SPB’s Alan Friel was recently featured in Privacy Risk Assessments: Aligning Business with Compliance, the latest episode of She Said Privacy/He Said Security, hosted by Redclover Advisors.
In this discussion, Alan delves into the requirements for data protection impact assessments under US state consumer privacy and related laws, addressing the scope of these
On Friday, the California Privacy Protection Agency’s Board convened to tackle some critical privacy issues, including the creation of a new state-managed platform where consumers can submit opt-out requests to data brokers. In a surprising turn of events, the Executive Director, Ashkan Sultani, announced his resignation, though the reasons behind his departure were not clear from what was shared during the meeting. The Board also covered a series of major rulemaking initiatives focused on automated decision-making technologies and data brokers. This blog post highlights the key takeaways from the discussion and provides clarity on the practical consequences of these developments—read on for a deeper dive into what they mean for you.Continue Reading Navigating California’s Evolving Privacy Landscape: Key Updates from the November 8th CPPA Board Meeting on Rulemaking and What It Means for You
With several consumer privacy laws and regulations going into effect this year, businesses need to be conducting and documenting formal assessments of their data practices, known as “Data Protection Impact Assessments” or “DPIAs.” We previously discussed DPIA requirements under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”), Connecticut’s Public Act No. 22-15 (“CTPA”), California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), and Colorado Privacy Rights Act (“CPA”) here, and DPIA requirements under the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“CAADCA”) and New York City’s Local Law 144 (“Local Law 144”) here.
Continue Reading Navigating Data Privacy Assessments Amid New State Laws
This year has widened the landscape of consumer privacy protections, with dozens of comprehensive privacy bills moving through state legislatures and becoming enacted. So far in 2023, Iowa’s Act Relating to Consumer Data Protection (“Iowa Privacy Law”) and Indiana’s Consumer Data Protection Act (“ICDPA”) were signed into law. These two laws join the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”), California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), Colorado Privacy Rights Act (“CPA”), Connecticut’s Public Act No. 22-15 (“CTPA”), and Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”) in the state comprehensive consumer privacy law framework. The Iowa Privacy Law becomes effective on January 1, 2025, and the ICDPA becomes effective on July 1, 2026. The VCDPA and CPRA (amending the California Consumer Privacy Act or “CCPA”) went into effect on January 1, 2023, while the CPA and CTPA go into effect on July 1, 2023. The UCPA will go into effect December 31, 2023.
Continue Reading Data Protection Impact Assessments: Are You Ready?