A federal court in Michigan recently ruled that out-of-state residents have standing to sue under the Michigan Personal Privacy Protection Act (PPPA). In Lin v. Crain Communications,.
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Improving consumer privacy presents compliance challenges Craig Guillot
April 22, 2021
For nearly the past two decades, retailers have invested in new information technology systems and data initiatives to use information to improve the customer experience. While customer data has proven valuable for both consumers and retailers, legislators in many states now believe businesses must do more to protect that information and ensure privacy rights.
A wave of new state laws could help improve consumer data privacy and security, but they also present new compliance challenges for retailers.
A new dawn for data regulations
The General Data Protection Regulation went into effect in 2018 in the European Union and instituted new requirements for how retailers selling in Europe must handle data. Following its cue, many U.S. states began eyeing new privacy regulations.
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Virginia became the second state in the country to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation when Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) into law on March 2. The good news: this sweeping new law, which will create a whole host of critical obligations for employers and businesses operating in Virginia, is not effective until January 1, 2023 – giving you ample time to adjust your practices to ensure compliance with the new law. But the time to begin preparing for this major change is now. Below are some key highlights of the CDPA for your consideration, along with some action steps you can begin to take at once.
When employees are required to show their employers proof of a positive COVID-19 test before they get sick leave or a vaccination before returning to work, the implications are profound but they don’t enter the realm of the HIPAA privacy rule.
“It has nothing to do with HIPAA,” said attorney Kirk Nahra, with WilmerHale, at The Virtual Thirtieth National HIPAA Summit
[1] March 23. “HIPAA is not an overall health information privacy law. There have always been gaps in what was covered by HIPAA,” which have become more apparent with the advent of mobile apps, wearables and patient support sites.
The success of the health care system depends on data and protecting its privacy, but organizations are running into complicated situations that weren’t anticipated by the 2003 HIPAA privacy and security regulations. Although hospitals, insurers and clearinghouses are “reasonably comfortable with HIPAA rules,” he said, “we are seeing tensions.” One of the tensions involves