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Article 29 Working Party Issues Revised Consent Guidelines

The Guidelines on Consent under Regulation 2016/679 WP259 rev 01 were last revised and adopted on April 10, 2018.   The Guidelines provide in part that the “obligation is on controllers to [...]

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US Feds Need Warrants to Access Cellphone Location Records

On June 22, 2018, the US Supreme Court in Carpenter v. United States, a 5-4 decision, held that the federal government needs a warrant to access cellphone location records. The government in [...]

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AB-375: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

If passed, California AB-375 would provide EU-style data protection measures to California residents. It would be the most expansive set of rights to date granted by any state. If the bill does [...]

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Virginia’s Amended Breach Notification Law Applies to Income Tax Information

Virginia’s amended breach law requires any signing income tax return preparer preparing Virginia individual income tax returns to notify the State Department of Taxation without [...]

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Guidance on HIPAA and Individual Authorization of Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information for Research

The Cures Act requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue “Guidance Related to Streamlining Authorization” under HIPAA for uses and disclosures of [...]

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Copyright, 3D printing, social and solidarity-based enterprises: committee votes

The EU Legal Affairs Committee will vote on the reports on copyright in the digital single market, 3D printing, the statute for social and solidarity-based enterprises, and measures to increase [...]

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China Adding New Surveillance Ability State To Track Cars

China is establishing an electronic identification system to track cars nationwide, according to records and people briefed on the matter, adding to a growing array of surveillance tools the [...]