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Maryland’s New Approach to Data Minimization Creates Unique Compliance Issues

On May 9, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) making Maryland the seventeenth state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law. The law takes effect October 1, 2025, but it does not apply to

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Posted in Legislation, Privacy

Artificial Intelligence Systems, Profiling, and the New U.S. State Privacy Laws

The rapid spread of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in recent years has overlapped with the enactment of comprehensive privacy laws by multiple U.S. states.  Aside from being generally applicable to AI systems in the same way as they are to

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Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations

State Privacy Law Update – Colorado and Nevada

While a uniform federal privacy law in the United States continues to be an uncertain prospect overshadowed by other national priorities such as infrastructure and COVID relief, state legislatures have pushed forward with their own privacy regimes, resulting in an

Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations

Introduction to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act – Part II

This is the second installment of our summary of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”).  In our first post, we covered the goals of the law as well as its applicability and thresholds, what qualifies as personal data, the

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Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations, VCDPA

Introduction to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act – Part I

Virginia recently joined California in enacting a comprehensive data protection law intended to protect the privacy of its residents. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (the “VCDPA”) is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2023, so impacted businesses have

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Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations, VCDPA

Bipartisan Bill Would Regulate Automated COVID-19 Contact Tracing Technology

A new federal COVID-19 data privacy bill with bipartisan support, the Exposure Notification Privacy Act, would have a substantially narrower scope of application than two previous partisan draft COVID-19 privacy laws.  The bipartisan bill specifically regulates “automated exposure notification services,”

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Democrats and Republicans Introduce Competing COVID-19 Data Privacy Bills

Responding to widespread calls for uniform rules and restrictions regarding the collection and use of individuals’ COVID-19-related health information, Congressional Republicans and Democrats have each recently introduced their own versions of federal COVID-19 data privacy bills.  Although both parties’ bills

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The European Data Protection Board Issues Updated Guidelines on Consent

On May 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board adopted updated guidelines on what does and does not constitute consent under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in certain situations.  Consent is one of the lawful bases to process personal

Posted in Privacy

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and Online Learning

With schools across the nation closing their physical locations and moving to an online learning environment, it is important for school officials to understand their obligations under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).  COPPA regulates the collection of personal

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Does the CCPA Apply to Financial Institutions?

Despite the global pandemic, the California Attorney General will begin enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act on July 1 as planned, so even in this new work-from-home environment, businesses must continue to work towards compliance and resolve any open issues.

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