The Consortium of Privacy Regulators is growing. Meanwhile, CalPrivacy has announced a new program, a data broker “strike force.”Continue Reading State Privacy Action Grows: Consortium Expands, California Launches Data Broker Strike Force
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The Consortium of Privacy Regulators is growing. Meanwhile, CalPrivacy has announced a new program, a data broker “strike force.”Continue Reading State Privacy Action Grows: Consortium Expands, California Launches Data Broker Strike Force
Minnesota has a new law that, beginning a year from now, will require that social media companies warn users of the potential negative mental health effects of social media use each time a user accesses a social media platform. The warning label will need to include specific content, including information about mental health resources (like the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline). The law also specifically prohibits including “extraneous information” in the warning label. It must be on-screen (not in a company’s website terms) and remain on screen until the user either acknowledges and agrees to it, or leaves the site.Continue Reading Minnesota May Be First to Require Social Media Warning Label
The US “comprehensive” law landscape continues to expand, with two more states—Tennessee (July 1) and Minnesota (July 31) —joining the “comprehensive” privacy law club. Five of these -Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and New Jersey- took effect in January. As the patchwork of state-level “comprehensive” privacy laws expands, what should business keep in mind? As outlined below, perhaps the biggest takeaway is that the laws add to a patchwork, one which consists of many overlapping requirements. Here are a few highlights from these two latest laws:Continue Reading US Privacy Footprint Continues to Expand: Tennessee and Minnesota Join the State Law Club
Minnesota’s governor has now signed into law that state’s comprehensive privacy law. For those keeping count – that is number 19 of state “comprehensive” privacy laws, with six in 2024 alone. The Minnesota law will go into effect on July 31, 2025, thirty days after Tennessee’s.Continue Reading The Land of 10,000 Lakes Adds New Consumer Privacy Law: Minnesota Joins Privacy Fray
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