Privacy Violations

Privacy violations, usually in the form of financial fines, are given to companies, agencies, and hospitals, when personally identifiable information is released to the public.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Rights of Consumers
August 11, 2021 | 6 minutes read
The Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Rights of Consumers

The Fair Credit Reporting Act or FCRA is a federal law that was enacted to ensure the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of the consumer information that is contained within the files of consumer reporting agencies.

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Nevada Senate Bill 220 and its Numerous Legal Effects
August 06, 2021 | 4 minutes read
Nevada Senate Bill 220 and its Numerous Legal Effects

SB-220 grants Nevada consumers the right to prevent online operators from selling their “covered information” that the operator has collected or will collect in the future.

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What is the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)?
August 05, 2021 | 5 minutes read
What is the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)?

The COPPA is federal law enacted in 1998 that protects the privacy of children under the age of 13 in relation to internet usage.

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What is Maine’s LD946? New Privacy Regulations
July 30, 2021 | 3 minutes read
What is Maine’s LD946? New Privacy Regulations

Maine’s LD946, a recently passed internet privacy law, seeks to give residents of Maine more control over the personal information they share online.

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What is the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act?
July 29, 2021 | 5 minutes read
What is the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act?

The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act is designed around the idea that consumers should have control over how their data is handled.

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What is the Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA)?
July 27, 2021 | 5 minutes read
What is the Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA)?

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, passed in 1999 addresses various issues related to consumer financial privacy. Its provisions limit when a financial institution may disclose a consumer’s “nonpublic personal information” to “nonaffiliated” third parties.

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What is SB1421? What Do the Provisions of the Law Entail?
July 19, 2021 | 3 minutes read
What is SB1421? What Do the Provisions of the Law Entail?

Senate Bill 1421 or SB1421 is a law that grants the public access to police records relating to sexual assault, acts of dishonesty, and use of force incidents.

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What is the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act?
May 11, 2021 | 4 minutes read
What is the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act?

The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) of 2021 is comprehensive state privacy law that is geared towards protecting the sensitive information and privacy of Virginia residents and consumers.

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What is the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act?
May 10, 2021 | 4 minutes read
What is the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act?

The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 (Proposition 24) provides California residents with legislation aimed at protecting the privacy of consumers by giving them greater control over businesses’ use of their personal information.

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What is the Privacy Act of 1974? How to Comply?
May 06, 2021 | 4 minutes read
What is the Privacy Act of 1974? How to Comply?

The Privacy Act,1974 is a U.S. federal law that set a code of fair information practices that governs the collection, use, dissemination and maintenance of any personally identifiable information used in systems of records by federal agencies.

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