Over the past few years, regulators around the world have stepped up enforcement of privacy laws that protect minors online. All companies that offer online services may find themselves in possession of minors’ personal data. And so, companies that take part online should consider some general recommendations, especially in light of the growing body of youth online privacy and safety laws.

Through The Employer Report blog, our lawyers provide legal updates and practical insights to help clients understand, prepare for and respond to the latest domestic and cross-border Labor and Employment issues affecting US and multinational employers.

If you are a data broker or a business that relies on data brokers for targeted advertising, you should be aware that the California Data Broker Law may be significantly changed under a proposed bill. Under Senate Bill 362, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) would be required to set up, by 1 January 2026, an accessible deletion mechanism where consumers could request deletion via the CPPA that all data brokers then have to honor. Data brokers would have to check the CPPA mechanism to process all deletion requests every 31 days, as well as delete personal information about every California resident who ever made a request through the mechanism every 31 days.

Just a few weeks after California Attorney General Bonta announced an investigative sweep through inquiry letters sent to California employers, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) review of data privacy practices by connected vehicle manufacturers and related technologies, focusing on embedded features including “location sharing, web-based entertainment, smartphone integration, and cameras,” because “vehicles often automatically gather consumers’ locations, personal preferences, and details about their daily lives.”

Just a few weeks after California Attorney General Bonta announced an investigative sweep through inquiry letters sent to California employers, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) review of data privacy practices by connected vehicle manufacturers and related technologies, focusing on embedded features including “location sharing, web-based entertainment, smartphone integration, and cameras,” because “vehicles often automatically gather consumers’ locations, personal preferences, and details about their daily lives.”

So far this year, three US states have passed laws with specific obligations related to consumer health privacy law: Washington, Connecticut, and Nevada. When it comes to California, the omnibus California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) applies also to the processing of health information. But, if the sectoral Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) applies and is complied with, CMIA, and not the CCPA, applies.

California continues to lead the nation with state-level privacy regulations. This unique session pairs one of the main forces behind California’s privacy regulations, Alastair MacTaggart, with Professor Lothar Determann. As California moves from the development phase to the enforcement phase, what can privacy lawyers expect? And what new regulations are on the horizon? This webinar session helps answer these important questions.

Companies around the world should start preparing for the Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act with respect to personal data of consumers in Iowa. With the Iowa Act, Iowa follows the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Consumer Rights Act of 2020, but excludes consumers acting in a commercial or employment context. Businesses that have implemented measures to comply with the CCPA and other US state privacy laws can leverage some of their existing vendor contract terms, website disclosures and data subject rights response processes to satisfy requirements under the Iowa Act. The Iowa Act becomes effective January 1, 2025 and does not include a look-back period for violations.

Please note that this event on 30 March 2023 from 5:30pm – 8:00pm CET on selected legal aspects and current EU legal developments on cybersecurity will be held in German only.

In brief Finalized regulations under the amended California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) are one step closer to becoming a reality. On February 3, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) voted to submit its proposed regulations to the Office of Administrative Law, which is one of the last steps before the…