On June 18, 2024, the California Attorney General and Los Angeles City Attorney filed a complaint and stipulated final judgment (including a $500,000 settlement) with Tilting Point Media LLC (“Defendant” or “Tilting Point”), resolving allegations that the video game developer
Apple introduces “Privacy Manifests” for new and updated apps
Apple recently announced that beginning in spring 2024, developers of certain SDKs and apps that use those SDKs will be required to include a “Privacy Manifest,” which lists all tracking domains used in the relevant SDK or app. To determine
Testing the tricky apps for privacy and data protection
Dealing with cert pinning and root detection
The privacy area has been white-hot lately, including litigation and investigations involving VPPA; Wiretap/Pen Register/Trap and Trace; and Opt Out Compliance. Furthermore, with the HHS updates on tracking in the HIPAA context, and
HHS updates online tracker guidance
On March 18, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an updated, 17-page Bulletin titled “Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates (the Bulletin). Our readers may recall that HHS had
Everyone is using ChatGPT what does my organisation need to watch out for
In December 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, a powerful AI-powered chatbot that could handle users’ questions and requests for information or content in a convincing and confident manner. The number of users signing up to use the tool increased very rapidly
Biden restricts U.S. government use of commercial spyware
Governments state that they use commercial spyware exclusively for criminal investigations, but critics claim such spyware has purportedly been used for human rights abuses targeting journalists, human rights defenders, lawyers, and political dissidents. Moreover, the U.S. Government and its employees
Validating State Privacy Law Opt-Out Signals
State privacy laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), require companies to implement opt-out solutions and honor applicable privacy requests. But if you have implemented an opt-out, how do you know it actually works?
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Privacy law is becoming more technically sophisticated. So should you.
As privacy laws and requirements become more technically sophisticated, businesses may want to consider how they can follow suit.
HHS: Online trackers without prior authorization and BAAs can violate HIPAA
HHS: Online trackers without prior authorization and BAAs can violate HIPAA
By Steve Roosa, Sue Ross, Dan Rosenzweig
On the evening of December 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a 12-page Bulletin titled “
Google Data Safety Forms must be submitted by July 20, 2022
Google’s Data Safety Forms must be submitted by July 20, 2022. According to Google, failing to post by July 20, 2022 can result in the rejection of new Google Play app submissions.
After July 20,200, non-compliant apps could face removal