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In Non-COVID-19 News, New York SHIELD Act Takes Effect
Effective March 21, 2020, the New York SHIELD Act imposes data security requirements on most businesses that own or license computerized data that includes the “private information” (defined below) of New York…
Data Privacy Considerations for Coronavirus Data Tools
Data is helping governments, researchers, and companies across the world track the spread of the novel coronavirus, monitor cases and outcomes of COVID-19, and devise ways to halt the virus’s spread. As part of these…
Facial Recognition Tech Enforced by Vermont AG Under State Privacy & Data Broker Laws
Vermont Attorney General Thomas Donovan Jr. has ratcheted up ongoing scrutiny of facial recognition technology. On March 10, the Vermont AG sued facial recognition technology provider Clearview AI and moved for a…
CCPA Update: Attorney General Releases Third Draft of Proposed CCPA Regulations
On Wednesday, the California Attorney General (AG) released a third draft of proposed CCPA regulations for public comment . The draft contains a series of technical corrections, along with a handful of substantive…
Trust in Trustworthiness Ratings? Privacy Group EPIC Lodges Complaint with FTC Regarding Airbnb Ratings
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Airbnb is violating the FTC Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by assigning “secret…