Online Privacy Protection Act

Pixalate's Q3 2022 Missing Privacy Policy Report for Google and Apple Mobile App Stores: Over 608k Apps at Risk of Violating App Stores' Guidelines and Privacy Laws

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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LONDON and PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate, the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the Q3 2022 Missing Privacy Policy Report: Mobile Apps for apps available for download across the Apple App Store and Google Play Stores. 

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  • LONDON and PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate , the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the Q3 2022 Missing Privacy Policy Report: Mobile Apps for apps available for download across the Apple App Store and Google Play Stores.
  • Pixalate examined 5.2MN+ downloadable apps across the Apple and Google mobile app stores and found that 12% - over 608,000 - have no detected privacy policy, in violation of both the Apple and Google Play stores' app privacy guidelines as well as laws that mandate publishing a privacy policy, including CalOPPA, GDPR, CCPA, and COPPA.
  • 98%+ of Apple App Store apps with no detected privacy policy are abandoned (2+ years since last update) vs. 52% on Google in Q3 2022
    45k+ apps with no detected privacy policy are likely child-directed, according to Pixalate
    Download a free copy of the report here: Q3 2022 Missing Privacy Policy Report: Mobile Apps .
  • You will also receive a list of the top 200 most popular apps with no detected privacy policy as of Q3 2022.

Last-Minute Proposed Changes Could Weaken Landmark CA Privacy Rules, Consumer Watchdog Calls on Commission to Tighten Rules in New Report Outlining Regulations

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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"The Privacy Commission needs to get these rules right and these last-minute proposals would weaken otherwise tough rules in favor of California privacy rights," said Justin Kloczko, a tech and privacy advocate for Consumer Watchdog, who authored the new reportPrivacy Dawn.

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  • "The Privacy Commission needs to get these rules right and these last-minute proposals would weaken otherwise tough rules in favor of California privacy rights," said Justin Kloczko, a tech and privacy advocate for Consumer Watchdog, who authored the new reportPrivacy Dawn.
  • In a new report, Consumer Watchdog analyzed draft regulations by the body tasked with enforcing the law, the California Privacy Protection Agency.
  • The threat of federal preemption is also examined, as the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act would take away California's stronger privacy rights.
  • A company can't use data for a reason that's completely unrelated to the reason the consumer provided it.

Privacy Groups Urge Pelosi to Halt Preemption of California Privacy Law

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), strengthened by voters in 2020 with the California Privacy Rights Act to give people unprecedented control over their personal data collected by businesses, would bepreemptedby the federal American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).

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  • The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), strengthened by voters in 2020 with the California Privacy Rights Act to give people unprecedented control over their personal data collected by businesses, would bepreemptedby the federal American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).
  • "All Americans deserve privacy protections, but preemption is a false choice pitting California's law against protections for all Americans.
  • "In contrast, under California law companies who contract with the government are covered businesses that must comply with the law," states the letter.
  • The California Privacy Protection Agency, charged with enforcing our state law, cites "significant uncertainties" in its ability to do so.

California Privacy Protection Agency Applauds Speaker Pelosi for her Statement on Federal Privacy Legislation

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Friday, September 2, 2022
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California Privacy Protection Agency Executive Director Ashkan Soltani released the following statement commending United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her comments on the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), highlighting concerns with ADPPAs limits on state privacy protections.

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  • California Privacy Protection Agency Executive Director Ashkan Soltani released the following statement commending United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her comments on the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), highlighting concerns with ADPPAs limits on state privacy protections.
  • The California Privacy Protection Agency applauds Speaker Pelosis commitment to ensuring strong privacy protections, in California and across the country.
  • We look forward to working with the Speaker and Chairman Pallone to ensure that any federal privacy legislation sets a true floor for privacy protections and preserves the key role of the states to innovate, particularly in response to rapidly evolving threats to privacy.
  • In July, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted unanimously to oppose as currently drafted proposed federal privacy legislation that seeks to significantly weaken Californians privacy protections by pre-empting the California Consumer Privacy Act and other state privacy laws.

California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Letter Opposing H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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The California Privacy Protection Agency has sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy opposing H.R.

