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An overview of the twenty (and counting!) US state comprehensive privacy laws
[Updated: June 26, 2024] Since 2018, US state legislative bodies have shown no signs of slowing their efforts to pass comprehensive privacy laws. While these laws often mirror one another, they also
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CPRA regulations finalized and effective immediately
[Update: On March 30, 2023, the California Chamber of Commerce filed suit against the California Privacy Protection Agency, arguing that the amended regulations should not enter force until once year following finalization of
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And then there were six!
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