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The office of the Colorado Attorney General (AG) heard informal input from members of the public about rulemaking to implement the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA).

The office of the Colorado Attorney General (AG) heard informal input from members of the public on June 22 and 28, 2022, with regard to an upcoming rulemaking from the AG's office...

On July 8, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA” or “Agency”) began the formal rulemaking process to adopt regulations implementing the amendments to the California...

Why is CFPB hiring engineers? Under director Rohit Chopra, the CFPB has investigated “buy now, pay later” apps, as well as big tech firms including Facebook, Google, Amazon, Paypal and Square. CFPB is hiring 25 engineers to help with investigations.

Google has faced some major complaints which state that the platform asks some invariable questions during signing up for a new Gmail account. The complainers have stated that Google is unfairly steering consumers toward its surveillance system.

Draft CPRA regulation issues surrounding consumer choice include dark patterns violating consumer consent practices, mandatory opt-out links, right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information with interactive form, alternative opt-out link, privacy policy.

At the June 8 meeting, the board moved to approve the draft regulatory text to begin the formal rule making process and public comment period.

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) quietly issued the first draft of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CPRA) regulations and an Initial Statement of Reasons by attaching...

While the draft regulations provide important guidance on many of the significant provisions of the CPRA, the draft regulations do not address all topics on which the CPRA required the CPPA to adopt regulations.

Many websites deliberately manipulate users. Some collect as much data as possible, while others put us under pressure to act fast and sneak in paid subscriptions to unsuspecting customers. The tricks are creative, the legal framework is full of holes.