In recent years, CDA 230 has come under scrutiny for its alleged impact on freedoms of speech, online safety, and misinformation. We describe recent examples of lawmakers and authorities seeking to impose more onerous content moderation restrictions or obligations on digital platforms.
Businesses that have implemented compliance measures to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Consumer Rights Act of 2020 (“CCPA”) can leverage existing compliance mechanisms designed to comply with the CCPA to satisfy requirements under the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”), which will become operative on December 31, 2023. Most companies will not need to expand the scope of their CCPA-focused privacy notices to cover Utah residents exactly…
Businesses that have implemented compliance measures to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Consumer Rights Act of 2020 (“CCPA”) can leverage existing vendor contract terms, website disclosures and data subject right processes to satisfy requirements under Nevada’s Revised Statutes Chapter 603A (www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LawLibrary/NRS/NRS-603A.html). Most companies will not need to expand the scope of CCPA-focused privacy notices, because the Nevada laws are much more narrowly framed. But, companies may…
In brief The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) amended the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) with most changes taking effect on 1 January 2023 with a twelve-month look-back. Limited exceptions concerning the personal data of employees and business contacts will expire. The new California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has published draft regulations that will, once finalized, expand on the rules in the statute and existing regulations from the California Attorney General. The CPPA is…