California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): First Warning Letters Are Being Sent

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1st, but enforcement efforts were put on hold until July 1, 2020.  Now that the deadline has passed, CA AG Xavier Becerra has issued warning letters to companies over alleged violations as reported by MediaPost. It’s the toughest law enacted in the U.S. so

A New Era in Online Privacy Rights Begins: Have You Made the Required Changes to Comply?

January 2020 brings a new year and a new decade.  It also brings new privacy laws for business.  Have you made the changes you need to avoid being out of compliance? CCPA California’s CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) is one of the strictest laws in the U.S. and goes into effect in January 2020.  Businesses

Using Facebook’s Like Button on Your Website May Violate EU Laws

This could change a lot of things.  If your website has Facebook’s like button on it for content or comments, you could be liable under the European Union’s privacy rules regardless of where you do business. The EU Court of Justice handed down the ruling this week in a case involving an online retailer.  A

GDPR vs CCPA: How Privacy Regulations Affect Businesses

New privacy laws on the world stage are impacting businesses that have any online presence and capture personally-identifiable data. GDPR The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has already had a significant effect on companies doing business in the EU or doing business with EU residents.  It’s affected most U.S. based companies that have any

Should Content Creators Share in the Wealth from Search Engines?

Here’s an idea:  tech companies pay you for the data you provide. State lawmakers in California, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom have proposed assessing a financial value on the personal data companies collect about their users.  The LA Times reports that there is a research team looking at the issue to create a so-called “data

The Justice Department Investigation into Google: What We Know

Facebook’s gotten a lot of attention lately by legislators and regulators, but now the attention is shifting towards Google. The Justice Department is focusing on advertising and search, but the exact focus is unclear according to the Washington Post.  CNBC reports that investigation is about whether the tech company violated laws to ensure fair competition