Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2023

This year is a glaring reminder of the consequences of passing terrible Internet policy through state legislatures. Bill Requirements Identical to the California AADC, the bill applies to a “business that provides an online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by a child.” Default Privacy Settings.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently met to discuss automated decision-making technology, privacy risk assessments and cybersecurity audits under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 9, 2023

Invidious: A Privacy Front-End For YouTube Invidious describes itself as an open source alternative front-end to YouTube. 1 , 2 ) “We hope that you will cooperate with us by correcting and ceasing to Offer Your Client that violates our terms and policies within 7 days from the date of this letter,” the shutdown notice concludes.

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43(B)log

APRIL 15, 2024

Although she alleged violations of the federal and Minnesota wiretap statutes and the Minnesota health records statute (which all survived the motion to dismiss), I’ll focus on claims under the Minnesota consumer fraud statute, the Minnesota deceptive trade practices statute, and common law claims of invasion of privacy and unjust enrichment.

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Michael Geist

JANUARY 31, 2024

It may be the most dangerous Internet bill you’ve never heard of since it contemplates measures that raise privacy concerns, website blocking, and extend far beyond pornography sites to include search and social media. The need is also evident for industry and consumers considering continuous usage of age-verification dependent products.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2024

While accessing blocked websites and communicating in relative privacy is now fairly common, the government would like sites carrying “illegal information” to remain inaccessible. In addition, VPN services for the most part do not recognize at the policy level the receipt of data about the resources visited by a specific user.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Canadian digital law and policy in 2023 was marked by so many legislative battles that you needed a scorecard to keep track: Bill C-11 on online streaming, Bill C-18 on online news, and Bill C-27 on privacy and AI were the headliners, but there were notable developments on content regulation, competition, and a digital services tax.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Tackling online piracy is a complicated endeavor that often starts by identifying the operators of infringing sites and services. Whois Privacy. There are several commercial Whois proxy or shielding services that hide registrant information. Copyright holders have complained about these privacy services for years.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

VPNs are valuable tools for people who want to access the Internet securely and with decent privacy. These services are vital for whistleblowers, activists, and citizens rebelling against Government oppression. The Government outright banned services that allow users to access blocked pirate sites. ACT Against VPN Restrictions.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 4, 2022

First off today, Michael Kan at PC Magazine reports that India is enacting a new policy that, if enforced, would require virtual private network (VPN) providers to collect, store and turn over user data. According to the Indian government, the new policy takes effect June 27. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

Princeton insured Wonderland from 2016-2018 (with a broad exclusion for defamation, invasion of privacy, and various forms of advertising injury in the second year called the Exhibitions and Related Marketing Exclusion), and agreed to defend the club but reserved the right to deny insurance coverage. Princeton Excess & Surplus Lines Ins.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The amendment comes as a policy objective, meaning that it will fall to the CRTC to determine how to implement it. If the CRTC implements, the policy will surely be challenged as unconstitutional. Age verification would raise a host of concerns, including privacy risks from collecting age data from millions of Canadians.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Bypassing Congress, the White house issued an Executive Order focusing on safe, secure and trustworthy AI and laying out a national policy on AI. The US just catapulted into being the world leader on regulating AI. The Executive Order covers several important issues but fails to address other significant issues.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2023

California passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) nominally to protect children’s privacy, but at the same time, the AADC requires businesses to do an age “assurance” of all their users, children and adults alike. Doing age assurance/age verification raises substantial privacy risks.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

From online searches to credit card details, this data is collected by companies to enhance their services. Discover the importance of data retention policies and stay informed to protect your online safety. In today’s digital age, our every action generates a trail of data.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

Nevertheless, Blackbaud argued that it’s a “service provider,” not a “business.” ” As everyone familiar with the CCPA knows, the CCPA botched the distinctions between “business” and “service provider.” Case citation : In re Blackbaud, Inc.,

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

Age Estimation: The Act requires online providers to estimate the age of child users so that the highest privacy setting is applied when a child visits the site. High Default Privacy Settings: The Act requires a “high” level of privacy setting as the “default” for children visiting a site.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This is unfortunate because those bills can harbor ill-advised policy ideas. Despite its purported goal of helping children, the AADC delivers a “hidden” payload of several radical policy ideas that sailed through the legislature without proper scrutiny. Newsom ) is an example of such a bill. Normalizing face scans.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In its article , “Consumer watchdog: ‘Smart toys’ put kids’ privacy at risk,” PIRG outlines the privacy risks associated with smart toys. The devil is definitely in the details, and the details in the privacy policy are what you should be reading carefully before you gift a smart toy to any child.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 31, 2022

With over half a billion active users, Telegram is one on the most used messaging services. In most cases, Telegram took these down, but the service refused to identify the infringers. “Infringers cannot be permitted to seek shelter under Telegram’s policies merely on the ground that its physical server is in Singapore.”