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  • The California Privacy Protection Agency has sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy opposing H.R.
  • 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).
  • On July 28, 2022, the CPPA Board voted unanimously to oppose ADPPA and any other bill that seeks to preempt the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
  • The CPPA, created and funded in 2020 by the California voters, is the first data protection authority in the United States, and has as its the sole focus the protection of California residents privacy rights.

California Privacy Protection Agency Board Votes to Oppose H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy Protection Act

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted unanimously today to oppose as currently drafted H.R.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted unanimously today to oppose as currently drafted H.R.
  • 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), proposed federal privacy legislation that seeks to significantly weaken Californians' privacy protections bypre-empting the California Consumer Privacy Act and other state privacy laws.
  • The Board also voted to oppose any bill that similarly threatens crucial privacy protections for Californians but, via a third motion,left room for the Agency to supportfederal privacy legislation that provides a "true floor" that allows states to implement stronger protections.
  • "While I am excited about the prospect of a national privacy law, I believe it does not need to come at the expense of the privacy rights we have here in California."

Mid-2022 Research from CYTRIO Shows Most Companies Remain Exposed to CCPA and GDPR Compliance Fines

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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Further, 94% of companies that must comply with GDPR are ill prepared to meet the GDPR privacy rights compliance requirements.

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  • Further, 94% of companies that must comply with GDPR are ill prepared to meet the GDPR privacy rights compliance requirements.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220726005290/en/
    CYTRIO's State of CCPA and GDPR Compliance Report - as of June 30, 2022.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The majority of companies that must meet CCPA, CPRA, and GDPR compliance have a long way to go, and with enforcements looming, many are exposed to compliance enforcement fines and private right-of-action, said Vijay Basani , founder and CEO of CYTRIO.
  • CYTRIOs Q1 research found 90% of companies were not fully compliant with CCPA and CPRA DSAR requirements and 95% of companies were using error prone and time consuming manual processes for GDPR compliance.

Norton Rose Fulbright adds data privacy and cybersecurity partner in New York

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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New York, July 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Daniel Pepper has joined its Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity team in New York as a partner.

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  • New York, July 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Daniel Pepper has joined its Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity team in New York as a partner.
  • Jeff Cody, Norton Rose Fulbrights US Managing Partner, said:
    Dan is a well-regarded lawyer and an excellent addition to our New York office.
  • Chris Cwalina, Norton Rose Fulbrights Global Co-Head of Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity, said:
    Now more than ever, our clients look to us for solutions to their cybersecurity and data privacy issues.
  • Norton Rose Fulbright Verein, a Swiss verein, helps coordinate the activities of Norton Rose Fulbright members but does not itself provide legal services to clients.

California Voters Decisively Approve Prop 24, The California Privacy Rights Act

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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"I look forward to ushering in a new era of consumer privacy rights with passage of Prop 24, the California Privacy Rights Act," saidAndrew Yang, Chair of the Board of Advisors for Californians for Consumer Privacy.

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  • "I look forward to ushering in a new era of consumer privacy rights with passage of Prop 24, the California Privacy Rights Act," saidAndrew Yang, Chair of the Board of Advisors for Californians for Consumer Privacy.
  • "We look forward to building on the strong foundations established by Proposition 24 alongside the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act and continuing to fight for a future of expanded privacy rights for kids and families everywhere."
  • Californians for Consumer Privacy is the same group that authored the first-in-the-nation California Consumer Privacy Act, which was passed unanimously by the California State Legislature and signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown.
  • Now the group is backing Prop 24, the California Privacy Rights Act on the 2020 ballot, to expand and enshrine privacy rights for all Californians.

Nation's Most Trusted Privacy Advocates Urge Californians To Vote YES On Prop 24 To Strengthen Consumer Rights

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Monday, November 2, 2020
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"Prop 24, the California Privacy Rights Act, builds on and strengthens the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act," said Shoshana Zuboff.

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  • "Prop 24, the California Privacy Rights Act, builds on and strengthens the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act," said Shoshana Zuboff.
  • "Please join me in voting yes on Proposition 24 to strengthen consumer privacy laws in California."
  • "I urge Californians to vote yes on Prop 24, and for other states to follow this lead in their pursuits of consumer protection," said Brittany Kaiser.
  • "Please join me in voting YES on Prop 24 to enshrine privacy rights for every Californian and raise the bar for the rest of the nation," said Ashkan Soltani.