Articles in category: Consumer Privacy - Page 3
How NY SHIELD Will Affect Your Data Breach Notices
New York's Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (NY SHIELD) Act mandates that businesses must inform their users if there's a data breach. You need to issue what's called...
Keeping Personal Data Protected From Data Breaches
If your company stores or handles personal data, you must take reasonable steps to keep it safe from unauthorized access. If you do experience a data breach, you must notify...
Voice Assistants and Privacy Issues
In 2018, PwC surveyed a sample of 1,000 Americans between 18-64 to learn more about the awareness of voice technology. The results were astounding: 90% of respondents said they were...
How to Handle Privacy Access Requests Under the AU Privacy Act
Under the Australian Privacy Act (also known as the AU Privacy Act, or the APA), individuals have a general right to access the data that a company holds on them....
Browsewrap Versus Clickwrap
Clickwrap is a method of obtaining agreement or consent via an overt, clear action taken. An example of clickwrap is an "I Agree" checkbox next to a statement that says...
Consumer Rights Granted by the CCPA (CPRA)
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the CPRA, gives Californian consumers certain rights over how businesses collect, use, and process their personal information. The CCPA (CPRA) ensures...