A December court order on a privacy class action against Universal Music Group (UMG) shows how critical it is for businesses to align data practices with what users are promised in cookie banners, privacy attorneys said in blog posts this week.
A federal court’s recent decision to move a California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) claim to a court in Minnesota demonstrates that forum-selection clauses can act as a useful defense under the statute, Troutman Amin’s Blake Landis said in a blog post Thursday.
Despite a modest fine, a settlement this week between Connecticut and online marketplace TicketNetwork over potential violations of the state's Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) (see 2507080010) includes significant takeaways, privacy professionals said. However, a consumer advocate said the $85,000 penalty -- the first under the CTDPA -- also shows how comprehensive privacy laws based on Connecticut's model don't do enough to protect consumers.