In the absence of a federal comprehensive privacy law, states have been enacting their own in a sort of domino effect, creating a patchwork of compliance laws with their own nuances. The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) is one of those new laws and goes into effect July 1, 2024, bringing Texas into the fold of U.S. states with a comprehensive data privacy law. While the TDPSA is similar to existing state data privacy laws, it has a unique threshold requirement that may broaden its reach compared to other states. Below are some key considerations that covered businesses should take into account to get ready for compliance with this upcoming new law. Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris website.
Webinar Replay: Privacy Class Action Litigation Trends
A replay of The Data Privacy and Security Landscape: Privacy Class Action Litigation Trends is available for viewing.
Webinar: Privacy Class Action Litigation Trends
Duane Morris LLP will present a webinar, The Data Privacy and Security Landscape: Privacy Class Action Litigation Trends, on Thursday, May 30, 2024, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern time.
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Replay: International Developments in Privacy
A replay of The Data Privacy and Security Landscape: International Developments in Privacy is now available for viewing.
Webinar: International Developments in Privacy
Duane Morris LLP will present a webinar, The Data Privacy and Security Landscape: International Developments in Privacy, on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time/11:00 p.m. Vietnam time.
About the Program
The web of data protection laws being introduced across the world continues to become ever more complex. Businesses operating at an international level face serious compliance challenges. This program will present a discussion of data protection laws in countries that present some of the most significant risks. Beginning in Europe, we will discuss the new rules around cross-border transfers, trends and approaches from the regulator to the enforcement of the GDPR and its interaction with proposed AI laws. Our discussion of Asia will recap the position in a number of the major jurisdictions in the region (Japan, Singapore and China) and compare and contrast these with new law in Vietnam. For Latin America, we will focus on Mexico’s federal law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties, Argentina’s Personal Data Protection Act and the Brazilian Data Protection Act. The discussion will include the privacy principles of each law, approaches to transfer and enforcement.
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Webinar Replay: Data Privacy and Security Landscape – Wearable Fitness and Health Tech
A replay of the Duane Morris webinar The Data Privacy and Security Landscape: Let’s Talk About Tech ‒ Wearable Fitness and Health Tech is now available.
FTC Amends Safeguards Rule to Add a Breach Notification Requirement
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved an amendment to the Safeguards Rule that would require nonbanking financial institutions to report a breach of unencrypted customer information involving at least 500 customers. The notice must be provided as soon as possible, and no later than 30 days after discovery. The new requirement becomes effective 180 days after publication of the rule in the Federal Register.
Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris LLP website.
Webinar Replay: Legal Developments in U.S. Consumer Data Protection Regulations
A video replay of the webinar “The Data Privacy and Security Landscape: Legal Developments in U.S. Consumer Data Protection Regulations” is available to view.
Vietnam: New Decree on Personal Data Protection
On 17 April 2023, Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP on personal data protection (PDPD) was officially issued by the Vietnamese Government. The long-awaited and controversial decree is set to be the first ever legal document with comprehensive regulations on both personal data and its protection in Vietnam. With an exception being the grace period of 2 years for SMEs, after 1 July 2023, the PDPD will be applicable to all entities located in Vietnam and/or outside Vietnam but directly con-ducting activities in relation to the processing of personal data in Vietnam.
To read the full text of this blog post by Duane Morris Vietnam partner Dr. Oliver Massmann, please visit the Duane Morris Vietnam Blog.