Blog - Page 79
Legal articles in easy to understand language.
GDPR and Switzerland
Compliance with European Union (EU) privacy law presents a challenge for many businesses in non-EU countries. This includes companies from regions with relatively strong data protection regimes, such as Switzerland. Switzerland is bordered by four EU countries. It recognizes three of the EU's official languages as national languages. But Switzerland's relationship...
NY SHIELD Act: How to Implement a Data Security Program
The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) requires all covered entities to implement a "Data Security Program." Complying with the SHIELD Act's Data Security Program requirement could consume significant time and resources. Businesses must put in place administrative, technical, and physical safeguards across 13 different metrics to...
Consumer Rights Under the CCPA (CPRA)
One of the biggest responsibilities for businesses covered by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is to facilitate consumers' rights under the law. And the CPRA expanded the rights granted under the CCPA. This means putting systems in place to allow consumers to make consumer rights requests, and then fulfilling those...
Legal Checklist for Businesses Using Social Media Influencers
Social media has drastically changed advertising. Along with the more conventional forms of marketing, such as print, TV, radio, and pay-per-click ads, businesses are buying the influence of social media personalities. Social media influencers could be a great way to promote your business online. However, before you begin advertising in this...
NY SHIELD Data Breach Notices
The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) requires all covered entities to provide a Data Breach Notice to New York residents in the event of a data breach that exposes their private information. The SHIELD Act contains specific rules about what to include in your Data Breach...
The Complete Guide to CCPA (CPRA) Service Providers
Service providers are an important part of the CCPA, as amended by the CPRA. Under the right conditions, businesses can share personal information with service providers in a way that does not count as a "sale." However, the CCPA (CPRA) provides a very narrow definition of "service provider" and sets...