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GDPR: How to create a data protection impact assessment
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) directs how an organization should handle the personal data of residents in the European Union (“EU”). Under the GDPR, an organization must conduct a Data Protection …
CCPA penalties
Note: Since the writing of this blog, CCPA has been replaced by CPRA.The CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act, in addition to providing consumers with a variety of rights pertaining to their personally …
PIPEDA fair information principles: individual access
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that was enacted to protect the privacy rights of residents of Canada. The right to access one’s personal information …
Australia Privacy Act of 1988: how to respond to consumer requests
The Australia Privacy Act 1988 covers the processing and or use of the personal information of Australians. An APP entity is a broad umbrella term referring to an organization that can include …
The Nevada privacy law definition of sale
In 2017, Nevada passed the Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A (“Nevada Privacy Law”). The law requires online operators to post a Privacy Policy. Two years later, lawmakers amended the law to allow …
Does the Australia Privacy Act of 1988 apply to small businesses?
The Australia Privacy Act 1988 is unique in that it only applies to Australian organizations with an annual turnover of more than AUD $3,000,000 and organizations outside of Australia that do business …
Who does Nevada’s privacy law apply to?
Nevada enacted the Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A (“Nevada Privacy Law”) in 2017. The law requires an online operator to post a privacy policy to inform consumers of how their data is …
CCPA enforcement date
Note: Since the writing of this blog CCPA has been replaced with CPRA. The CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act, first enacted in 2018, became effective on January 1st, 2020. The law provides …
Is CCPA compliance required for service providers?
Note: Since the writing of this blog CCPA has been replaced with CPRA. If you own a business, you likely work with a variety of entities pursuant to delivering products and services …
Consumer rights under Nevada’s privacy law
In 2017, Nevada passed the Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A (“Nevada Privacy Law”) to protect Nevada consumers. The law requires operators to post a Privacy Policy on their website or online service. …
PIPEDA: how to get consent
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that aims to protect the personal information of Canadians by requiring websites that the law applies to have a …
CCPA lawsuit filed against Zoom
Note: Since the writing of this blog, CCPA has been replaced with CPRA. As many of us work from home, homeschool our children, and do more and more activities online as a …