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
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What’s more common: opt-in, opt-out, or notice cookie banners?
There is little standardization concerning how cookie banners are deployed. Generally, however, most cookie banners fall within four broad categories:
- Notice-only cookie banners. A notice-only cookie banner discloses to website visitors that the website deploys cookies, but the banner does not give the visitor any direct control concerning the use of cookies. In other words,
‘Do Not Sell’ Links – How common are they really?
A review of the Fortune 500 conducted approximately one year after the CCPA went into effect showed that 21 percent of websites included a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link; 78.6 percent of websites did not include a link to opt out of the sale of personal information.[1] Over the past year, that…
How many websites now have cookie banners?
A “cookie banner” refers to a pop-up notice on a website that discusses the site’s use of cookies. There is little standardization concerning how cookie banners are deployed. For example, websites can position them in different places on the screen (e.g., across the top of the screen, across the bottom of the screen, in a…
How many businesses put up a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link even when they don’t have to?
The CCPA requires businesses that sell personal information to explain that consumers have a right to opt-out of the sale[1] and provide a clear and conspicuous link on their homepage titled “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” that takes the consumer to a mechanism that permits them to exercise their opt-out right.[2] If…
CPRA’s effective date is around the corner… but how many businesses actually updated their privacy policies the first time for the CCPA?
In order to help businesses understand and benchmark industry practice, Greenberg Traurig attorneys analyzed the publicly available privacy policies of companies within the Fortune 500.[1] As of October 2022 – nearly two years after the CCPA took effect – 71% of companies had updated their privacy policies to account for the CCPA.[2] It…
How long do health care companies take to respond to deletion requests?
The CCPA Regulations require that businesses that buy, receive, sell, or share personal information about more than 10 million Californians disclose metrics within their privacy notices regarding the speed with which they respond to the data subject requests that they received in the previous calendar year. Among other things, businesses must report the average or…
How long do healthcare companies take to respond to access requests?
The CCPA Regulations require that businesses that buy, receive, sell, or share personal information about more than 10 million Californians disclose metrics within their privacy notices regarding the speed with which they respond to the data subject requests that they received in the previous calendar year. Among other things, businesses must report the average or…
What percentage of access and deletion requests do healthcare companies deny each year?
The CCPA Regulations require that businesses that buy, receive, sell, or share personal information about more than 10 million Californians disclose metrics within their privacy notices regarding the quantity of data subject requests that they received in the previous calendar year. Among other things, businesses must publicly report the number of access and deletion requests…
How many deletion requests do health care companies receive on average each year?
The CCPA Regulations require that businesses that buy, receive, sell, or share personal information about more than 10 million Californians disclose metrics within their privacy notices regarding the quantity of data subject requests that they received in the previous calendar year. Among other things, businesses must report the number of deletion requests received. 1
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