Notice and Choice Are No Longer a Choice
How many applications do you have on your phone? Average people have around 80. For each of those applications, you […]
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How California’s Data Privacy Laws Could Change the Game for Tech Companies and Individuals
When California passed the nation’s first law giving consumers control over their personal data last year, legislators built in an […]
Facebook’s global lobbying against data privacy laws
Facebook has targeted politicians around the world promising investments and incentives while seeking to pressure them into lobbying on Facebook’s […]
Irish data protection authority has 15 open investigations on tech companies
The Ireland Data Protection Commission said in a report that as of Dec. 31 it had 15 ongoing investigations of […]
Who should enforce a US federal privacy law?
Privacy advocates want it. Tech companies want it. Lawmakers – are considering it. But if federal privacy legislation does come […]
Ireland’s DPA publishes annual report
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published its latest annual report, which covers the period from 25 May 2018, when […]
Berlin court rules against Apple data protection guidelines
The Court of Appeal in Berlin has ruled that the data protection guidelines used by Apple in 2011 were partially […]
GDPR, CCPA and beyond: Changes in data privacy laws and enforcement risks to monitor in 2019
With significant enforcement activity and new laws being enacted or proposed since the start of the year, regulators in the […]
EDPB Issues Statement on U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
On February 25, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) issued a statement regarding the transfer of personal data […]
FTC Hits TikTok With Record $5.7 Million Fine Over Children’s Privacy
The company will pay $5.7 million to settle allegations that the social media app formerly known as Musical.ly illegally collected […]
Launch of Data Protection Leader
DataGuidance announced the launch of a “Data Protection Leader”, a bi-monthly magazine which explores current ideas shaping data privacy. To […]
Ad world flocks to Congress urging federal data privacy legislation
Leaders in advertising and consumer privacy have descended upon Washington, DC to push Congress to pass federal legislation on data […]