Blog: US Privacy Laws
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COPRA: The Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act
The Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (COPRA) is a federal privacy law that ensures data confidentiality rights. At the time of this writing, COPRA is still a bill. Once the bill is passed, COPRA will go into effect within six months. This article details everything you need to know about the...
Utah's Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA)
Utah's Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) is a newly-introduced law that regulates how direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies obtain consumer consent to collect, use, and disclose their genetic data. Consumers should also have the right to access and erase their genetic data from DTC companies as well as destroy any biological...
The GDPR's Anonymization versus CCPA/CPRA's De-identification
Anonymization under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and de-identification under the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA/CPRA) are both ways to protect the privacy of data subjects. De-identification is a process that can be used in the U.S. for compliance with the CCPA (CPRA). In contrast, GDPR anonymization is used...
Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifiers Act (CUBI)
Texas's Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act ("CUBI") was signed into law by former governor Rick Perry in 2009. This law puts controls on biometric data used to identify individuals for a "commercial purpose." In this article, we'll look at what CUBI requires, how it helps protect consumers, and what...
Virginia VCDPA Privacy Policy Template
If your company will be collecting personal information from the residents of Virginia who register for your services online or visit your website, then you are required to comply with the terms of the state's Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). The VCDPA became effective on January 1, 2023. This article will explain...
How the CCPA (CPRA) is Similar to COPRA
The Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (COPRA) is designed to regulate how organizations can collect, use, and share personal data. Many believe that COPRA borrows many of its key concepts directly from the CCPA's text. However, there are a number of differences. In this article, we'll go over some of COPRA's history,...