Minnesota becomes the latest state to move to pass legislation regulating the processing and controlling of personal data (HF 4757 / SF 4782). If signed into law by Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, or MCDPA, would go into effect on July 31, 2025 and provide various consumer data privacy
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California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Draft Regulations for Consideration at its March 8, 2024 Board Meeting
On March 7, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released new materials for review and discussion at the agency’s board meeting today, March 8, 2024. Among the materials released were draft risk assessment and automated decision making regulations, updates to existing regulations, and enforcement updates and priorities.
We will be exploring the details of…
CA Court of Appeals Decision Means CPPA May Start Enforcing CPRA Regulations
On February 9, 2024, California’s Third District Court of Appeals reinstated the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (“CPPA”) ability to enforce the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) regulations. The CPRA regulations aim to enhance consumer privacy rights and protections in an ever-increasing digital age.
The court of appeal’s decision comes after the California…
Webinar Recording – Financial Services 2024 Privacy and Cybersecurity Preview
In this month’s webcast, “Financial Services 2024 Privacy and Cybersecurity Preview,” Greg Szewczyk and Sarah Dannecker give an overview of how the privacy and cybersecurity landscape is evolving in the financial sector. From more specific data security reporting requirements to potential data subject rights to the use of artificial intelligence, the members of Ballard…
CFPB Issues Proposed Rule Offering Consumers Greater Access to and Control Over Their Financial Data
On October 19, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Board (“CFPB”) released a proposed rule that, if enacted, would grant consumers greater access rights to the data their financial institutions hold. Under the proposed Personal Financial Data Rights Rule (the “Proposed Rule”), bank customers nationwide would have privacy rights similar to what is afforded under the…
Banned: Montana Residents Face Countdown to the Last Days of TikTok
On May 17, 2023, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law a bill banning the use of the popular app, TikTok, by the general public within the state. Absent court intervention, the ban takes effect on January 1, 2024. While users of the popular app, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, can breathe a…
2023 Privacy and Data Security Preview
2022 proved to be an historic year for privacy and data security. Connecticut and Utah joined the list of states that have now passed comprehensive data privacy laws, bringing the total to five (5) states. For the first time, federal privacy legislation advanced to a House Subcommittee, and though the American Data Privacy and Protection…
Privacy, Cybersecurity and Access to Beneficial Ownership Information: FinCEN Issues Notice of Proposed Regulations Under the Corporate Transparency Act
A Deep Dive Into FinCEN’s Latest Proposals Under the CTA
On December 16, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a 54-page notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) regarding access by authorized recipients to beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) that will be reported to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The CTA requires covered entities –…
The US-UK Data Access Agreement: The Other International Privacy Agreement
Although the replacement for the Privacy Shield has garnered bigger headlines, the United States government also took another step towards a more coordinated international privacy framework by entering into the data access agreement (the “Data Access Agreement”) with the United Kingdom. While increasingly harmonized laws are likely a positive development for businesses in the long…
A Comparison of the Virginia, Washington, and Florida Proposed Privacy Bills
After a pandemic-related hiatus in 2020, a number of U.S. states have proposed new data privacy laws in 2021 – and several are very close to passage. Virginia’s proposed data privacy law appears to be the closest and is likely to be signed into law by Governor Northam in the near future. Washington and Florida’s…