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The Sky Is Not Falling on Loyalty Programs – CCPA Regs Support Flexibility

Alan L. FrielJohn P. FerryBy Alan L. Friel and John P. Ferry on Posted in California
On March 11, the California Attorney General released revised draft regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This third version of the revised regulations is available here. The comment period for those proposed changes ended on March 27. If you’re reading this blog you likely have some familiarity with the CCPA, but if you’ve … Continue Reading

The Ad Industry Wants a Delay to CCPA Enforcement As It Considers CCPA Cookie Compliance Frameworks and Ongoing Rulemaking

Taylor A. BloomAlan L. FrielBy Taylor A. Bloom and Alan L. Friel on Posted in Advertising, California
A letter penned by the top ad industry trade associations (the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the Association of National Advertisers, the American Advertising Federation and the Network Advertising Initiative) was sent on Jan. 29 to California Attorney General (AG) Xavier Becerra requesting a delay in enforcement of the California … Continue Reading

CCPA Regs: “This is the meat on the bones….”

Alan L. FrielBy Alan L. Friel on Posted in California, Data Privacy
For our readers who are following and interested in CCPA developments (and what advertiser is not!?), please see today’s post in the Data Privacy Monitor summarizing the hot off the presses proposed implementation regulations.  The draft regs, announced via press conference today,  provide more detail on key topics of concern including what notices are required … Continue Reading

California’s Law Regulating Online Bots, Effective July 1, 2019

Alan L. FrielZoe SteinbergBy Alan L. Friel and Zoe Steinberg on Posted in Advertising, California
California’s new “bot” law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17940, et seq. (SB 1001) takes effect on July 1, 2019.  This means that any company or individual that uses bots online for solicitations of commercial transactions or to influence a vote in an election should ensure appropriate “clear, conspicuous, and reasonably designated” disclosures are … Continue Reading

Ad and Publishing Industries Confront CCPA Challenges While Congress Considers Privacy

Alan L. FrielBy Alan L. Friel on Posted in Advertising, California, Data Privacy
The junior Senator from Missouri, Joshua Hawley (R), has introduced s 1578, which would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to create and make available a “do not track” (DNT) signal that consumers can associate with their devices and require that online services look for the signal and, when indicated, not collect, use or share … Continue Reading

20 Years Young: The Maturing of COPPA in a Privacy-Conscious Age

Carolina AlonsoAlan L. FrielAmy Ralph MudgeTaylor A. BloomBy Carolina Alonso, Alan L. Friel, Amy Ralph Mudge and Taylor A. Bloom on Posted in Advertising, COPPA
We cover children’s privacy and advertising weekly. However, in light of COPPA’s recent 20th anniversary, and in the wake of CARU’s biggest-yet West Coast CARU conference, ADLaw has enlisted CARU super lawyer Katie Goldstein* to help us recap the past 2.5 decades of KIDlaw. 1998: A Concern for Children’s Privacy Was Born From the moment home … Continue Reading

To Ensure a Complete Release, Address California’s New Section 1542

Alan L. FrielZoe SteinbergBy Alan L. Friel and Zoe Steinberg on Posted in Advertising, California
Civil Code Sections 1541 and 1542, California laws that govern the extinguishment of certain obligations, were recently amended by Senate Bill No. 1431. The subtle amendments made to these code sections not only impact ordinary settlement agreements but also impact a variety of other releases that intend to be a complete release of all potential … Continue Reading
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