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Florida Moves Forward a Revised Consumer Privacy Bill Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Will Florida be the next state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law? It sure is starting to look like a viable possibility. With the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) in full effect, and the recent enactment of Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”), there has been a flurry of state privacy legislative proposals since the start of 2021, with Florida leading the way. Backed by Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida House Bill 969 (HB 969) would create new obligations for covered businesses and greatly expand consumers’ rights concerning their personal information, such as a right to notice about a business’s data collection and selling practices.
Opinion: Virginia Data Protection Act a Win for Consumer Privacy
The bipartisan Consumer Data Protection Act was recently signed into law by Gov. Ralph Northam. The law gives the state the authority to collect fines from companies that violate the new rules.
April 27, 2021 •
Shutterstock (TNS) Thanks to forward-looking leaders in Richmond, commonwealth residents are about to regain more control over their personal data.
When Gov. Ralph Northam signed the Consumer Data Protection Act into law early in March, Virginia became the second state in the nation to enact a law protecting the data privacy of consumers.
The measure passed with bipartisan support, as it should have. Democrats and Republicans can agree that in the Internet age, protecting the private information of individuals is more difficult and more important than ever. Who hasn’t been unsettled by being targeted with online ads almost immediately after researching something,
Improving consumer privacy presents compliance challenges Craig Guillot
April 22, 2021
For nearly the past two decades, retailers have invested in new information technology systems and data initiatives to use information to improve the customer experience. While customer data has proven valuable for both consumers and retailers, legislators in many states now believe businesses must do more to protect that information and ensure privacy rights.
A wave of new state laws could help improve consumer data privacy and security, but they also present new compliance challenges for retailers.
A new dawn for data regulations
The General Data Protection Regulation went into effect in 2018 in the European Union and instituted new requirements for how retailers selling in Europe must handle data. Following its cue, many U.S. states began eyeing new privacy regulations.
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