Jeremy Meisinger of Foley Hoag LLP writes: As we wrote last year, Colorado is among the vanguard of privacy-focused states—including California, Washington, and Virginia—to adopt significant state-level privacy legislation. One year out from enforcement of the Colorado Privacy Act (which begins on July 1, 2023), businesses should begin to put their compliance frameworks in place, as some of…
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TikTok says it’s storing US data domestically amid renewed security concerns
Karissa Bell reports: TikTok says it’s achieved a “significant milestone” toward its promises to beef up the security of its US users’ data. In a new update, the company says it has “changed the default storage location of US user data.” As the company notes, it had already stored much of its user data in the United…
Suspect in sex assault that ignited East High student protests charged with privacy invasion
Ed Treleven reports: A teen whose alleged sexual assault of a homecoming partygoer prompted student walkouts last year at East High School was arrested last weekend and charged Tuesday with invading the privacy of a 15-year-old girl at a McDonald’s restaurant in Stoughton where he worked. Read more at Madison.com. This is the first that…
Guess What? HIPAA Isn’t a Medical Privacy Law
Thomas Germain of Consumer Reports writes: You hear about HIPAA all the time. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is described on forms at the doctor; it’s referenced in privacy policies; it’s even mentioned on the news. Unfortunately, one of the most common things you hear is a misconception. Many people believe that HIPAA…