Joseph J. Lazaarotti of JacksonLewis writes: …… Modeled after Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy (BIPA), the National Biometric Information Privacy Act (Act), proposed by Sens. Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders, contains three key provisions: A requirement to obtain consent from individual prior to collecting and disclosing their biometric identifiers and information. A private right of action against…
Category: Laws
Doomed Data Transfer Pact Must Be Honored, FTC’s Simons Says
Daniel R. Stoller reports: Companies must live up to promises made under a now-invalidated EU-U.S. data transfer agreement or face possible enforcement, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons told a Senate panel. “It’s a problem” if companies don’t keep the promises under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, Simons said. “We are going to enforce” if companies…
Passport to Privacy: Lessons From EU Guidance on COVID-19 and Personal Data
Rachel R. Marmor and Emily Bruemmer of Davis Wright Tremaine write: Attempts by U.S. legislators to address the privacy issues raised by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have stalled. But for companies seeking to balance the goals of furthering public health and protecting individuals’ privacy, the European Union is providing policy guidance that may be exportable….
Massachusetts Ballot Question Poses Privacy Concerns
Kathryn Rattigan of Robinson & Cole writes: Ballot Question 1 in Massachusetts, if passed in November, would require car manufacturers that sell cars equipped with telematics systems (i.e., a method of monitoring a vehicle by combining a GPS system with on-board diagnostics to record – and map – exactly where a car is and how…