California AG Won’t Delay CCPA Enforcement, but May Exercise Prosecutorial Discretion
California’s Attorney General won’t delay enforcement of key provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act, but will use prosecutorial discretion […]
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Facial recognition bill falls flat in California legislature
A state Assembly committee stopped a bill allowing companies and government agencies to use the controversial surveillance technology without consent. […]
Assembly leader says state legislature will repeal police privacy law
For almost half a century, Section 50-A of a New York state law sealed personnel information about police officers, firefighters […]
Twitter and Reddit challenges requirement for US visa applicants to declare their online handles
Twitter, Reddit, and the Internet Association filed a legal brief in support of a challenge to the US State Department’s […]
California AG posts final proposed CCPA Regulations
The California Attorney General has posted the final proposed CCPA Regulations, which were submitted to the California Office of Administrative […]
Debate on surveillance and privacy heats up as US protests rage
Chaotic demonstrations over race and policing that swept through the United States over the past week have fuelled a debate […]
Lawmakers to unveil bipartisan privacy bill to regulate contact-tracing apps
Senate lawmakers plan to unveil a bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate contact-tracing and exposure-notification apps, seeking to ensure […]
A key part of surveillance reform is now in jeopardy.
Seven years after the Snowden revelations, there’s a real chance for changes that will bolster oversight and provide some much-needed […]
ACLU sues Clearview AI over alleged privacy violations
The ACLU has sued Clearview AI for allegedly violating Illinois privacy law through its face recognition-based surveillance technology. The lawsuit […]
Equifax agrees to spend over $30 million to settle claims over 2017 data breach
Equifax has agreed to a proposed class action settlement with financial institutions over its 2017 data breach that affected roughly […]
Two Bills Introduced to Restrict Microtargeting of Political Ads
Members of Congress have introduced two bills to restrict the microtargeting of online political advertisements. The Banning Microtargeted Political Ads […]
California Privacy Compliance Obligations May Soon Change Under CPRA Ballot Initiative
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) is progressing through California’s elections process for inclusion on the November 2020 ballot. Businesses […]