- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By 
Jeff Dale2024-01-29T18:04:00
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the launch of an investigative sweep Friday targeting popular streaming apps and devices, alleging noncompliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
The focus of the sweep is to confirm adherence to the CCPA’s opt-out requirements for businesses selling or sharing consumer personal information, signaling increased scrutiny of those failing to provide an easy cancel mechanism.
Bonta emphasized the significance of safeguarding personal information as families increasingly rely on streaming platforms for entertainment. He urged consumers to be aware of their rights under the CCPA, especially the right to instruct businesses to stop selling their personal information.
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Businesses will receive additional time to weigh in on proposed regulations by the California Privacy Protection Agency regarding risk assessments, cybersecurity audits, automated decision-making, and data broker registration before they’re potentially finalized later this year.
Food delivery company DoorDash agreed to pay a $375,000 fine as part of a settlement announced by California Attorney General Rob Bonta addressing alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Different deadlines associated with the 13 U.S. state privacy laws currently on the books, including grace periods and enforcement dates, have proven challenging for compliance, experts discussed at CW’s Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit.
Michael Macko, deputy director of enforcement at the California Privacy Protection Agency, described priorities for the agency now and in the near future during a recent board meeting.
Eight large companies, including Mastercard and JPMorgan Chase, have been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission to provide detailed reports about their possibly secret use of artificial intelligence to track customers and use the information to set prices.
Facial recognition company Clearview AI reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, with the company agreeing to compensate victims with stake in the company.
