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[…] lowest numerical applicability thresholds of any of the state comprehensive privacy laws when the law was enacted in 2023. At that time, prior comprehensive privacy laws in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, and Indiana all applied to controllers that either (1) control or process the personal data of at least 100,000 consumers (“the general […]

[…] been labeled as “de-identified” while still leaving individuals vulnerable. Achieving a state where individuals genuinely cannot be reasonably identified is significantly harder, especially given the inherent trade-off between privacy protection and data utility: more aggressive de-identification techniques reduce re-identification risk but also diminish the data’s value for analysis. The concept of true, irreversible anonymization, […]

[…] with supervisory, regulatory, and sanctioning powers to enforce the data protection framework;3  Stronger sanctioning regime: the new law incorporates sanctions for data protection violations, which can range between 2% and 4% of an entity’s total revenue, and creates a national registry for infractors.   Read further for a deeper insight into the key features of […]

[…] or like your posts, and manage what happens to posts after you delete them. You can view and change your settings here. TikTok allows you to decide between public and private accounts, allows you to change your personalized ad settings, and more. You can check your settings here. X allows you to manage what […]

[…] the GDPR, a law with an unprecedented regulatory impact around the world, from California to Brazil, across the African continent, to India, to China, and everywhere in between. The field of data protection and privacy has become undeniably global, with GDPR-inspired laws (from a lesser to a bigger degree) adopted or updated in many […]

[…] AI legislation. Maryland passed the  Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) as well as the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act” (Maryland AADC).  Following Connecticut’s lead last year, Virginia and Colorado both amended their state privacy laws to add specific online protections for kids’ data. FPF also examined genetic privacy laws from Montana, Tennessee, Texas, […]

[…] minimization provisions are also elements of recent sectoral laws including the Washington State My Health My Data Act, the New York Child Data Protection Act, and the Virginia Child Data Privacy Amendment. Taken together, these frameworks portend a new trend toward substantive data minimization standards; however, their statutory requirements vary in subtle but consequential […]

[…] Transparencia y Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales (INAI), and Nelson Remolina Angarita, Professor at the Faculty of Law, Universidad de los Andes, ( Colombia). The guest blog reflects the opinion of the authors only. Guest blog posts do not necessarily reflect the views of FPF. The right to “informational self-determination” has […]