When Implementing New Privacy Requirements, Don’t Forget User Perception

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.

Joe Rogan screengrab of Polar Private Notice and Temporary Account Lock

A Backdrop of New Privacy Norms

Considering new and stringent privacy regulations, companies are

On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the long-awaited final rule requiring that public companies disclose information about cybersecurity incidents within four business days of determining the incident is material. GT wrote about the proposed rule shortly after it was released in March 2022. For context, Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw noted, in

On June 30, 2023, the Superior Court for the County of Sacramento issued a minute order enjoining the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or Agency) from enforcing updates to the existing CCPA regulations until March 29, 2024, twelve months after they were finalized.  However, the Agency’s enforcement of the CCPA,  as now amended by the California

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.

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Greenberg Traurig is a sponsor of the Privacy + Security Forum 2023 Spring Academy May 10-12 in Washington, DC. The conference will break down the silos of privacy and security and bring together seasoned thought leaders, who will host virtual sessions and workshops designed to deliver practical takeaways for all conference participants.

Wednesday, May 10

The IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023, held April 4-5 in Washington, D.C., will bring together thousands of privacy pros from around the world for a comprehensive data privacy conference. The event will provide critical updates from key figures in the privacy field and offer new strategies and best practices. From technology and advertising to

Three modern privacy statutes incorporate the concept that individuals should be able to broadcast a signal from their browser or device that directs an organization to cease providing their personal information to third parties for the purposes of targeted advertising.

The regulations implementing the CCPA, as amended by the CPRA, require organizations to process “opt-out

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) covers unsolicited calls and texts, aimed at protecting consumers from harassing and unwanted communications. With the April 2021 Facebook SCOTUS case[1] (see GT Alert) reducing the prevalence of some TCPA claims with private rights of action, new claims are starting to emerge as plaintiffs’ favorites.

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Greenberg Traurig is a sponsor of the 2022 Privacy + Security Forum Fall Academy at the George Washington University, which will break down the silos of privacy and security and bring together seasoned thought leaders for in-depth sessions and workshops designed to deliver practical takeaways for conference participants.

Shareholder Rebekah S. Guyon will present the