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Perkins on Privacy keeps you informed about the latest developments in privacy and data security law. Our insights are provided by Perkins Coie's Privacy & Security practice, recognized by Chambers as a leading firm in the field. 
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December 4, 2024 Privacy Compliance New Administration Regulatory Enforcement Federal Trade Commission

How the FTC’s Approach to Privacy, Security, and AI Enforcement May Change

 The new administration is likely to have a significant impact on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) approach to privacy, data security, and other technology-related aspects of consumer protection, including artificial intelligence (AI). View blog post
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November 26, 2024 CCPA Privacy Compliance State Privacy Laws Artificial Intelligence Data Security

Fasten Your Seatbelts: CPPA Proposes Rules on Automated Decision-Making and Cybersecurity Audits and Finalizes Data Broker Regulations

After much anticipation, on November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to advance proposed regulations for insurance, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making technology (ADMT) to formal rulemaking. 

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November 7, 2024 Regulatory Enforcement Data Security Data Breach and Incident Response Federal Trade Commission

FTC and State Coalition Settle Data Breach Cases with Marriott

 In 2018, Marriott announced a data breach affecting its Starwood reservation system, thought at the time to have affected up to 500 million people worldwide. These settlements arise from that incident, as well as two smaller incidents that also affected Starwood and Marriott. The FTC alleges these incidents exposed payment card information, unencrypted passport numbers, and loyalty account information, along with other information like names, dates of birth, and contact information. View blog post
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November 6, 2024 Artificial Intelligence

California Governor Signs a Raft of AI and Privacy Bills

 California’s legislative session came to a close with the adoption of a torrent of bills concerning artificial intelligence (AI) as well as updates to the state’s broad consumer privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Conversely, other AI and privacy legislation did not make it out of the legislature or was vetoed. In all, Governor Newsom signed over a dozen AI and privacy bills, while vetoing a handful. Below we summarize some of the most notable AI and privacy bills enacted and vetoed. View blog post
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October 7, 2024 Artificial Intelligence

AB 2013: New California AI Law Mandates Disclosure of GenAI Training Data

 In the last 30 days, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 17 artificial intelligence (AI) bills and vetoed AI safety bill SB 1047. One of the AI-related bills signed into law, AB 2013 “Generative Artificial Intelligence: Training Data Transparency,” imposes new disclosure requirements on the developers of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) systems and services that are made available to Californians. View blog post
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October 7, 2024 Artificial Intelligence

Implications of California Governor Newsom’s Veto of AI Safety Bill SB 1047

 Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, marking a significant development in California’s approach to AI regulation. Both the tech industry and policymakers had closely watched the bill due to its potential impact on the development and deployment of frontier AI models. View blog post
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August 14, 2024 Data Security Regulatory Enforcement Children’s Privacy Federal Trade Commission

FTC Order Bans Anonymous Messaging App from Serving Minors

 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Los Angeles County District Attorney announced a complaint and proposed stipulated order concerning the “NGL: ask me anything” anonymous messaging app. View blog post
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July 25, 2024 CCPA Regulatory Enforcement Artificial Intelligence

CPPA Regulatory Delays and Enforcement Updates: Takeaways from July Board Meeting

 On July 16, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) held a public meeting of its Board (the Board). View blog post
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March 18, 2024 Regulatory Enforcement Federal Trade Commission

FTC Obtains $16.5M from Avast for Sale of Sensitive Data

The FTC's action against Avast reflects its continued focus on the mass collection and sale of sensitive personal data for advertising purposes.

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January 26, 2024 Regulatory Enforcement Federal Trade Commission

The FTC Continues its Focus on Location and Sensitive Data

 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) followed its recent spate of enforcement in the location and sensitive data space with the announcement of another enforcement action and proposed settlement with InMarket Media, Inc. (InMarket). View blog post
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October 17, 2023 Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI: How Existing Regulation May Apply to AI-Generated Harmful Content

Among the many open questions about large-language models (LLMs) and generative artificial intelligence (AI) are the legal risks that may result from AI-generated content. 

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August 1, 2023 Children’s Privacy Federal Trade Commission Regulatory Enforcement

COPPA: Public Comment Period Open for Proposed Verifiable Parental Consent Method

For the first time since 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been asked to approve a new "verifiable parental consent" (VPC) method under the Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA) Rule. 

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