On 25 March 2025, the Irish Data Protection Commission (‘DPC’) confirmed that it received no objections to its draft decision on how TikTok Technology Limited (‘TikTok’) transfers personal data to China. The DPC, in its role as the lead supervisory authority for the Irish-headquartered TikTok, opened two ex officio inquiries…
On March 7, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (Agency) reached a settlement with American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) resolving allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The order required Honda to pay a $632,500 fine and implement changes to its data privacy practices. The Agency…
On October 9, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued an Opinion 22/2024, offering guidance on the use of processors and sub-processors by controllers. Here are the key takeaways: If Your Business Acts as a Controller You Make the Final Call: Your processor might recommend using a particular sub-processor,…
Since the passing of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, California has led the nation in privacy regulation and enforcement. But, beginning July 1, 2024, Texas will be the new sheriff in town. On July 1, Texas’ Data Privacy and Security Act goes into effect as one of the strongest…
On February 13, 2024, New York State’s Attorney General (AG) Letitia James and the New York State Education Department (NYSED) announced a $750,000 settlement with the non-profit College Board over allegations that College Board shared and sold student personal information in violation of the state’s student privacy law, New York…
This year, Data Privacy Day, January 28, fell on a Sunday, allowing us extra time to contemplate – between NFL championship games – the top ten things to keep your eyes on in US privacy in 2024. The coming year will continue to feature a dizzying pace of developments, including…
As we kick off 2024, many of us are wondering what this year’s hot topics and trends will be in the privacy and cybersecurity sector. Will AI continue to be the trendsetter, even among privacy regulators? And what will businesses do to keep up to date with all emerging laws,…
On September 11, 2023, Delaware Governor John Carney signed House Bill No. 154, referred to as the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), into law. With the passage of the DPDPA, Delaware became the thirteenth state to adopt a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, joining California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Florida, Texas, and Oregon. The DPDPA…
On December 14, 2023, the EU Court of Justice (“CJEU”) issued its first ever ruling on the scope of data security requirements under the GDPR. In VB v. NAP, the CJEU held that an organization is not liable for a security breach unless it failed to implement appropriate security measures….
Case Law Updates and Fines On May 29, 2023, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) published Decision No. 20/2023, in which it fined WIND Hellas Telecommunications S.A. (now NOVA Telecommunications & Media Monoprosopi SA) €150,000, for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), following a complaint. You can read the press release here and the…