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GDPR rules for responding to data subject requests
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) provides rights to residents in the European Union (“EU”) that allows them to control their personal data. To exercise their rights, the GDPR allows EU residents …
Alice Porch
CCPA consumer rights
Note: Since the writing of this blog, CCPA has been replaced by CPRA. The CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act is one of the most comprehensive privacy laws in the United States. Largely …
Tyler Pewitt
A guide to GDPR Privacy Policy disclosure requirements
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) gives residents in the European Union (“EU”) control over their personal data. Under the GDPR, a controller must make certain disclosures to EU residents about its …
Alice Porch
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 …
Alice Porch
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Note: Since the writing of this blog, CCPA has been replaced by CPRA.The CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act, in addition to providing consumers with a variety of rights pertaining to their personally …
Tyler Pewitt
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 …
Skylar Young
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 …
Skylar Young
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 …
Alice Porch
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 …
Skylar Young
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 …
Alice Porch
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 …
Tyler Pewitt
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 …
Tyler Pewitt