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Proposed Amendment to CCPA Could Provide Reprieve for AdTech Industry
On Tuesday, the California Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to discuss SB-753, which, if adopted, would carve out from the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)’s definition of “sale” certain data…
Ad Law Access Podcast: Dealing with CCPA Uncertainty
Almost ten months after the California Consumer Protection Act was passed, companies are still trying to figure out what it means. To make things more complicated, over 40 bills have been introduced to make changes to…
GDPR Recap: Technical Violations Result in Steep Fines, In Latest Enforcement Actions
The Danish and Polish data protection authorities issued their first GDPR fines last month. The cases serve as indicators of the kinds of technical violations enforcement officials are looking to deter as they police…
Time Runs Out for TikTok App: Developer Musical.ly Agrees to FTC’s Largest-Ever Fine for Children’s Privacy Violations
The FTC recently announced a $5.7 million settlement with app developer Musical.ly for COPPA violations associated with its app (now known as TikTok)—the agency’s largest-ever COPPA fine since the enactment of the…
NIST Outlines Privacy Framework, Taking a Page from Past Cybersecurity Efforts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a preview of its plans for a standard Privacy Framework this past week. The purpose of the Framework is to help organizations better manage privacy…