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California Amends Privacy Laws Again: CCPA Health Information Amendment and Employee/B2B Exemption Signed into Law; Vetoes for Genetic Privacy and Social Media Parental Consent Bills

Data Matters

The other CCPA amendment, AB1281 , simply extends the CCPA’s employee and B2B exemptions to January 1, 2022 if voters fail to pass Proposition 24 (CPRA or CCPA 2.0) 1798.140(o)(3)) and separately defined “deidentified” to mean data that met the law’s five-part definition of the term. in November. Code § 1798.140(h).

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e-Invoicing mandates and updates: Germany

OpenText Information Management

March 2024 German Federal Council officially approves law driving the e-Invoicing mandate On 22nd March 2024 The German Bundesrat - the Federal Council - officially approved the Federal Government's Growth Opportunities Act, which is the legal instrument that includes the provisions for the planned e-Invoicing mandate.

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When does the General Data Protection Regulation not require firms to appoint a Data Protection Officer?

Data Protector

Many firms that are basically B2B firms, who mainly process personal data for HR purposes, don't want to goldplate their privacy compliance programmes (to the extent they have any) by taking unnecessary action. But what about, say, the customer data that's processed by firms – particularly by those in the B2B sector?

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California Privacy Law Overhaul – Proposition 24 Passes

Data Matters

Changes to the Definition of Businesses Subject to the CPRA. The CPRA adjusts its definition of a “business” as defined by the CCPA; broadening the scope in some cases, and narrowing it in others. The CPRA expanded the definition of a business in several respects. However, in some cases, the definition of “business” is narrowed.

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CIPL Submits Comments to UK DCMS Consultation on UK Data Reform

Hunton Privacy

With respect to DCMS’ proposals for reforms to the ICO, CIPL: cautions DCMS against introducing powers that would allow the UK government to set the strategic direction of the ICO out of concern for preserving the ICO’s independence. supports DCMS’ proposal to incorporate a test based on the U.S.

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Connecticut Enacts Consumer Privacy Law

Hunton Privacy

The CTDPA exempts certain entities, including, for example, state and local government entities, nonprofits, higher education institutions, financial institutions subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLB”), and qualifying covered entities and business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).

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Final California Consumer Privacy Act Amendments Bring Practical Changes (But Your Business May Now Be a California “Data Broker”)

Data Matters

Employee personal information and personal information obtained in business-to-business (B2B) interactions are now mostly out of scope. And aggregate or deidentified information definitively does not qualify as CCPA personal information. B2B Personal Information Excluded. Redefining “Personal Information.”

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