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Privacy Points 2023: Different Sensitive Personal Information Rights & Requirements Emerge in New US State Data Protection Laws
Colorado Connecticut, and Virginia landed on requiring opt-in, prior consent before a business can collect sensitive personal information; while California and Utah landed on different forms of opt-out rights that allow initial collection without prior consent
California and Virginia Data Protection Laws Now in Effect; Three More States to Follow in 2023
As the calendar turns to a new year, the United States data protection law will also make a turn towards more states implementing and enforcing new data protection laws impacting a business’s collection, use, and disclosure of personal information; as well as the internal security and audit controls a business must have in place.
EU Officially Adopts Digital Markets Act to Target Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Online Marketspace.
The Digital Markets Act aims to complement the enforcement of competition law to ensure that markets where “Gatekeepers” are present—including online search engines, online social networking, video sharing platform services, cloud computing services, virtual assistants, web browsers and online advertising services—are and remain contestable and fair.