As with anything Brexit-related, the UK government is facing a dilemma in relation to data protection law. Shall we follow the direction of travel of the past 25 years and opt for the continuity and certainty provided by the GDPR or shall we use the departure from the EU to make radical changes to the regulation of data uses and privacy? On the one hand, it would be reassuring to know that despite Brexit’s uncertainties, the current framework is here to stay and it will develop in a familiar way. On the other hand, it must be tempting to use this opportunity to completely re-think what is in the best national interest. For an area of law and policy that is so closely related to technological development and prosperity, it would be foolish not to consider whether a different formulation would lead to better outcomes. A dilemma indeed.
Tag Archives: CCPA
Now Available: CCPA Update (Webinar Materials)
On November 14, 2019, the Hogan Lovells Privacy and Cybersecurity team provided an important CCPA update. The webinar recording and slides are now available on our blog.
Webinar Invitation — California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Update
Please Join us on Thursday, November 14 for a webinar discussion with Hogan Lovells Privacy and Cybersecurity partners Mark Brennan and Tim Tobin of how changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enacted over the past year and the California Attorney General’s proposed regulations may impact your CCPA compliance efforts.
Now Available: CCPA Draft Regulations – What You Need to Know (Webinar Materials)
On October 17, 2019, the Hogan Lovells Privacy and Cybersecurity team discussed key elements of the California Attorney General’s proposed regulations implementing certain provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act. The webinar recording and slides are now available on our blog.
IAB Soliciting Comments on Draft Compliance Framework for Programmatic Advertising under the CCPA
On October 22, the Interactive Advertising Bureau, a media and marketing industry trade group, released for public comment the California Consumer Privacy Act Compliance Framework for Publishers and Technology Companies and accompanying technical specifications to implement the Framework. The draft Framework is designed to help Framework participants (including publishers and intermediaries) comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act by: (1) establishing a digital signal that Framework participants can use to communicate consumer requests to opt out of “sales” of personal information associated with digital advertising; and (2) supporting that signal with a standard contract designed to create service provider relationships between publishers and advertising companies after a consumer registers an opt out. The IAB is requesting comments, which can be sent to privacy@iab.com, by November 5, 2019.
Webinar Invitation – CCPA Draft Regulations: What You Need to Know
Please join Hogan Lovells on October 17 for a webinar discussion of the much-anticipated proposed CCPA regulations released by the California Attorney General. The Hogan Lovells team will discuss the proposed requirements and how they would impact privacy notices, individual rights, financial incentive programs, and contracting strategies. We will also discuss steps you can take to develop reasonable and defensible CCPA compliance strategies by January 1, 2020.
California AG Releases Proposed CCPA Regulations
On October 10, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released proposed regulations to implement certain provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act. The proposed regulations would create many new requirements. They provide clarifications to businesses and consumers in five key CCPA areas as summarized within this post.
Privacy and Cybersecurity October 2019 Events
October is full of exciting events where we will share insights on the CCPA, cyber incident response preparedness, data transfers, and more. We hope you can join us!
The Results Are in: Modest Changes to CCPA Await the Governor’s Signature
Since the California Consumer Privacy Act’s hasty passage in June last year and minor changes last September, the CCPA has vexed businesses working on compliance. Among many practical challenges, the CCPA often includes inconsistent or ambiguous requirements that have been an obstacle to implementing clear compliance strategies. Businesses, some academics, and various legislators thought that further amendments were needed to make the CCPA work effectively and accomplish its objectives. Over the past several months, the California legislature debated several amendments, eventually passing five bills, which now sit on the Governor’s desk. These bills collectively do not provide the sweeping changes sought by businesses. Instead amendments make minor tweaks and postpone for a year some of the more challenging requirements.
Hogan Lovells at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2019
Join members from our award-winning Privacy and Cybersecurity practice at this week’s IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2019 conference in Las Vegas. We hope to see you at one of our sessions listed below.
All-Day Workshop: Privacy and Cybersecurity KnowledgeShare (Agenda & Speakers Announced)
Join us on Thursday 19 September for the Hogan Lovells Privacy and Cybersecurity KnowledgeShare in London. We will share our latest thinking on the key privacy and cybersecurity issues faced by those with data protection responsibilities within organisations. Our all-day event will cover a lot of ground through incisive quick-fire presentations, Q&A panels and hands-on workshops.
Privacy and Cybersecurity September 2019 Events
Join us in September as we will be at the IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2019 conference in Las Vegas discussing the CCPA, the GDPR, and traits of effective privacy and security professionals. We will also be exploring the latest thinking on key privacy and cybersecurity topics as well as cybersecurity as it relates to medical devices and patients, and more. We hope you can join us.
