X Corp (formerly Twitter) has cracked down on data scrapers in a series of lawsuits filed within the last several weeks. One lawsuit targets an Israel-based research firm that provides commercial data scraping, called Bright Data, for alleged unjust enrichment. Another targets The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a UK nonprofit known for scraping
The CPPA is Investigating Connected Automobiles
The California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) Enforcement Division is conducting a review of data privacy practices by connected vehicle manufacturers and related technologies. The CPPA, which was established by the 2018 California Privacy Rights Act, has been primarily focused on developing regulations. This investigation marks its first significant enforcement effort.
Connected vehicles, with features like
NIST Releases AI Risk Governance Standards
As modern companies are increasingly adopting AI systems to automate and augment their businesses, many legal and compliance departments have cautioned against fully embracing this new and untested technology. Successful companies will need to develop an approach that allows them to benefit from AI’s competitive advantage while mitigating their risk of litigation.
In response to
Four More States Pass Consumer Privacy Statutes
Tennessee, Montana, Iowa, and Indiana have each recently passed a consumer privacy statute in recent weeks. These laws follow the same trend started by California’s Consumer Privacy Act by granting consumers the right to know whether a company is processing their data; the right to access that data, obtain a copy, and to have it
Colorado Prepares to Regulate AI and Big Data in Insurance
Colorado is poised to become one of the first states to regulate how insurers can use big data and AI-powered predictive models to determine risk for underwriting. The Department of Insurance recently proposed new rules that would require insurance companies to establish strict governing principles on how they deploy algorithms and how they submit to
New York City’s AI Bias Law Has Been Postponed
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection will delay enforcement of Local Law 144, until April 15, 2023. The law requires companies operating in the City to audit automated employment decision tools for bias prior to use, and to post these audit reports publicly. The bill would also require that companies notify
Data Brokers May be Selling Mental Health Data with Minimal Vetting
A recent study found that some data brokers are selling highly sensitive data relating to consumers’ mental health conditions on the open market with minimal vetting of their customers and few controls on how these purchasers use the data. The study, conducted by a researcher at Duke University’s Technology Policy Lab, found that 11 out
We Might Be Close to Final CPRA Regulations, with More to Come
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board will hold its third public hearing on February 3, 2023, at 10 am PST.
The meeting will open with the Chairperson’s Update, during which CPPA Chairperson Jennifer Urban will likely address the status of the delayed California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regulations. Chairperson Urban is also a
California Businesses Start 2023 with CPRA Requirements Without Official Regulations
Readers of this blog know that we’ve been closely following the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) rulemaking process. California passed the law in 2020 to update the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 with additional consumer rights and business obligations. The CPRA also established a new government agency, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), responsible
Court Rules Apple’s Face-ID Does Not Violate BIPA
An Illinois appellate court has ruled that Apple’s biometric unlock features, including Touch ID fingerprint scanning and Face ID facial geometry scanning, do not violate the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The case involved a group of Illinois residents who alleged that Apple’s Face ID feature impermissibly collects facial geometries from pictures stored in