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Federal Privacy Law in 2021?
On December 9, just one week after WireWheel’s SPOKES Privacy Technology Conference, where the concept of a U.S. federal privacy law was widely discussed, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing that raised this very issue. Framing...
Another Round of Proposed CCPA Modifications
On December 10, 2020, the California Attorney General proposed new modifications to the CCPA. The proposed modifications are in response to comments received about the October 12, 2020 proposed modifications to the “final” CCPA regulations, issued August 14, 2020....
Privacy Shield: Two Key Players Discuss “What Now and Next?”
In the plenary session of WireWheel’s SPOKES Privacy Conference two central figures in crafting transatlantic data transfer protection schemata ― Bruno Gencarelli and Justin Antonipillai ― discussed where things are post-Schrems II, and where they may be headed. Bruno...
Canada Introduces New Federal Privacy Bill
On November 17, the Canadian government drafted new privacy legislation that would make significant changes to their existing federal privacy laws. If passed, Bill C-11, the Digital Charter Implementation Act (DCIA), would replace Part 1 of the Personal Information...
How Does CCPA Affect Mergers & Acquisitions?
If your company is preparing for a liquidity event or doing the due diligence associated with acquiring a business, there are privacy implications you should be considering. One consideration is the costs associated with coming into compliance of the newly purchased...
A Third Set of Modifications to the CCPA Regulations
It seems like we’ve been talking about the CCPA for a very long time. The first proposed CCPA language came out in October 2019. The California DOJ received feedback during public commentary periods and went through several rounds of modifications to the proposed...
CPRA/Prop 24: Get Ready for Risk Assessments and Audits
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) recently crystallized a new U.S. standard for data privacy. But it still falls short of meeting the requirements of many consumer privacy advocates. Some Californians are already forging ahead with a ballot initiative to...
LGPD – What You Need to Know About Brazil’s New Data Protection Law
Summary The Brazilian privacy law, LGPD, will begin to be enforced on Aug. 1, 2021. As of today, no specific regulations have been issued and no national authority is in place and we are awaiting much of the details about what will ultimately be the regulations. LGPD...
Why You Should Stick with Privacy Shield for Now
Now that the Schrems II decision is behind us and the EU-US Privacy Shield no longer provides a valid legal basis for data transfers from the EU to the U.S. does it still hold a place in the privacy story for US companies? Will the US stand up an enhanced framework...
CCPA Final Regulations Overview
On August 14, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the approval of final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The approved regulations go into effect immediately. Given that the final regulations are already in effect as...
Privacy Shield Struck Down (Schrems II Decision): First Thoughts on What It Means to Your Business
JustinAntonipillaiCEO and Founder, WireWheelHaving worked on Privacy Shield, and reading the Schrems II decision today, I thought it would be helpful to share some initial reactions: Who Does This Effect? Any company collecting information from EU data subjects (does...
CCPA Regulations Are Finalized. What Does It Mean for Your Business?
The wait is over. California’s Attorney General (AG) has issued the final version of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. The final edition, published on June 1, 2020, is unchanged from the last draft, which was published in March. That’s a relief...