TCPA Outlook for 2023 Webinar Recap

Earlier today we hosted a webinar, TCPA Outlook for 2023 with Czar of TCPAWorld, Eric J. Troutman. It was a wide ranging, informative, somewhat off the cuff discussion between Eric and Contact Center Compliance Director of Compliance Services, Arvell Craig. They covered the current state of the marketing and calling industry and what likely lies in… Continue reading TCPA Outlook for 2023 Webinar Recap

New Data Privacy Legislation Looms in Several States and Possibly at Federal Level

The passage of Virginia’s new data privacy law—the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)—earlier this month has brought renewed attention to and likely spurred additional urgency with regards to the spate of similar data privacy laws making their way through multiple state legislatures. While not every one of these proposed laws will eventually be enacted,… Continue reading New Data Privacy Legislation Looms in Several States and Possibly at Federal Level

California Continues CCPA Implementation Process

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced two new steps in the process of implementing the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA): a set of amendments to the CCPA’s regulations and appointments to the five-member board of the newly created California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA). These actions are effective as of March 15, 2021. The amendment’s to… Continue reading California Continues CCPA Implementation Process

Virginia Enacts New Data Privacy Law

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill into law on Tuesday that gives his state’s residents significant data privacy protections. Known as the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), the law makes Virginia the second such state to institute these sorts of regulations, following California’s passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018. The… Continue reading Virginia Enacts New Data Privacy Law

First CCPA Class Action Settlement Reached for $400,000

A milestone has been reached with the announcement of the first settlement for a California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) class action. The parties in the lawsuit against Hanna Andersson, a retailer of high end children’s apparel, reached an agreement last month to settle the case for $400,000. The case originates from a data breach that… Continue reading First CCPA Class Action Settlement Reached for $400,000