Just as we thought 2022 was going to be significantly different than 2021, December 2021 and January 2022 events have thrown us for another (pandemic) loop. We anticipate that some of the privacy and cybersecurity developments from 2021 may similarly repeat in 2022. To help prepare for privacy and cybersecurity program plans for the year,
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Impact of NYC’s New Delivery Service Data Sharing Requirement
New York City recently amended its law governing third party delivery services, with the changes going into effect December 27, 2021. The revised law specifically permits restaurants to ask for customers’ personal information from the delivery service. The delivery services, in turn, must tell consumers about the potential sharing “in a conspicuous manner” on its…
California Governor Pulls the Plug on Genetic Information Privacy Act
Governor Gavin Newsom of California vetoed a bill that would have created new limitations on data sharing for direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies.
The Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) asked testing companies to get informed consent from customers before disclosing their data to third parties. GIPA was aimed as a stop-gap to cover data sharing that…
Back to School Special: COPPA Consent in the COVID Era
By Liisa Thomas & Snehal Desai
In the current pandemic era, kids are spending more time online, be it for school or entertainment. Companies are therefore gearing up for increased interaction with children online or through connected devices. As children around the globe return to school, whatever that return looks like, the FTC and the International Consumer Protection Enforcement Network (ICPEN)…
Final Draft CCPA Regulations Submitted, Effective Date Unclear
On June 1, 2020, the California AG submitted the final text of the proposed CCPA regulations to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). There were no changes to the final text from the last version released in March, which we previously summarized here.
The OAL typically has 30 working days to review and approved…