The onslaught of privacy regulations has impacted every industry and, while it seems that no industry can be flat footed – from auto manufacturers to ecommerce platforms – one in particular has had to remain especially nimble: the advertising technology (Adtech) industry. The Adtech industry has struggled with privacy regulations, including the CCPA, but it … Continue Reading
Companies have been challenged with respect to their cookie policies and their implementation due to the entry into force of the GDPR earlier than the proposed ePrivacy Regulation Given the delay in the adoption of an EU-wide regulation on e-privacy, national data protection authorities have taken the initiative in publishing guidelines on cookies requirements. The … Continue Reading
The public spoke and the California Attorney General (AG) listened. Nearly four months after releasing initial proposed CCPA regulations, the California AG has issued a revised draft addressing many of the comments and concerns of both industry and privacy attorneys. Although the structure and fundamental principles have not changed, the revisions will impact most CCPA … Continue Reading
On October 10, 2019, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued proposed regulations implementing and interpreting the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The draft regulations address privacy policies, consumer notices, practices for handling consumer requests, ways to verify consumer requests, requirements regarding minors, and rules governing nondiscrimination practices. The regulations are currently in draft form, with … Continue Reading
Another potentially groundbreaking California ballot initiative has been announced, just as companies began to digest and incorporate the amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) into their compliance plans and learned the draft CCPA regulations will be issued by the California Attorney General in October. Last week, the primary advocate for and co-architect of … Continue Reading
