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Colorado Is Third State to Enact Data Privacy Law

Colorado Is Third State to Enact Data Privacy Law

July 19, 2021 – Colorado became the third state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation – after California and Virginia – when Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed the Colorado Privacy Act into law on July 8. The Colorado law is similar to the two other states’ laws, in that it grants individuals greater control over […]

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Pandemic Ups Need for Data Privacy Legislation, but 2020 Prospects Are Slim

Pandemic Ups Need for Data Privacy Legislation, but 2020 Prospects Are Slim

June 15, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought increased use of telemedicine and group conferencing platforms, as well as prompted talk of using cellphones to do contact tracing, but this uptick in using technology in new and expanded ways also has increased the risks to personal data. Unfortunately, at a time when consumer data […]

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Despite Late Changes and COVID-19, CCPA Enforcement Date Remains July 1

Despite Late Changes and COVID-19, CCPA Enforcement Date Remains July 1

April 20, 2020 – With additional changes to the regulations still in administrative review and businesses grappling with pressing COVID-19 issues, a group of nearly 100 advertising trade associations, organizations and companies asked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) to delay the July 1 enforcement date for the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA). But it […]

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4A’s Pepper: Congress Will Act on Data Privacy to Avoid “Nightmare”

4A’s Pepper: Congress Will Act on Data Privacy to Avoid “Nightmare”

July 8, 2019 – A growing spotlight on data privacy will lead the federal government to create national data privacy regulation in lieu of a patchwork of different regulations spanning 50 states, according to Alison Pepper, senior vice president for Government Relations at the 4A’s. Speaking at the recent Coalition for Healthcare Communication’s Rising Leaders […]

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