Blog: US Privacy Laws
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Nonprofits and the CCPA (CPRA)
You may think of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, as a law that applies to big businesses and social media companies. But have you noticed that the CCPA/CPRA actually contains two definitions of "business?" The CCPA/CPRA's main target is indeed large, profit-making businesses: for example,...
Data Brokers and California Law
Two major laws have passed in California since 2019 that affect many companies: the California Data Broker Law and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA. Both laws have a significant impact on businesses that sell California consumers' personal information. The Data Broker Law has particularly big...
FAQ: Handling Trademark Violations in the U.S.
Many business owners entirely overlook a step that's genuinely beneficial when first starting out. This step is registering a trademark, which puts all of your competitors on notice that you're staking a claim to a corporate image. Many business owners don't stop to consider just how important registering a trademark can...
Washington Biometric Privacy Law (H.B. 1493)
In this article, we'll be taking a look specifically at the Washington Biometric Privacy Law (H.B. 1493), Washington state's effort at protecting the biometric data of its residents and what you need to do to comply. What is Biometric Data? Biometric data is data related to personal, unique information such as your...
CCPA (CPRA): Does a Privacy Policy Satisfy the "Notice at Collection" Requirement?
A big part of compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, is providing notice to consumers. The CCPA/CPRA's "notice at collection" requirement means that before you collect personal information from consumers, you must tell them what categories of personal information you are collecting and your...
Using Biometric Information in New York
The New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) was amended in 2019 to include reference to biometric information. The SHIELD Act imposes an extensive set of requirements on businesses that own or license the biometric information of New York residents. Obligations under the SHIELD Act include...