Enforcers should ensure that registered data brokers improve their performance when consumers request information from them about their data, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) said in a blog post Monday. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants consumers the legal right to request access to, or deletion of, their data.
Though the White House’s plans to collaborate with tech companies in building a health data-sharing system could ultimately result in a beneficial network, its current lack of clarity and transparency about data protections is concerning, consumer advocates said.
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) seeks comments by Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. PT on revised draft rules for implementing a data-deletion mechanism under the California Delete Act, the agency said in a notice Thursday.
New York AG Letitia James (D) asked a district court Tuesday to drop a challenge against a law requiring retailers to disclose when they're using algorithmic pricing. James argued the plaintiff -- the National Retail Federation (NRF) -- didn't state a claim in case 25-05500 and that the law doesn't violate the First Amendment.
States should amend comprehensive privacy laws to remove loopholes for consumer reporting agencies (CRAs), the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) said in a white paper released Tuesday.
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a $55,400 fine Tuesday against Accurate Append for failing to register as a data broker and pay the annual fee required by the state’s Delete Act (see 2507290031). The CPPA's latest fine signals the agency's crackdown on data brokers, said Troutman Amin law clerk Tammana Malik in a blog post. However, a study last month on California data brokers argues they largely ignore regulation.
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA fined Washington-based Accurate Append $55,400 for failing to register as a data broker and pay the annual fee required by the state’s Delete Act. The company failed to register by the Jan. 31, 2024 deadline for its 2023 activities, and only registered after the Enforcement Division contacted Accurate Append, the CPPA alleged.
The California Privacy Protection Agency will soon take 15 days of comments on revised draft rules for implementing a data-deletion mechanism under the California Delete Act, the five-person CPPA board decided unanimously during a partially virtual meeting Thursday. The agency expects to extensively test the system to work out any kinks before data brokers start accessing it in August 2026, said General Counsel Philip Laird.
Recent settlements show the vulnerability of companies that hire privacy vendors and think they're in compliance, Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys said during a webinar Thursday. In addition, they noted that states besides California are becoming more active in privacy litigation and enforcement.
The California Privacy Protection Agency approved rules on automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and other subjects at a partially virtual meeting Thursday. CPPA Board members voted 5-0 to clear the rulemaking package, which also covers risk assessments, cybersecurity audits, insurance and updates to California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations.