GDPR rules for responding to data subject requests

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 …

CCPA consumer rights

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Note: Since the writing of this blog, CCPA has been replaced by CPRA.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 …

GDPR: how to create a data protection impact assessment

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

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Note: Since the writing of this blog, CCPA has been replaced by CPRA.The CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act, in addition to providing consumers with a variety of rights pertaining to their personally …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

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 …

CCPA enforcement date

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 …

How to get consent under PIPEDA

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

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 …

Who does PIPEDA apply to?

Who does PIPEDA apply to?

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that protects the personal information of Canadians.  The law accomplishes this goal by providing certain privacy rights to Canadians, …