04Mar

Be Prepared: New Tech Enables Floods of Subject Access Requests

March 4, 2020By

In January 2020, a new data privacy startup, Mine, made headlines when it received $3 million in seed funds. Mine is an inevitable product of new data privacy laws that have been passed in Europe and California. The start-up based in Tel Aviv helps users identify all the companies that hold their personal data. It then allows users to submit automated subject access requests and subject erasure requests. They advertise as a service providing tools for consumers to “reclaim your data.”  Users of this service have already sent out thousands of requests emphasizing how easy it is to generate hundreds of requests. Achieved is already handling Mine requests on…

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28Jan

Issues Remain to Be Resolved as Congress Considers Comprehensive Privacy Protections in 2020

January 28, 2020By

As 2020 begins, Congress continues on a path toward providing consumers with greater protections for their data, lawmakers have exhibited a rare willingness to work toward consensus on the issue. Bills introduced by members of Congress in 2019 often shared more in common than not. But a hearing (https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2019/12/examining-legislative-proposals-to-protect-consumer-data-privacy) held late in the year by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation revealed differences that remain to be resolved before any bill will pass. The Committee brought together a diverse panel of five witnesses that included former FTC Commissioners, Vice Presidents of major technology companies and a representative of a civil liberties organization. The panelists largely agreed…

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19Jul

Sequel Announces PrivacyMinder™ Platform

July 19, 2017By

I am pleased to announce the launch of PrivacyMinder™, a new tool Sequel Technology & IP Law is offering to help you comply with data protection laws. PrivacyMinder brings together our deep experience in client counseling with the benefits of easy-to-use technology, a suite of educational videos, and a robust template database. PrivacyMinder is specially designed to meet the needs of companies that do not have the benefit of a compliance staff or legal counsel skilled in this area. PrivacyMinder was originally designed to assist companies in meeting the requirements of new laws like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. But it does more: PrivacyMinder helps you understand…

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10May

The Genesis for Achieved Compliance & PrivacyMinder™

May 10, 2017By

I admit that, for many years I’d been skeptical about privacy and data protection regulation as too prescriptive and intrusive – as making too many demands on those who don’t have the benefit of extensive compliance staffs and well-funded resources. But after working with clients – companies like yours – I now am convinced that data protection and responsible data management are critical not only to legal compliance, but to business success. I believe that companies that take the steps necessary to meet the requirements of regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the expectations of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, or agreements like the Privacy Shield…

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