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2024

Age Estimation: The Act requires online providers to estimate the age of child users so that the highest privacy setting is applied when a child visits the site. High Default Privacy Settings: The Act requires a “high” level of privacy setting as the “default” for children visiting a site.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The decision, which attracted considerable commentary over the weekend, involves mandatory registration rules for audio and visual services that include far more than the large streaming services. Yet there are several reasons for concern.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 25, 2021

NDP MP Charlie Angus has been a consistent – and persistent – voice on digital policies since his election to the House of Commons in 2004. Last week, Angus called a press conference to unveil his six point plan for digital policy, which emphasized accountability, privacy reform, and algorithmic transparency.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The CAFC upheld the Board's affirmance [ TTABlogged here ] of a refusal to register the mark CHESTEK LEGAL for "legal services" based on Applicant Chestek PLLC's failure to provide its "domicile address." Chestek listed a post office address, but under Trademark Rules 2.32(a)(2) a)(2) and 2.189 a post office box is not a street address.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Much like regular websites operated by governments, companies, organizations, and the general public, most internet-based piracy services can be accessed using a domain name. Hands-On Test Kevin Murphy at Domain Incite took RDRS for a spin and posted his first impressions of the service.

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IPilogue

JULY 13, 2022

As discussed in part one , Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report in late May outlining the privacy risks school children face across the globe. However, Canada still falls behind in implementing modern privacy legislation that addresses child consent.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction Uptik in Threat Letters & Legal Actions: A Wake-Up Call for Companies Using Meta Pixel In recent years, the digital landscape has become a battleground for privacy rights, with Meta Pixel at the epicenter of numerous legal disputes. alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act among other claims.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction Uptik in Threat Letters & Legal Actions: A Wake-Up Call for Companies Using Meta Pixel In recent years, the digital landscape has become a battleground for privacy rights, with Meta Pixel at the epicenter of numerous legal disputes. alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act among other claims.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI. Data Privacy : Systems should be developed with built-in protections from abusive data practices for individuals and the ability for individuals to have agency over how their data is used. Patents On February 14, 2023, the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Last week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new enforcement focus on streaming apps’ failure to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Specifically, the agency will examine those services that do not offer an easy mechanism for consumers to exercise this opt-out right.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Recently, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced its new initiative in investigating the data privacy practices of connected vehicle (CV) manufacturers and the related technologies. Consider whether your privacy policy has been updated for CCPA compliance. the precise geolocation of the CV).

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

There are no privacy issues - no vehicle/person/property is identifiable. Other states like Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts (called "open copyright" states) have a policy that makes state documents presumptively public domain. The Harvard Library has put together a map indicating each state's policy. May I use it?

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 8, 2023

AI governance policies set forth the framework of principles, policies, and procedures that guide its use. IBM sponsored webinars on AI governance and policy development ] AI governance is not merely about compliance or risk management. Data Privacy Breaches: Unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of personal data.

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Traverse Legal Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

AI governance policies set forth the framework of principles, policies, and procedures that guide its use. IBM sponsored webinars on AI governance and policy development ] AI governance is not merely about compliance or risk management. Data Privacy Breaches: Unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of personal data.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This new law will require those online service providers likely to be accessed by children under 18 years old to comply with heightened privacy requirements, including incorporating privacy-by-default and privacy-by-design into their products.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

However, those arguments were more theoretical than empirical; there weren’t a lot of high-profile examples of a mass-market consumer service deploying this strategy. Facebook’s exit devastated independent Canadian publishers, who begged the government to reverse its policy. Musk has bridged that gap. StopTheSADScheme.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Google Workspace for Education’s Terms of Service does not cover third-party applications and may collect user information according to their privacy policies. Additionally, third-party applications have historically been risky in terms of privacy practices. Access will terminate automatically on October 1, 2023.

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