Since the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) entered into force on January 1, 2020, many companies have been closely following the development of CCPA Regulations by the California Attorney General’s Office (AG’s Office). The AG’s Office released an initial draft of the CCPA Regulations in October 2019, prompting over 3,000 pages of public comment (read […]
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COVID-19 Is Not A Free Pass For Privacy And Security Compliance
In the wake of stay-at-home orders stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, companies have rushed to provide work-from-home options for many, if not all, of their employees. As exigency fades into the new normal, however, the California Attorney General and New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) – two key privacy and security regulators – have […]
Location and Mobile Data in the Fight against COVID-19 – An Overview of U.S. and Global Efforts
Governments are increasingly seeking to leverage consumer geolocation and other mobile device data to assist with fighting the spread of COVID-19, as cases continue to mount globally. Location data can be of significant value to public health models, such as models that determine areas where social-distancing measures are needed or test whether such measures are […]
California Attorney General Issues Second Round of Modifications to CCPA Regulations
At approximately 6:00 p.m. today, March 11, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a second round of modifications to the draft regulations his office is preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “Draft CCPA Regulations”). These modifications follow two previous rounds of drafting: (a) the initial publication of the Draft CCPA Regulations, in […]
The Updated CCPA Regulations: Alston & Bird Detail the 30 Key Business Impacts
Late last Friday afternoon, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released updated regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The updates contain a number of material modifications to the initial CCPA regulations that AG Becerra’s office released in October 2019. Alston & Bird has compiled a privacy briefing summarizing the 30 key modifications to […]