And in 2019, lawmakers took a closer look at a long-standing New York state privacy law, discovered several evolutionary gaps and inefficiencies, then worked to amend and update it. Today, the latest iteration is known as the New York SHIELD Act. What Is New York’s SHIELD Act? The New...
On November 3, 2020, Californians voted to approve Proposition 24, a ballot measure that creates the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The CPRA amends and expands the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)—California’s current privacy law that itself is nearly brand new. If you are ...
As of now, more than 8 other states, such as New York and Massachusetts, have introduced similar bills. The Trump Administration sought comments last fall through the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration when it laid out it’s approach to data privacy, th...
Albany, New York 12209 The Privacy Compliance Officer shall, within five (5) business days of the date of the receipt of a proper request: (i) provide access to the personal information; (ii) deny access in writing, explaining the reasons therefore; or (iii) acknowledge the receipt of the...
The new Canadian access to information act and privacy act: A critical annotation A new statute, inspired in large measure by the American experience, will soon be proclaimed in Canada. The Access to Information Act has been the product of considerable public attention. It also reflects experience...
these new laws is theCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. The Act was introduced and signed quickly in order to prevent voters from facing a similar ballot initiative in the November election. This post provides an overview of the new law, which will go into effect beginning Janua...
Wegmans Food Markets has launched a facial recognition pilot program at one of its New York City locations, prompting some shoppers to express concerns about privacy and pricing…a Wegmans spokesperson [claimed] the pilot will run for 60 days and…will involve employees who have agreed to particip...
New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act Oregon Consumer Information Protection Act (OCIPA) SB 684 Texas – An Act relating to the privacy of personal identifying information and the creation of the Texas Privacy Protection Advisory Council ...
In addition, on December 22, 2023, the governor of New York State signed into law the New York LLC Transparency Act (NY LLC Act), which will impose its own set of disclosure requirements when it takes effect on December 21, 2024. This law is broadly patterned after the CTA and incorpora...
Less than a year after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect, California’s electorate approved a ballot measure that will substantially expand the privacy obligations the CCPA imposes on employers. On November 3, 2020, Proposition 24, known as the California Privacy Rights ...