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Privacy Ref
6 months ago

The Challenge of Data Transfers from the EU to the U.S.

It has been just over a week since Privacy Shield was invalidated, but it feels much longer. Like many privacy pros, I have spent several hours participating in webinars and working with clients to address how to legally accomplish data exports. My clients' question is consistent, "What do I do ...
Privacy Ref
6 months ago

EU-US Privacy Shield Found Invalid…Now What?

The EU Court of Justice has made a decision today to invalidate the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement. This is a significant change to the privacy landscape in the United States for companies transferring personal information from the EU. The short version of what was decided is that US companies co...
Privacy Ref
6 months ago

Collaboration Tools

Privacy Notice on Collaboration Tools In this video Bob Siegel talks about collaboration tools in the market, urging companies to read the privacy notice to ensure the information sent over with those tools is being properly protected.  Stay informed! Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTu...
Privacy Ref
11 months ago

Coronavirus, Privacy, and Some Teachable Moments

There is a lot going on right now in the world, however, everyone is focused on one thing and that is coronavirus. Oddly enough, or more likely because I have slowly allowed privacy to take over my life, there are some great lessons to pull from this with regards to privacy. Whether it is discuss...
Privacy Ref
11 months ago

No Shortage of Privacy Information

At 32-pages, the proposed, modified regulations for the CCPA, are much shorter than the actual law.  That 10,000+ word law has had Privacy professionals crazy busy during the last year. If the CCPA regulations are “short”, then what’s not in short supply is an avalanche of information where ...
Privacy Ref
12 months ago

CCPA Compliance Whirlwind Continues

Proposed Regulations modifications are released While the struggle of getting ready for the CCPA continues, the media has reported mixed results of organizations responding to Consumer Rights requests. Reportedly, some organizations are responding with too much information and some with too littl...
Privacy Basics
1 year ago

For privacy, 2020 is not for hindsight

It has been an exciting few years for privacy. The passing and enforcement of new laws (such as CCPA and GDPR) and modifications made to others have caused a flurry of activity across organizations of all sizes. Decisions have been made about how meeting the laws’ requirements by changing p...
Privacy Ref
1 year ago

CCPA and University Surveillance Apps

It’s the turn of a new decade and a new privacy law has gone into effect — the California Consumer Privacy Act or CCPA. A quick check with some of my fellow privacy pros on how many consumer information requests received at the end of the day on Jan. 1, puts retail at higher numbers […]
Privacy Ref
1 year ago

The Empire Needs Privacy

It is 2020 now, and while the new year has a lot in store with regard to privacy, I want to take a look back. In fact, I want to look way back, long, long ago. In a galaxy far, far away. That’s right, I found a reason to write about Star Wars and privacy. […]