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Soltani Appointed as Inaugural California Privacy Protection Agency Executive Director
During last month’s California Privacy Protection Agency Board ( CPPA ) meeting, the only substantive agenda item, addressed in closed session, was a discussion of two key appointments: the first Executive Director and…
FTC Chair Khan’s Vision for Privacy – and Some Dissents
Last week, we wrote about FTC Chair Khan’s memo describing her plans to transform the FTC’s approach to its work. This week, she followed up with a no-less-ambitious statement laying out her vision for data privacy and…
“Not Outgunned, Just Outmanned” (For Now): Senate Hearing on Privacy Law Addresses Under-resourced FTC
On September 29, 2021, the Senate Commerce Subcommittee held a hearing titled Protecting Consumer Privacy . The senators addressed the potential $1 billion earmarked to strengthen the FTC’s privacy work, the future of…
Out with the Old, In with the New SCCs
As of September 27, 2021, the European Commission requires controllers and processors to rely on the recently updated Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for any new contracts governing personal data transfers from the…
CPRA Update: California Privacy Rulemaking Process Begins
On September 22, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued an invitation for public comments as part of its first “preliminary” rulemaking activities. Established by the California Privacy Rights Act…