Recent events involving famous podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan and fitness device company Polar are a lesson in the delicate balancing act businesses face between privacy compliance and a positive user experience.
Considering new and stringent privacy regulations, companies are
Greenberg Traurig’s study of the website practices of the Fortune 500 revealed that 28% of Fortune 500 companies have an arbitration provision in their terms of use agreement. This data underscores the split on the usefulness of arbitration provisions seen from company to company. Greenberg Traurig’s study found that companies with more comprehensive terms of
In September 2021, Quebec’s Parliament passed Law 25 (formerly Bill 64), which significantly overhauled the Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector. Law 25 imposes several new obligations on enterprises who do business in Quebec, which obligations have periodically gone into effect since the enactment of Law 25.
Personal information in the franchise relationship is an asset now more than ever. Whether the personal information is customer data, employee data, device data, loyalty, and rewards data, or otherwise, and regardless of the method of collecting the data, managing such personal information once collected is a crucial part of the franchise relationship.
A recent study by Greenberg Traurig revealed that 92% of Fortune 500 companies have a website terms of use agreement in place. This data not only underscores the significance of such agreements for large enterprises but also emphasizes the Fortune 500’s understanding of the importance of terms of use as a crucial legal protection for
In September 2021, Quebec’s Parliament updated its data privacy regime by passing the Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions as Regards the Protection of Personal Information, 2021 (“Law 25”). It is critical to determine whether an organization is subject to Law 25, as there are potential fines of up to 4% of an organization’s worldwide turnover.
Data protection authorities worldwide, including France’s Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), the California attorney general (CAG), and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), recently have indicated their intention to increase privacy enforcement efforts against mobile apps. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, data protection and privacy concerns remain
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Contracts are the lifeblood of commercial relationships. Negotiating these contracts can be time-consuming, complex, and fraught with legal risks. A well-crafted “playbook” for contract negotiations can significantly streamline the process, mitigate potential risks, and ultimately save time and money for your organization and in-house counsel.
In September 2021, Quebec’s Parliament enacted Law 25 (formerly Bill 64) (the “Law”), which updated Quebec’s data protection laws and added requirements for enterprises that do business within the province. Specifically, as of September 2022 companies should have 1) appointed a data protection
Given recent Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights guidance, HIPAA-regulated entities should consider immediately taking the steps discussed in this GT blog post to reduce the risk associated with their use of tracking technologies.
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