With a special session scheduled to begin Feb. 10, Virginia is poised to become the second state to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. The Consumer Data Protection Act.
[co-author: John Pilch]
Rarely do Virginia and California fall into the same camp on legislation, but that may change with Virginia’s Consumer Data Privacy Act (the “Act”). The Virginia House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed the Act on January 29
th, and the Virginia Senate passed an identical companion bill on February 3
rd. If signed into law by Governor Northam, the Act would make Virginia the second state in the U.S. to enact sweeping consumer data privacy legislation.
The Act adopts consumer privacy concepts from the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the new California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:
WireWheel Raises $20 Million in Series B Funding
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 10, 2021 WireWheel, a leader in data privacy technology, today announced $20 million in Series B financing led by ForgePoint Capital. Existing investors New Enterprise Associates, Revolution s Rise of the Rest Fund, PSP Growth, Grotech and Sands Capital Ventures also participated in the round, bringing total capital raised by the company to $45 million. The funding will enable WireWheel to speed its go-to-market plans and extend its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform s leadership as the only solution built specifically for ease of use by privacy professionals and tailored to the needs of engineering and data governance teams. Andrew McClure of ForgePoint Capital will join WireWheel s board of directors.
| 10 February 2021
In partnership with major brands, publishers and platforms, Samba TV, a leading provider of television data and omni screen measurement, has announced the rollout of The Smart TV Privacy Manager to usher in privacy protocols that says the company put consumers in control of their data.
The integration of the Privacy Manager, featuring the globally accepted IAB Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF), is designed to bridge the smart TV compliance gap by offering privacy solutions anchored in industry standards and formulated with TV manufacturers, industry governing bodies, and relevant governmental authorities. The interface is accessible within a TV’s settings menu and introduces a series of new privacy controls that allow the consumer control over their household’s personal data in what is claimed to be an unprecedented way.
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