CLA’s Privacy Law Section summarizes important developments in California privacy and beyond.
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The Privacy Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) invites members with privacy experience to apply to participate in its California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Rulemaking Working Group.
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CLA’s Privacy Law Section summarizes important developments in California privacy and beyond. Privacy Law Section Year-End Review By Jeewon Serrato We are excited to announce the six (6) new Executive Committee members who will be joining the current Executive Committee to serve the CLA Privacy Law Section, 2021-2022. The full list of the current members and new members is listed below. The 2021-2022 term will begin after the CLA Annual Meeting. I had he privilege of serving as Chair this…
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With the rise of the highly contagious Delta variant, employers across the United States are increasingly concerned with collecting and recording COVID-19 vaccination information from their employees. In the United States, vaccine information may be legally collected for several reasons, including where required pursuant to state law.
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On August 17, 2021, a criminal cyberattack hit T-Mobile and compromised the personal information held by the communications carrier of more than 50 million.
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On August 24, 2021, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (“AG”) issued guidance to healthcare facilities and providers to remind them of their existing and continuing obligations under state and federal health data privacy laws, including health data breach reporting requirements. The guidance came via a bulletin, which was sent to a variety of stakeholder organizations, including the California Hospital Association, the California Medical Association, and the California Dental Association (see here). The AG reminded healthcare providers that the California Department of Justice is committed to enforcing consumer protections and health privacy laws.
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August capped off a summer of activity by Congress and major technology companies to reform online privacy for individuals under 18, especially for teenagers, who currently lack protections guaranteed to children under 13. As members of Congress dug into the issue more deeply, major tech companies with large userbases of minors rolled out new protection for children and teenagers.
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The California Legislature recently unanimously passed SB 41, a bill that our committee has been following. As previously described here, SB 41 would require a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company (e.g., 23andme) to provide consumers with certain information on the company’s use of genetic data, as well as to obtain express consent for collecting and using such data. It also requires genetic testing companies to provide a way for consumers to revoke their consent, and to implement “reasonable security practices and procedures” to protect the genetic data. SB 41 now goes to Governor Newsom for his signature.
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We are excited to announce the six (6) new Executive Committee members who will be joining the current Executive Committee to serve the CLA Privacy Law Section, 2021-2022. The full list of the current members and new members is listed below. The 2021-2022 term will begin after the CLA Annual Meeting. I had he privilege of serving as Chair this past year and I know the Executive Committee, under Sheri Porath Rockwell’s leadership as Chair will continue to build on our inaugural year.
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Section 999.315, subsection a, of the CCPA provides that businesses are required to provide consumers with two or more methods for submitting opt-out requests (for example, Do Not Sell My PI link; toll free phone number; designated email address; in person form; mail in form; user-enabled global privacy controls, such as browser plug-ins or privacy settings; device settings; or a mechanism that communicates or signal’s the consumer’s opt out choice).
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