A class action lawsuit against Burger King for data privacy violations could be headed to trial. Burger King was sued for a faulty consent banner on its website, with plaintiffs alleging that the fast-food giant continued to track user activity and private communications even after their clear rejection of cookies and other tracking technologies.
As more consumers fight back against data privacy violations, Big Tech companies and their defense attorneys are trying to spread 5 myths about the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). These companies have attempted for years to persuade legislators to weaken CIPA protections for consumers, but the law remains more relevant than ever.
The world’s most popular health & wellness website recently made headlines after being accused of violating California’s consumer privacy laws: Healthline Pays $1.55M for CCPA Violations. Healthline was accused of violating the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the $1.55 million fine represents the largest monetary penalty ever issued for a CCPA violation.
UC Irvine researchers conducted a comprehensive study into California data brokers and the extent to which they break state consumer privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Legal observers and consumer protection advocates were alarmed by the chief finding of the study: data brokers don’t comply with CCPA requirements.
Flo Health, the owner and operator of the popular Flo Period & Ovulation Tracker app, was sued in federal court for allegedly sharing users’ personal health data with Meta (Facebook) and Google. Although Flo Health settled the class action lawsuit, the case still went to trial with Meta named as a defendant – and a jury issued a precedent-setting verdict against the social media parent company.
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) is a consumer protection law that was approved by California voters in 2020. The CPRA placed significant restrictions on how companies may collect, store, use and share consumer data. In addition to protecting consumers, the CPRA also established a number of data privacy rights for employees of companies that operate in California. Employee privacy rights under the CPRA are robust: workers whose personal data is collected by their employers can take legal action when that data is misused.
When the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) was approved by California voters in the 2020 election, it greatly expanded the privacy protections afforded to consumers. The new law also increased the data security obligations of companies operating in the state. The consumer rights protected by the CPRA are important because they address the kind of digital privacy concerns that are prevalent at a time when businesses have access to an unprecedented amount of personal information about customers.
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is a new state agency tasked with enforcing consumer privacy laws, including the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The CPRA explicitly protects individuals’ data privacy rights by both strengthening existing laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and creating new consumer rights. For example, the CPRA gives consumers the right to correct personal information that is inaccurate, or even to request deletion of the data.
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) passed as a ballot initiative in the 2020 general election. The new consumer privacy law is actually an amendment of an earlier law: the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The major differences between the CPRA and the CCPA involve the level of protection afforded to consumers. The CCPA established a baseline for protecting consumer privacy rights, while the CPRA significantly expands on those protections by giving consumers additional rights.
Consumer protection has been of paramount importance to both lawmakers and residents in California for a long time, resulting in extremely strong laws that limit what companies can do with customer data and personal information. One of these laws addressing digital privacy concerns is the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), a new consumer privacy law that recently went into effect. The data protection law was passed by California residents through a referendum on the ballot in the 2020 general election.