Patrick Waldrop

Subscribe to all posts by Patrick Waldrop

Virginia Becomes the Second State with a Comprehensive Privacy Law

By Kyle Dull, Kyle R. Fath and Patrick Waldrop on March 2, 2021 Posted in CDPA

Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), making Virginia the second state with a comprehensive privacy law. The CDPA is inspired by both the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and takes effect Jan. 1, 2023 (the same date as most of the provisions of … Continue Reading

Virginia Poised to Enact the Consumer Data Protection Act, the Nation’s Second Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law

By Alan L. Friel, Kyle Dull, Kyle R. Fath and Patrick Waldrop on February 17, 2021 Posted in CDPA

Having passed both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the proposed Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) may become the second comprehensive consumer privacy bill to be enacted in the United States. However, to reach the governor’s desk, it would need three more readings in the Senate and two more readings in the House, prior to … Continue Reading

Apple to Require New Privacy Disclosures for Apps as of December 8, 2020

By Kyle R. Fath and Patrick Waldrop on November 30, 2020 Posted in Privacy

During its annual Worldwide Developers Conference this summer, Apple announced a handful of new consumer-oriented privacy features coming to its software and devices. One feature will require app publishers to disclose information regarding their apps’ data collection and use practices in what some are referring to as a privacy “nutrition label.” Another significant privacy feature … Continue Reading

California OAG Proposes New CCPA Regs Two Weeks Before Voters Decide on the Fate of CCPA 2.0

By Alan L. Friel, Jeewon Serrato, Shea M. Leitch and Patrick Waldrop on October 20, 2020 Posted in CCPA

On Monday, Oct. 12, the California Office of the Attorney General (the Attorney General or OAG) released a third set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations (the Regulations). The full text can be found on the Attorney General’s website here. The proposed modifications to the Regulations are limited to four … Continue Reading

Hoping for a New Year’s Resolution: Clarity on the Sale of Personal Information of California Minors

By Carolina Alonso, Alan L. Friel and Patrick Waldrop on January 9, 2020 Posted in Children’s Privacy

Those who keep an eye on privacy laws may be familiar with how monumental the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was when it first became effective in 1998. COPPA requires online services that directly target children under the age of 13, or reasonably know that children visit the online service, to obtain verifiable parental … Continue Reading

Children’s Privacy Law Updates: Tricks or Treats?

By Carolina Alonso and Patrick Waldrop on October 31, 2019 Posted in CCPA, Children’s Privacy

It’s finally here! Halloween, the day every kid dreams of for months. It’s a scary time in the world of children’s privacy law – what with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) lurking around the corner and the specter of FTC enforcement still lingering in the air. But this year, you’ve planned. You know exactly … Continue Reading