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[…] impact on, a minor; (b) financial, physical, or reputational injury; (c) unauthorized disclosure of personal data as a result of a security breach (as described in Mont. Code Ann. § 30-14-1704); or (d) intrusion upon the solitude or seclusion or private affairs or concerns of a minor, whether physical or otherwise, that would be offensive […]

[…] high utility loss for QIs) Masking Obscure parts of data values (e.g., XXXX) Obscure direct identifiers Simple; Preserves format Limited privacy protection; Can reduce utility; Hard for free text Low (Insufficient for QIs in queries) Generalization Replace specific values with broader categories Reduce identifiability via QIs Basis for k-anonymity Significant utility loss, especially in […]

[…] The passage of Arkansas COPPA 2.0 may signal an emerging trend towards a potentially more constitutionally resilient approach to protecting children and teens online. Unlike age-appropriate design codes or social media age verification mandates, which have faced significant First Amendment challenges, Arkansas COPPA 2.0 takes a more targeted approach focused on privacy and data […]

[…] while scraping has long existed in a legal gray area, the rise of AI has heightened privacy concerns. He challenged the perception that publicly available data is free for unrestricted use, noting that privacy laws are evolving to address these issues. The discussion explored potential regulatory solutions, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between beneficial […]

[…] maintains consent as the general basis for the processing of personal data – similar to how it was regulated by the former LPVP. Consent must be “ free, informed and specific as to its purpose” and given “in advance and unequivocally” by means of a verbal or written statement, or expressed through electronic means […]

[…] and the United States. Dealing with these risks requires that greater attention be paid to geopolitical crises and legal fragmentation as a threat to protections for the free flow of data across borders.  The end of the ‘Brussels effect’? There has been much talk of the ‘Brussels effect’ that has allowed the EU to […]

Thank you for the contributions of Rob van Eijk, Marlene Smith, and Katy Wills We are now in 2025, the year of AI agents. In the last few weeks, leading large language model (LLM) developers (including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic) have released early versions of technologies described as “AI agents.” Unlike earlier automated systems and even […]

[…] privacy professionals. The event will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at FPF Headquarters, 1350 I St, Suite 200, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. This event is free and open to the general public. Register for this event by clicking here! To learn more about the 14th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers, click here. […]

[…] must undergo a serious reckoning with privacy law. Scraping has evaded a reckoning with privacy law largely because scrapers act as if all publicly available data were free for the taking. But the public availability of scraped data shouldn’t give scrapers a free pass. Privacy law regularly protects publicly available data, and privacy principles […]