Dangerous seas ahead – the California Consumer Privacy Act and litigation risk
Posted on Sep 5, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on Dangerous seas ahead – the California Consumer Privacy Act and litigation risk
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) exposes companies doing business in California to certain litigation risks. The CCPA creates a private right of action that increases class action litigation risk for data breaches. Plaintiffs might try to use California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) to expand the scope of the CCPA’s private right of action. Businesses can proactively engage...
Your quarterly privacy and cybersecurity update
Posted on Aug 5, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Financial Services, GDPR, Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on Your quarterly privacy and cybersecurity update
Welcome to the latest edition of Updata – the international quarterly update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and legal updates from our contributors around the globe over the past quarter. This quarter’s report features commentary on a number of important developments,...
Insuring against a data breach in the construction industry
Posted on Jul 20, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Litigation | Comments Off on Insuring against a data breach in the construction industry
Although hacking attempts may be most commonly directed at financial and health institutions housing troves of financial and personal data, the construction industry is not immune from the risk of a data breach. Like most industries, the construction industry continues to advance in technological innovation—projects are becoming increasingly dependent on mobile connectivity and there...
Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update
Posted on Apr 26, 2019 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update
Welcome to the third edition of Updata – the international quarterly update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and legal updates from our contributors around the globe over the past quarter. This quarter’s report features commentary on a number of interesting developments,...
Biometrics beware – Compliance and the Biometric Information Privacy Act
Posted on Apr 11, 2019 in Data Privacy, Financial Services, Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on Biometrics beware – Compliance and the Biometric Information Privacy Act
In light of the rising tide of costly class action lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), companies that use biometrics—even, in some cases, companies outside of Illinois that do not themselves collect biometric information—should be become familiar with this statute’s strict requirements. • Even photographs, when used for security purposes like...
FTC Issues Largest Fine Ever Under COPPA
Posted on Mar 3, 2019 in Data Privacy, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on FTC Issues Largest Fine Ever Under COPPA
On February 27, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with video social networking app TikTok, in which the company agreed to pay $5.7 million for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the largest fine issued under the law to date. According to the FTC, the company was aware that children under 13 were using the app but failed to obtain...
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