GDPR fines and penalties to date
Since the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) in April 2016, at least 233 fines have been issued to businesses and organizations by supervisory bodies throughout the European Union. It is critical for businesses across all industries to stay up-to-date on: (i) where fines have been assessed under
What needs to be included in a Privacy Policy
As consumers have become more interested in the privacy of their Personally Identifiable Information (PII) online, more countries and states have passed their own privacy laws. These privacy laws protect the PII of consumers by providing them with certain privacy rights, requiring websites to have a Privacy Policy and imposing
A guide to the CalOPPA definition of personal information
The California Online Privacy Protection Act (“CalOPPA”) was the first state privacy law in the nation to require a web business to post a Privacy Policy. The purpose of the law is to strengthen the right to privacy that is in the California Constitution. CalOPPA requires an online business to
CCPA: how to confirm the identity of a consumer exercising their rights
The CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act provides a broad array of privacy rights to Californians. These rights provide Californians with the ability to request disclosures relating to the categories and specific pieces of personally identifiable information (PII) the business has collected and/or sold to third parties, as well as the
A guide to Do Not Track under CalOPPA
California passed the California Online Privacy Protection Act (“CalOPPA”) in 2004 to protect the personal data of its residents. CalOPPA requires operators of online services that collect personal information to post a Privacy Policy. In 2014, California updated CalOPPA to require an operator to disclose how it handles Do Not
A closer look at the CCPA class-action lawsuit against Epic Games, Inc. and Life on Air, Inc.
The California Consumer Privacy Act: CCPA went into effect on January 1st and will be enforced by the California Attorney General on July 1st. The CCPA provides a number of privacy rights to Californians, including the ability to opt-out of the sale of their collected personally identifiable information (PII), request
How GDPR penalties and fines can affect your business
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) stipulates that national authorities within the European Union (E.U) must assess certain GDPR penalties (including GDPR fines) for specific data protection violations by businesses/individuals. The processing of data is generally not allowed under the GDPR, and violating GDPR guidelines regarding the limited exceptions where
A guide to who does CalOPPA apply to
In 2004, the California Online Privacy Protection Act (“CalOPPA”) went into effect and became a national standard for consumer protection. With the passage of CalOPPA, California was the first state to require an online business to post a Privacy Policy. CalOPPA requires an operator of an online business to provide
CCPA: non-discrimination for consumers who have exercised their privacy rights
The CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act provides California consumers with a number of rights pertaining to their personally identifiable information (PII). These rights allow consumers to request disclosures pertaining to what PII a business has collected, request the deletion of the collected PII, and opt-out of the sale of their
Who does the CCPA apply to?
The CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act requires certain businesses to make a number of rights available for consumers, including providing consumers with the ability to opt-out of the sale of their personally identifiable information (PII), request the deletion of their collected PII, and request disclosures regarding what PII has been
PIPEDA fair information principles
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that protects the personal information of Canadians. PIPEDA achieves this goal by requiring certain websites to have a Privacy Policy, by providing Canadians with privacy rights, and by imposing heavy penalties on those that fail to comply
CCPA Privacy Policy requirements
Privacy policies serve a number of different functions. For businesses, Privacy Policies provide an opportunity to directly communicate its privacy practices to consumers. Pertinent information in the policies, such as who may access the consumer’s information, how long the data is stored, and the purpose of the data collection, ultimately
