Biometric data

The UK’s Data Protection and Digital information (No 2) Bill (the Bill) would remove the need for many organisations to appoint a Data Protection Officer. Instead, there would be an obligation on (i) public sector bodies, and (ii) organisations whose processing of personal data is likely to result in a “high risk” to the rights and freedoms of individuals to appoint a “Senior Responsible Individual” (SRI). Although presented as a measure to reduce administrative burdens and compliance costs, the requirement could have the opposite effect, also creating a role that carries significant personal risk for anyone willing to take it on.
Continue Reading UK Data Protection Reform: who would want to be a “Senior Responsible Individual”?

Almost one year to the day after Utah enacted the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”), Iowa is one (Kim Reynolds’) signature away from passing the sixth comprehensive consumer data privacy law, joining California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, and Utah.
Continue Reading Iowa is the Latest State to Pass Comprehensive Privacy Legislation

Our SPB lawyers are well known for thought leadership across many platforms, and that tradition continues over the coming weeks. Please join us for any or all of the events detailed in this post which will cover a variety of topics including AI and automated decision-making, digital advertising, biometric data, privacy by design, state privacy law compliance, privacy and ESG, and China cross-border data transfers. For more information, contact the presenters or your SPB relationship attorney.
Continue Reading SPB Lawyers to Present on Several Upcoming Can’t-Miss Webinars and Events

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SPB’s David Oberly Analyzes the Wide Scope of Third-Party Vendor BIPA Class Action Liability Exposure in Biometric Update | Privacy

Today, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) remains one of the hottest areas of class action litigation. Despite the high volume of class action filings, however, many significant aspects of Illinois’s biometrics statute remain unsettled and uncertain. One of the most notable open-ended issues pertains to the applicability of BIPA to third-party vendors and

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BREAKING: Illinois Supreme Court Determines BIPA Claims Accrue Individually With Each Violation | Privacy World

New 2023 Legislative Proposals Could

New Year, New Bills

As Privacy World reported, 2022 saw a plethora of class action litigation stemming from alleged non-compliance with the well-known Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). At the same time, due to concerns about companies using biometrics in a safe and responsible manner, lawmakers from coast to coast also attempted (albeit

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Data Privacy Legislation Focus in Biden’s State of

Join SPB’s Kyle Fath and Kristin Bryan for a timely webinar on the evolving landscape of laws around biometric data.  The program will offer an engaging discussion including the advisory and litigation perspectives related to privacy in the context of biometrics.

Key areas of focus will include:

  • Biometric data and the current and forthcoming legal