Alston & Bird Privacy Blog

Privacy for All and Employees Excluded: Amendments to the CCPA That Have Traction

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When first introduced on February 22, 2019, AB 1760 aimed to merely fix a few typographical errors in the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”).  However, when AB 1760 was first amended on April 4, 2019, the bill turned into a wholesale replacement of the CCPA with the “Privacy For All Act of 2019.”  The Privacy For All Act of 2019, introduced by Assembly member Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), builds on the framework of the CCPA, but changes it in several important ways.  One of the most … [Read more] about Privacy for All and Employees Excluded: Amendments to the CCPA That Have Traction

SEC Issues Risk Alert Noting Common Regulation S-P Compliance Issues

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The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) has issued a Risk Alert that provides an overview of the most common deficiencies or weaknesses in investment adviser and broker-dealer compliance with the Safeguards Rule, … [Read more] about SEC Issues Risk Alert Noting Common Regulation S-P Compliance Issues

The Coming Regulation of Artificial Intelligence? EU Publishes AI Guidelines

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The European Commission High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence released on April 8, 2019 the final version of its Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI (the “Guidelines”). This is the first significant guidance issued in … [Read more] about The Coming Regulation of Artificial Intelligence? EU Publishes AI Guidelines

CCPA Carve-Out for Online Advertising? Proposed Amendment Exempts Certain Advertising Data from Do-Not-Sell Restrictions

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California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in September 2018, and the CCPA enters into force on January 1, 2020.  One of the CCPA’s core elements is a right for consumers to know when a company is selling their data, and to opt-out … [Read more] about CCPA Carve-Out for Online Advertising? Proposed Amendment Exempts Certain Advertising Data from Do-Not-Sell Restrictions

FTC Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements, Privacy Rule Update

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In March, the Federal Trade Commission announced proposed updates to two key privacy and security regulations, the Safeguards Rule and Privacy Rule. Both rules implement regulations under the federal Gramm Leach Bliley Act, and the FTC seeks comments … [Read more] about FTC Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements, Privacy Rule Update