Colorado Joins List of States Proposing Privacy Laws
Colorado has introduced the “Colorado Privacy Act”, noting that “EU GDPR is emerging as a model for countries across the globe in data privacy”.
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Surveillance Camera Hack Raises Legal Risk of Digital Device Use
A recent hack into a massive collection of security camera data from Verkada Inc. shows the cyber and privacy-related vulnerabilities of digital devices that could give way to lawsuits and government enforcement actions.
California Attorney General Approves Additional CCPA Regulations
Regulations state that methods for submitting requests to opt-out may not be designed with the purpose of, or have the substantial effect of, “subverting or impairing” a consumer’s choice to opt-out.
UK to introduce new laws and a code of practice for police wanting to rifle through mobile phone messages
A new UK law will explicitly authorise the “voluntary” slurping of data from mobile phones of crime suspects and witnesses.
UK minister signals divergence: ‘EU doesn’t hold the monopoly on data protection’
A United Kingdom government minister has signalled the country is likely to diverge from the European Union on data protection.
Florida Considers Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation
The Florida state legislature is considering a sweeping data privacy bill introduced by Governor Ron DeSantis in February.
Congress to renew fight over facial recognition ban
Following a failed attempt at reform in the previous Congress, Capitol Hill is poised to reignite the thorny debate over law enforcement’s use of facial-recognition technology.
Virginia Becomes the Second US State with a Comprehensive Privacy Law
Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), making Virginia the second state with a comprehensive privacy law.
More US states are on track to pass data privacy laws in 2021
U.S. states are slowly embracing policies to ensure that digital companies protect their users—or at least introduce more transparency.
Russia to restrict processing of public data
Beginning March 1, 2021, Russia will impose restrictions on the processing of personal data publicly available on the internet and offline. The legislative changes are aimed at fighting the uncontrolled dissemination of personal information.
Federal Constitutional Court: CJEU must clarify whether GDPR provides materiality threshold
The decision means the Court of Justice of the European Union will need to clarify the framework for EU General Data Protection Regulation damages claims.
European Commission Publishes Draft UK Data Transfer Adequacy Determination
The European Commission published a draft data protection adequacy decision relating to the UK. If the draft decision is adopted, organizations in the EU will be able to continue to transfer personal data to organizations in the UK without restriction.