CCPA Employer Exemptions Set to Expire

On August 16, California Assembly Member Cooley introduced amendments to Assembly Bill 1102 (AB1102) that would extend the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (“CCPA”) temporary exemptions for the collection of personal information derived from job applicants, employees, and contractors (collectively, the…

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News and Alerts for April 19, 2022

Virginia Passes Amendments to VCDPA Governor Glenn Young of Virginia last week approved three amendments to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). The first amendment, H 381, creates an exemption to consumers’ right to delete, and will allow data…

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PDPL

Updates to Saudi Arabia’s Data Protection Law

Whilst European and North American businesses are well accustomed to dealing with complex data protection legislation, businesses in the MENA region have by and large not had to consider the same in their local markets. From a Saudi standpoint, the recently published Personal Data Protection Law (published on 24 September 2021 and effective as of…
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Rights

Lessons Learned from Implementing Privacy Rights Request Processes

Over the last three years, several data privacy regulations have been adopted around the world which include requirements related to the collection, processing, and use of personal information. The list includes the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD) for Brazil,…
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California

California Passes Suite of New Privacy Laws

California continues to be at the vanguard of privacy protection. On October 11, 2021, California’s Governor Newsom signed several bills addressing privacy and data security. These new laws go into effect January 1, 2022 and include: AB 335, which adds an exemption to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) consumer personal information sales opt-out right.…
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CPRA

Initial Defenses Under the CCPA and CPRA: 8 Key Takeaways

Since the Jan. 1, 2020 kickoff for private enforcement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), plaintiffs have filed scores of class actions invoking the CCPA. Such claims, when properly made, present substantial risk to companies including statutory damages up to $750 per consumer. Early key takeaways can help companies limit risk under the CCPA…
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