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Data Protection in the Workplace: Employer Guidance

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For example, in 2020, the Data Protection Authority of Hamburg imposed a 35.3 This fact became known when the H&M servers encountered a technical error, and the data on the network drive became accessible to all employees for a few hours. Read more about employer monitoring and data protection in our previous article.

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Connecticut Legislature Passes Amendments to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act

Inside Privacy

It would define consumer health data as “any personal data that a controller uses to identify a consumer’s physical or mental health condition or diagnosis, and includes, but is not limited to, gender-affirming health data and reproductive or sexual health data.” Consumer Health Data Requirements.

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Texas Passes Data Privacy and Security Act

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Under the Act, processors must assist controllers in meeting their obligations, including responding to consumer requests and conducting data protection assessments. The Act also requires controllers to implement opt-out preference signals by January 1, 2025.

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China Proposes Draft Measures to Regulate Generative AI

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These requirements cover a wide range of issues that are frequently debated in relation to the governance of generative AI globally, such as data protection, non-discrimination, bias and the quality of training data. This blog post identifies a few highlights of the draft Measures.

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The FCC Expands Scope of Data Breach Notification Rules

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In late December 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) published a Report and Order (“Order”) expanding the scope of the data breach notification rules (“Rules”) applicable to telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP (“iVoIP”) providers. state data breach notification laws, which have a similar good faith exceptions.

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Best Law Firm Websites of 2023

Lawyerist

This year, sites spanned Data Protection, Mergers & Acquisitions, Family Law, and Personal Injury, and more. Cybernetic Law Designer: G Digital Cybernetic Law definitely has its ideal client in mind with the design. The Best Law Firm Websites Contest of 2023 saw entrants from all over the world and practice areas.

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Indiana Passes Comprehensive Privacy Statute

Inside Privacy

5 limits its definition of “profiling” to “solely automated processing.” Sensitive Data: Controllers must obtain consent before processing a consumer’s sensitive data. Notably, S.B. identifies a consumer within a radius of 1,750 ft.). Controller & Processor Contracts: S.B. 5 uses the terms “controller” and “processor.”