk Transfer Rule: What You Need to KnowThe California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently issued a $1.35 million fine against a California business for privacy law violations. They also issued a detailed multi-year compliance plan.
These are…
Continue Reading CPPA Issues $1.35 Million Fine: What You Need to KnowThe European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) recently issued a TechDispatch on Automated Decision Making.
Here is what you need to know:
Part 1: 12 Myths About Automated Decision-Making (ADM) Systems…
Continue Reading Effective Human Oversight of Automated Decision-Making SystemsThe European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) recently issued a TechDispatch on Automated Decision Making.
Here is what you need to know:
Part 1: 12 Myths About Automated Decision-Making (ADM) Systems…
Continue Reading 12 Myths About Automated Decision-Making Systems, per the EDPSThe California Privacy Protection Agency recently published materials in advance of its upcoming discussion of the Delete Act Regulations, which regulate the centralized data broker Delete Request and Opt-out Platform…
Continue Reading What the CPPA Has to Say About the Delete Act and the DROPWhat California Employers Need to Know About the Use of High-Risk Automated Decision Systems
California may soon regulate the use of high-risk automated decision systems (ADS) by California employers. The state’s legislature recently sent SB-7 to Governor Gavin Newsom.
What do you need to…
Continue Reading What California Employers Need to Know About the Use of High-Risk Automated Decision SystemsWhat should you know about recent FTC enforcement actions announced over the last few days?
In short, privacy enforcement is a “go.”
Here are some takeaways.
The FTC under Andrew…
Continue Reading The FTC Still Cares About PrivacyWhen using biometrics in advertising, consent is not enough.
IAB Canada, a trade association for Canada’s interactive marketing and advertising industry, recently issued policy paper on using biometrics in digital…
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