All-Day Workshop: Privacy and Cybersecurity KnowledgeShare
Join us on Thursday 19 September for the Hogan Lovells Privacy and Cybersecurity KnowledgeShare in London. We will share our latest thinking on the key privacy and cybersecurity issues faced by those with data protection responsibilities within organisations. Our all-day event will cover a lot of ground through incisive quick-fire presentations, Q&A panels and hands-on workshops.
Now Available: Webinar – Operationalizing the California Consumer Privacy Act – Key Decisions and Compliance Strategies
On June 20, 2019, Hogan Lovells partners Mark Brennan and Bret Cohen discussed in great detail the impact of the law, explained key definitions, and offered practical guidance on how to navigate it during the webinar, “Operationalizing the California Consumer Privacy Act.” More than 600 live attendees participated and were able to hear Mark and Bret cover how to determine whether businesses are covered, how to account for opt-outs from sales to third parties, the content and timing of CCPA notices, how to apply the CCPA’s exceptions, and more.
Webinar Invitation — Operationalizing the California Consumer Privacy Act
Please join the Hogan Lovells Privacy and Cybersecurity team and LexisNexis on June 19 for the webinar, Operationalizing the California Consumer Privacy Act – Key Decisions and Compliance Strategies.
New Nevada Privacy Law With “Sale” Opt-Out Right Will Take Effect Before the CCPA
Nevada has a new privacy law. On May 29, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 220 (SB-220) into law, making Nevada the first state to join California in granting consumers the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information. The act, which amends an existing online privacy notice law, is significantly narrower than the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Webinar on Hacking 101: How it works and how to mitigate risk
Please join the Hogan Lovells Privacy and Cybersecurity team on May 15 for our webinar, Hacking 101: How it Works and How to Mitigate Risk. We will explore how certain common hacks work from a technical perspective and how to mitigate related risks from a legal and compliance perspective.
CCPA Amendments Advance through California Assembly
A number of legislative proposals seeking to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act are moving forward following an April 23 hearing before the California Assembly’s Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection in which the bills were approved. The bills will now advance to the Assembly’s Appropriations Committee before being voted on by the full Assembly and potentially advancing to the California Senate for consideration.
Efforts to Expand CCPA’s Private Right of Action Remain in Question
The California legislature is considering significant amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act ahead of the law’s January 1, 2020 implementation date. Of particular note has been the potential for CCPA amendments to expand the private right of action beyond violations of businesses’ duty to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures to instead cover violations of any CCPA rights.
Beyond FERPA: The California Consumer Privacy Act’s New Rules for Privacy in the Education Sector
In June of 2018, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act, which seeks to give consumers additional safeguards regarding their personal information. The CCPA will become effective January of 2020 and may impact companies in the education sector, including the larger education technology companies. While the CCPA does not apply to nonprofit educational institutions, it may apply to certain for-profit educational institutions, third-party service providers, and others in the education space. If an educational entity meets the threshold requirements below or it processes information on behalf of such an entity, it should prepare for CCPA implementation by January 2020.
Privacy and Cybersecurity April 2019 Events
Join us this month as we address questions about the groundbreaking California Consumer Protection Act, consumer trust issues, TCPA, trends in global privacy enforcement, navigating ePrivacy requirements, and the GDPR as Brexit nears.
CCPA Update: CA AG Backs Bill to Expand Private Right of Action and Remove Cure Period
A bill introduced to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA” or the “Act”) could greatly expand the risks to businesses that collect the personal information of California consumers. Senate Bill 561 (“SB 561”) would expand the CCPA’s private right of action to any violation of a consumer’s CCPA rights, remove the existing 30-day cure period, and eliminate businesses’ right to consult the AG’s office regarding compliance. SB 561 would not impact the CCPA’s current effective date of January 1, 2020.
California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead – The CCPA’s “Reasonable” Security Requirement
Much of the focus on the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) has been on the new rights that it affords California consumers, including the rights to access, delete, and opt out of the sale of their personal information. But arguably the greatest risk to covered businesses involves data security, as the CCPA creates for the first time a private right of action with substantial statutory penalties for breaches involving California consumers’ personal information. This installment of the Hogan Lovells’ CCPA series explains the CCPA’s security requirement and consequences for non-compliance, and describes security controls that most organizations can implement to mitigate this risk.
California DoJ Sets March 8 Deadline for CCPA Pre-Rulemaking Comments
The California Department of Justice has announced a March 8, 2019 deadline for submitting written pre-rulemaking comments on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The March 8 deadline is an extension from the previously set end-of-February deadline. Pursuant to section 1798.185(a) of the CCPA, the California Attorney General (AG) is obligated to solicit broad public participation and adopt regulations to further the purposes of the CCPA. The CCPA sets out seven specific areas for AG rulemaking.