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The Data Heist: Protecting Consumers And Their Information Through Opt-In Consent, John A. Hudson
The Data Heist: Protecting Consumers And Their Information Through Opt-In Consent, John A. Hudson
Arkansas Law Review
This Comment will: (1) compare and contrast the data privacy laws in the United States and the European Union; (2) demonstrate the significant risk American consumers are subject to under the United States’ current laws and regulations; and (3) address the protections provided by the European Union’s explicit opt-in consent requirement that would ensure safer conditions for American consumers.
What A Data Privacy Law Should Look Like In West Virginia: Balancing Competing Interests Of Consumers And Businesses, Harrison Enright
What A Data Privacy Law Should Look Like In West Virginia: Balancing Competing Interests Of Consumers And Businesses, Harrison Enright
West Virginia Law Review
Today’s businesses invariably leverage consumer data to create business insights, such as marketing strategies and consumer behavior analyses. As a result, consumers have placed an emphasis on data privacy and security. In response, many states have proposed comprehensive legislation aspiring to regulate the collection and usage of consumer data by businesses, grant individual rights to consumers, and provide for a method of enforcement. House Bill 3159 represents West Virginia’s most recent attempt at doing so, serving as an indication that the state is working diligently to enhance the data privacy of its residents.
Although enacting a comprehensive data privacy law …
Uncertain Terms, Leah R. Fowler, Jim Hawkins, Jessica L. Roberts
Uncertain Terms, Leah R. Fowler, Jim Hawkins, Jessica L. Roberts
Notre Dame Law Review
Health apps collect massive amounts of sensitive consumer data, including information about users’ reproductive lives, mental health, and genetics. As a result, consumers in this industry may shop for privacy terms when they select a product. Yet our research reveals that many digital health tech companies reserve the right to unilaterally amend their terms of service and their privacy policies. This ability to make one-sided changes undermines the market for privacy, leaving users vulnerable. Unfortunately, the current law generally tolerates unilateral amendments, despite fairness and efficiency concerns. We therefore propose legislative, regulatory, and judicial solutions to better protect consumers of …
Data Privacy Issues In West Virginia And Beyond: A Comprehensive Overview, Jena Martin
Data Privacy Issues In West Virginia And Beyond: A Comprehensive Overview, Jena Martin
Consumer Law Scholarship
This white paper was commissioned by the Center for Consumer Law and Education, a joint initiative launched by West Virginia University and Marshall University to “coordinate the development of consumer law, policy, and education research to support and serve consumers.”
As such, this paper has a dual purpose. First, it provides a comprehensive overview of the many different legal issues that affect data privacy concerns (both nationally and in West Virginia). Second, it documents and discusses the result of a survey and specific focus groups that were undertaken throughout the fall of 2019 into January 2020 where individuals within the …
Forging A Path Towards Meaningful Digital Privacy: Data Monetization And The Ccpa, Rebecca Harris
Forging A Path Towards Meaningful Digital Privacy: Data Monetization And The Ccpa, Rebecca Harris
Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was passed in response to a number of newsworthy data breaches with widespread impacts, and which revealed how little digital privacy consumers actually have. Despite the large market for consumer data, individual consumers generally do not earn money when their personal data are sold. Further, consumers have very little control over who collects their data, what information is collected, and with whom it is shared. To place control back in the hands of the consumer, affirmative consent should be required to collect and sell consumer’s data, and consumers should have the ability to sell …
Untangling The Privacy Law Web: Why The California Consumer Privacy Act Furthers The Need For Federal Preemptive Legislation, Jordan Yallen
Untangling The Privacy Law Web: Why The California Consumer Privacy Act Furthers The Need For Federal Preemptive Legislation, Jordan Yallen
Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review
No abstract provided.
It's Nothing Personal: Why Existing State Laws On Point-Of-Sale Consumer Data Collection Should Be Replaced With A Federal Standard, Kate Mirino
St. John's Law Review
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Accordingly, this Note proposes a contemporary-minded federal solution to preempt and standardize the various, outmoded state approaches in this field. Part I engages in a historical overview of the development of information privacy law in the United States. Part II provides a summary and comparison of the existing state rules at play. Part III discusses the negative consequences—both to consumers and to businesses—of inconsistent regulation in this area, and explains why a federal solution is necessary. Part IV outlines the parameters of the federal regulation proposed by this Note.
Averting Robot Eyes, Margot E. Kaminski, Matthew Rueben, William D. Smart, Cindy M. Grimm
Averting Robot Eyes, Margot E. Kaminski, Matthew Rueben, William D. Smart, Cindy M. Grimm
Maryland Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Jolina C. Cuaresma
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Jolina C. Cuaresma
Jolina C. Cuaresma