California Attorney General Rob Bonta (“AG Bonta”) and the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) have been active in protecting the privacy rights of Californians and making sure businesses comply with their obligations under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA”). On August 24, 2022, the OAG issued a press release (“Press Release”) and concurrently released a YouTube video of AG Bonta, regarding a CCPA enforcement action settlement with Sephora, Inc. (“Sephora”) over allegations that Sephora the CCPA.
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By Natalie Marcell, CIPP/US The California legislature did not pass a bill to extend the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) Human Resources (HR) and Business-to-Business (B2B) exemptions, and therefore both exemptions are set to expire on January 1, 2023. HR and B2B exemptions have been in effect since the CCPA first became enforceable on July 1, 2020. The original expiration date for the exemptions was January 1, 2021, but the sunset date was moved out twice: first by the legislature…
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The California Privacy Protection Agency Applauds Speaker Pelosi for her Statement on Federal Privacy Legislation
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On Thursday, November 3, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) noticed modifications (and additional documents and other information relied upon) to the text of the proposed regulations, triggering a 15-day comment period that closes on Monday, November 21, 2022, at 8am.
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On October 27, 2022, the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) held its 44th Annual Global Privacy Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey, where the GPA admitted the CPPA as a full voting member. The GPA is a global forum, comprised of over 130 data protection and privacy authorities, that aims to help advance privacy efforts across the world.
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It’s been a busy few months in California privacy, to say the least! This jam-packed edition of our e-News will bring you current on new developments and get you excited for the year ahead, which promises to be a busy one.
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On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Prior to the announcement of the decision, alarms were raised about how health information collected by mobile apps and tech companies may be abused and used to penalize women for seeking or considering an abortion. On June 16, 2022, Congressional Representative Sara Jacobs (D-California), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) responded to such concerns by introducing the federal privacy bill, My Body, My Data Act (“the Act”).
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In May 2022, Georgetown University law professor Alvaro Bedoya was confirmed to the fifth and last open commissioner’s seat on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). With the appointment of Commissioner Bedoya, a Democrat, the Democratic appointees on the Commission now have a 3-2 majority. Consequently, many analysts observe that FTC Chair Lina Khan is clear to push forward a very robust data privacy protection agenda. In interviews, Chair Khan noted how increased consumer use of online platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a wider “commercial surveillance” industry. Below are some highlights of the FTC’s forthcoming data privacy agenda.
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Northeastern states are making major changes to their privacy laws. Maine enacted a narrow bill, New York significantly amended one of its pending comprehensive privacy proposals, and the Massachusetts House shelved its flagship privacy bill.
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On July 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) started the formal rulemaking process to adopt proposed regulations implementing the Consumer Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), which amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
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