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Colorado AG Provides Insights on the Colorado Privacy Act Rulemaking Process

Hunton Privacy

On April 12, 2022, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser made remarks at the International Association of Privacy Professionals Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., where he invited stakeholders to provide informal public comments on the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) rulemaking.

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UK Government sets out proposals to shake up UK data protection laws

Data Protection Report

On 10 September 2021, the UK Government published its consultation paper on proposals to reform the UK’s data protection regime. The deadline for responding to the consultation is 19 November 2021. On legitimate interests, the Government proposes disapplying the legitimate interest balancing test for certain activities.

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The Burden of Privacy In Discovery

Data Matters

*This article first appeared on Judicature in Summer 2021. With the proliferation of social media platforms and other new technologies has come a renewed legal focus on privacy. Could a party, for instance, decline to produce, review, or even collect certain types of data due to privacy concerns? In this essay, Robert D.

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Ireland / Europe: DPC’s record GDPR fine has implications for calculation of GDPR fines and regulatory expectations around transparency rules

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On 2 September 2021, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced it has imposed a €225 million administrative fine against WhatsApp Ireland Limited , as well as a reprimand and an order to bring its processing into compliance. The DPC also considered how WhatsApp discharged its obligations under Articles 12 and 13 of the GDPR to its users.

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U.S. Banking Agencies Signal Closer Review of Cryptocurrency Activities

Data Matters

On November 23, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ) published Interpretative Letter No. 18, 2021), available at [link]. 4, 2021), available at [link]. 4, 2021), available at [link]. 11, 2021), available at [link]. 7 12 C.F.R. 1 OCC Interp. 2 OCC Interp. 4 OCC Interp.

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Nation-State-Sponsored Attacks: Not Your Grandfather’s Cyber Attacks

Data Matters

Attorney General described a recent takedown of a Russian government-sponsored botnet called Cyclops Blink before it was weaponized and caused damage. and foreign government agencies. government reported a significant rise in hacks perpetrated against private companies by nation-state-sponsored threat actors. 14,028, 86 Fed.

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ICO Publishes Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice for Online Products and Services accessed by Children

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Transparency: The privacy information you provide to users must be concise, prominent , and in clear language suited to the age of the child. Default Settings: Settings must be ‘high privacy’ by default (unless you can demonstrate a compelling reason for a different default setting, taking account of the best interests of the child).

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