Florida Consumer Privacy Bill Introduced
Why This Privacy Law is Important: The state of Florida introduced new privacy bills in both the Senate (SB 1620) and House of Representatives (HB 963). Who it Applies To: This bill applies to those who own or operate a website or online service for commercial purposes, collects and maintains covered information from consumers who reside in Florida and use or visit the website or online service, and purposefully directs activities toward Florida or a Florida resident. What is Covered: This proposed bill allows consumers to review and correct their personal information,creates... Read More
Why This Privacy Law is Important: With many of the same requirements as the California Consumer Privacy Act, the New York Privacy Act would give consumers additional rights to sue companies directly over violations. Overview/Status of Bill: The New York Privacy Act (Senate Bill S5642) was introduced in May 2019 and is currently in Senate Committee. If passed and signed into law, the enacted NY Privacy Act will require companies to disclose their methods of de-identifying personal information, to place special safeguards around data sharing and to allow consumers to obtain the... 
As legal professionals at all levels—in-house corporate attorneys and outside counsel alike—assist their organizations and clients in complying with substantial, global changes to the way personal data is regulated, there is one area that is sometimes overlooked: third-party data ownership. By some estimates, organizations are more at risk of an indirect data breach than a direct one. A Ponemon Institute study found that 61 percent of companies surveyed found that they had experienced a data breach due to lax third-party cybersecurity. What’s worse: 66 percent of the companies that were breached didn’t...