It’s only a matter of time before the United States passes federal data privacy legislation, and it will deliver multiple benefits for consumers and businesses alike. This trend started in earnest with the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act in 2018, and California voters added new moment...

It’s only a matter of time before the United States passes federal data privacy legislation, according to BDO Partner and Governance, Risk & Compliance Practice Leader Karen Schuler, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP, who writes that such a law would be beneficial for the U.S. "Uncertainty remains abou...

The Washington State Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology passed the latest iteration of the Washington Privacy Act. State Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Wash., announced on Twitter the bill passed with a 12–1 vote. The bill has now been referred to the state's Senate Ways & Means Co...

TechCrunch reports the European Data Protection Supervisor received a complaint from members of the European Parliament regarding alleged privacy issues with a COVID-19 test-booking website. The complaint claims the site deployed third-party trackers without users' consent, presented a confusing coo...

U.K. Information Commissioner's Office Deputy Commissioner of Regulatory Innovation and Technology Simon McDougall, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, announced the regulator resumed its probes into the advertising technology industry and real-time bidding. The investigations were paused in May 2020 due to a shift...