On Aug. 20, 2021, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress enacted China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)(Translation available here). Taking effect on November 1, 2021, the PIPL will serve as China’s first comprehensive privacy law.
The PIPL
Privacy & Data Security
No Time (For Cross Border Transfers) to Die?
A new Congressional Research Service report on EU-US Privacy Shield invalidation and its aftermath lists possible options for Congress to facilitate US-EU data flows and a potential enhanced Privacy Shield accord. They include:
- Exploring changes when authorizing and overseeing surveillance
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In Case You Missed It: CPW’s Alan Friel, Kyle Fath and Kristin Bryan Present An Update on US Privacy Laws and Litigation Trends
In case you missed their presentation this week to the Association of Corporate Counsel, the webinar given by CPW’s Alan Friel, Kyle Fath and Kristin Bryan was recorded and is now available here. In it they cover an update…
California Privacy Protection Agency Invites Comments on Proposed CPRA Rulemaking
On September 22, 2021, the California Privacy Protection Agency issued an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking under the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020. This blog entry provides highlights on the invitation’s key topics.…
The U.K. National AI Strategy Begins with Consultations on Copyright, Patent, and Data Protection Regime
The U.K. released a National AI Strategy with a ten-year plan to make Britain a global AI superpower in our new age of artificial intelligence. The Strategy intends to “signal to the world [the U.K.’s] intention to build the most…
Outsource Your Privacy to an Expert
Guest Author: Jodi Daniels, Founder and CEO of Red Clover Advisors
Data privacy is one of the most complicated and important issues facing modern businesses. With laws varying from state to state, even country to country, and best practices frequently…
Illinois Biometric Law Limitation Period Clarified by Illinois Court
On September 17, 2021, in Tims v. Black Horse Carriers Inc., Ill. App. Ct., 1st Dist., No. 1-20-563, the Illinois Appellate Court, in a case of first impression at the appellate level, addressed the statute of limitations under the state’s…
All CPRA Comments due November 8, 2021
The California Privacy Protection Agency refreshed its invitation for public comments on the California Privacy Rights Act regulations. It clarified that commenters can comment on the enumerated topics we discussed here or any others. The deadline for the comments is…
CPRA/CDPA/CPA Unpacked: Develop a Preparedness Plan Now
As Ann LaFrance, Alan Friel, Elliot Golding, Kyle Fath, Glenn Brown, Kyle Dull, Niloufar Massachi, and Gicel Tomimbang explain in a comprehensive expert analysis, recent changes in US consumer privacy laws that will require most US businesses to make material…
End Days For Session Replay Software Litigation: Another Case Bites the Dust
Since this summer CPW has declared session replay software litigation predicated on violation of state wiretap statutes as dead in the water. Judges apparently agree. Earlier this month yet another court kicked to the curb a session replay software…