Blog: US Privacy Laws
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What the Zoom Class Action Means For Your Business
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has transformed the state of privacy law in the United States. As the CCPA gradually takes effect, we're already seeing consumers bringing cases against businesses for alleged violations of the act. One of the first significant CCPA cases is Cullen v Zoom Communications, Inc. The...
Privacy Laws By Country
Complying with privacy law is crucial for any business operating online. Due to the nature of online commerce and marketing, businesses often collect personal information from people in multiple legal jurisdictions. If you offer goods or services in a given country, you must obey the privacy laws of that country. We've compiled...
NY SHIELD Act: How to Implement a Data Security Program
The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) requires all covered entities to implement a "Data Security Program." Complying with the SHIELD Act's Data Security Program requirement could consume significant time and resources. Businesses must put in place administrative, technical, and physical safeguards across 13 different metrics to...
Consumer Rights Under the CCPA (CPRA)
One of the biggest responsibilities for businesses covered by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is to facilitate consumers' rights under the law. And the CPRA expanded the rights granted under the CCPA. This means putting systems in place to allow consumers to make consumer rights requests, and then fulfilling those...
NY SHIELD Data Breach Notices
The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) requires all covered entities to provide a Data Breach Notice to New York residents in the event of a data breach that exposes their private information. The SHIELD Act contains specific rules about what to include in your Data Breach...
The Complete Guide to CCPA (CPRA) Service Providers
Service providers are an important part of the CCPA, as amended by the CPRA. Under the right conditions, businesses can share personal information with service providers in a way that does not count as a "sale." However, the CCPA (CPRA) provides a very narrow definition of "service provider" and sets...