Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On June 21, 2021, following a public consultation, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published the final version of its recommendations on supplementary measures in the context of international transfer safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) (the “Recommendations”). The EDPB released its first draft of the Recommendations in November 2020, following the Schrems II judgement. Read…
Category: Laws
New York City Biometric Ordinance Effective July 9, Are You Ready?
Liisa Thomas, Kari Rollins, and Julia Kadish of Sheppard Mullin write: New York City recently enacted a biometric ordinance that is set to come into effect July 9, 2021. With this ordinance, NYC joins other cities (like Portland) in regulating the use of biometric information. The ordinance may impact retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues in the city that use…
EPIC Report: What the FTC Could Be Doing (But Isn’t) To Protect Privacy
From EPIC.org: EPIC has released a report highlighting numerous statutory authorities that the Federal Trade Commission has failed to use to safeguard privacy. The report, What the FTC Could Be Doing (But Isn’t) to Protect Privacy, identifies untapped or underused powers in the FTC’s toolbox and explains how the FTC should deploy them to protect…
Colorado Legislature Passes Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Bill
Libbie Canter, Lindsey Tonsager, Jayne Ponder, and Madeline Salinas of Covington & Burling write: Colorado is poised to join the growing number of states enacting a comprehensive privacy law. On Monday, June 7, both houses of the legislature passed the Colorado Privacy Act. The bill will now be sent to the Governor for approval. The Colorado…