Libbie Canter, Lindsey Tonsager, Hensey A. Fenton III, and Jessica Ke of Covington and Burling write: On April 17, the Nebraska governor signed the Nebraska Data Privacy Act (the “NDPA”) into law. Nebraska is the latest state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation, joining California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Florida, Delaware, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Kentucky, and Maryland. The NDPA will take effect on January 1,…
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Update: University of Alberta says they comply with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act, but then claims exemption when you file (1)
Update of May 2, 2024 After looking at the university’s denial of my access request which they based on an exemption for “research information,” I decided that failing to disclose information about matters of significant public concern by calling it “research information” was not within the spirit of a public policy of accountability and transparency. …
New Privacy Rights Act Exempts Government and Gives More Power to the FTC
Elizabeth Nolan Brown writes: Data privacy talk in Congress seems kind of ironic coming just a week after lawmakers rejected a proposal to make federal authorities get a warrant to search Americans’ electronic communications. But in keeping with that move, the American Privacy Rights Act—a draft data privacy bill that will be getting a hearing in the…
The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Under HIPAA
The Final Rule strengthens privacy protections for medical records and health information for women, their family members, and doctors who are seeking, obtaining, providing, or facilitating lawful reproductive health care. April 22 – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced…