Companies operating in Latin America should be aware that data protection authorities (DPAs) there are increasing guidance and enforcement, said panelists during a webinar Tuesday sponsored by TrustArc, a privacy compliance vendor.
Noting the harms social networks pose to children, several California senators supported a bill Wednesday that would add warning labels to the platforms. Though several groups and members of the public supported the legislation, several senators raised concerns that AB-56 would be challenged in court and industry attacked warning labels as an inadequate solution.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld Texas' law requiring age verification to access adult websites (see 2506270041) will have a ripple effect, prompting the creation of similar laws in states along with constitutional questions about how and where age verification can happen, said privacy experts in recent blog posts. Similarly, advocacy groups that disagreed with the high court's decision argued it may embolden other states to expand the definition of off-limits material, further challenging the First Amendment and ultimately letting politicians make content decisions (see 2507070037).
To prevent AI discrimination, regulators will soon tackle surveillance pricing, also known as behavioral data mining, said Wayne Stacey, executive director at the Berkley Center for Law & Technology, during a panel at a Troutman Amin law conference Monday.
Enforcement and increased state regulation of privacy may help companies since they offer explicit action as businesses seek compliance, privacy experts said during a panel hosted by Troutman Amin on Monday.
As laws and enforcement continue in the privacy and AI space, companies must pay attention to detail, panelists said during a webinar that vendor TrustArc hosted Tuesday.
Though litigation against tracking technologies may have become excessive, it’s better to ensure your company is in compliance with all privacy statutes than to complain about abusive lawsuits, said privacy experts during a panel on the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) hosted by Troutman Amin on Monday.
Several advocacy groups filed amicus briefs supporting NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) in a case challenging a 2023 law requiring social media companies to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for children younger than 18.
Despite a modest fine, a settlement this week between Connecticut and online marketplace TicketNetwork over potential violations of the state's Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) (see 2507080010) includes significant takeaways, privacy professionals said. However, a consumer advocate said the $85,000 penalty -- the first under the CTDPA -- also shows how comprehensive privacy laws based on Connecticut's model don't do enough to protect consumers.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday dismissed claims that shoe company Converse aided and abetted violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) when it used a Salesforce chat function. While the three-judge panel affirmed summary justice of the district court, one judge went a step further, and said the wiretapping clause of the Act should not apply to internet communications.