Greenberg Traurig Shareholder David Zetoony, co-chair of the firm’s U.S. Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, and Darren Abernethy will present the MyLawCLE and Federal Bar Association webinar, “AdTech, Cookies, Wiretapping, and Banners: The impact of changing laws and changing technology on the world of cookies (2024 Edition),” on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
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Nov. 14 EVENT | AdTech, Cookies, Wiretapping, and Banners: The impact of changing laws and changing technology on the world of cookies
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder David Zetoony, co-chair of the firm’s U.S. Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, will present the MyLawCLE and Federal Bar Association webinar “AdTech, Cookies, Wiretapping, and Banners: The impact of changing laws and changing technology on the world of cookies (2024 Edition)” Nov. 14 at 4:00 p.m. EST. This program…
Nov. 8-10 EVENT | Privacy Laws & AdTech: Understanding Compliance Obligations and Litigation Risk
Greenberg Traurig is a sponsor of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) 2023 General Counsel Institute (GCI) Nov. 8–10, 2023, in New York. The GCI is a multi-day program of networking, education, and inspiration designed for senior in-house women counsel. GCI creates a unique environment to connect with other women counsel, share the highs…
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies May Violate HIPAA
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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How may behavioral advertising trackers do websites deploy currently?
A behavioral advertising cookie typically refers to a cookie that is used to track the websites a consumer visits for the purpose of identifying advertisements that may be of particular interest to the consumer and then serving such advertisements to the consumer. Behavioral advertising cookies are sometimes referred to as third-party behavioral advertising cookies, advertising…
Under the Colorado Privacy Act, will companies be required to offer consumers the ability to opt out of behavioral advertising if they have already received opt-in consent?
The Colorado Privacy Act, which is scheduled to go into effect in 2023, states that a consumer “has the right to opt out of the processing of personal data” for the purposes of “targeted advertising.”1 Unlike other state statutes, such as the CPRA, the Colorado Privacy Act does not contain an exemption for situations…
Privacy + Security Forum Spring Academy 2021
GT is a sponsor of the Privacy + Security Forum Spring Academy taking place virtually May 24-26, 2021. The conference will break down the silos of privacy and security and bring together seasoned thought leaders hosting virtual sessions and workshops designed to deliver practical takeaways for conference participants. On Tuesday, May 25 from 2:00 –…
Analytics companies are service providers under the CCPA, right?
In order to be considered a service provider under the CCPA, a legal entity must process personal information “on behalf of a business”[1] and be prohibited by contract from:
- Retaining the personal information “for any purpose other than for the specific purpose of performing the services specified in the contract . . . or
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All this talk about adtech, and I’m confused: Can’t behavioral advertising companies be service providers under the CCPA?
In order to be considered a service provider under the CCPA, a legal entity must process personal information “on behalf of a business”[1] and be prohibited by contract from:
- Retaining the personal information “for any purpose other than for the specific purpose of performing the services specified in the contract . . . or
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The Million Dollar Question: Is the use of Adtech considered the sale of personal information?
The California Attorney General was asked to clarify whether the use of “website cookies shared with third parties” constituted the sale of personal information. The Attorney General declined to answer, stating only that whether a particular situation constitutes the sale of information “raises specific legal questions that would require a fact-specific determination, including whether or…