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Hyun Jai Oh

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About Hyun Jai Oh

Hyun Jai Oh is an associate in Alston & Bird’s Technology & Privacy Group in the Atlanta office. Before joining the firm, Hyun Jai worked as an intern researching a multitude of industries involving artificial intelligence solutions, environmental justice, and COVID-related state health regulations. Hyun Jai previously served as a sergeant in the Republic of Korea Army, working in the logistics department of the 21st Infantry Division Reconnaissance Unit.

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Colorado AG Publishes Shortlist of Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms

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On November 21, 2023, the Colorado Attorney General (the “AG”) published a shortlist of potential universal opt-out mechanisms (“UOOMs”) that the AG is considering recognizing as binding under the Colorado Privacy Act (the “CPA”). Beginning on July 1, 2024, the CPA will require covered controllers to comply with Colorado consumers’ requests to opt out of […]

California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Draft Regulations on Risk Assessments

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On August 28, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) released two sets of draft regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), one for risk assessments and another for cybersecurity audits, as part of the Agency’s informal rulemaking process. We discuss the draft cybersecurity audits in California Proposes Annual Audits to Assess […]

Oregon Becomes the Fourth State to Enact a Data Broker Law

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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law the Bill Relating to Registration of Business Entities that Qualify as Data Brokers (HB 2052) (the “Act”) on July 27, 2023.  Effective January 1, 2024, the Act will require data brokers to annually register with the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (the “Department”).  The Act makes […]

FTC Seeks Comments on a New Verifiable Parental Consent Mechanism Under COPPA

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On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced that it is seeking comment on an application for a new verifiable parental consent mechanism under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). The application, submitted jointly by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, Yoti, and SuperAwesome (collectively, the “Applicants”), requests the FTC to approve […]

CPPA Anticipates April Effective Date for CPRA Regulations

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced during its Board meeting on December 16, 2022 that the regulations implementing the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) will not likely go into effect until April 2023. CPPA Executive Direct Ashkan Soltani stated that the CPPA Staff plans to publish the final draft of the CPRA regulations in […]