Lessons from COVID-19 for a New US Privacy Framework
The advent of COVID-19 has resulted in an increased reliance by consumers and businesses on technology and digital data, as physical interactions are no longer […]
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Sneak Peek on the Draft of California Privacy Rights Act
On June 1, 2020, the California Attorney General Office submitted the final draft of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). However, even before CCPA’s official enforcement […]
Privacy In Dating Apps
Different dating apps and sites have different privacy policies and frankly, almost nobody ever care to read them thoroughly.
New Year 2020 – Big Day for the California New Privacy Law!
The big day for California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is here! This new privacy law has officially become effective as of today. Are you ready […]
To Delete or Not Delete?
The CCPA gives a California’s consumer the right to request a business that is subject to CCPA to delete any personal information about the consumer […]
Smile! You’re on Camera.
Facial Recognition at US Airports. Since 2017, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has rolled out facial recognition technology in collaboration with airlines to […]
The result is out: Google settlement with FTC
As predicted, the FTC has released a formal announcement, stating that Google will pay $170 million to settle allegations over Youtube Kids privacy violations. From […]
Google’s New Privacy Strategy: The Privacy Sandbox
Google has announced a fresh initiative called “Privacy Sandbox.” This new project develops a number of open standards to enhance privacy of users from open […]
Unrollme, Inc. Settlement with FTC over Unauthorized Email Access
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into a proposed settlement with Unrollme Inc. (“Unrollme”), a free private email management service that helps customers manage the […]
Ninth Circuit allows Biometric Class Action against Facebook under Illinois BIPA
A unanimous three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the class of users in Patel v. Facebook […]