IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2024

Introduction Although there isn’t a clear legal definition of “privacy,” some legal experts define it as a human right that each and every person has simply by virtue of their existence. The right to privacy must, in other words, be evaluated case-by-case. Privacy enjoys a robust legal framework internationally.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 5, 2024

Posing complicated issues on artificial intelligence, data privacy and intellectual property rights, the stakeholders need to come up with some outstanding approaches to ensure a safe environment for all the players involved. Symptoms of these privacy risks are as follows, have a direct impact on IPR.

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 20, 2024

The convicted individual contended that the police’s action of requesting IP address information without a warrant breached their privacy rights, as stipulated by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The claimant’s subjective expectation of privacy. The claimant’s interest in the subject matter.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

On September 6, OpenAI faced its second invasion of privacy lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern California, for allegedly stealing private information from millions of internet users. Here are five key allegations from the privacy suit against OpenAI.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

On September 7, 2021, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) issued its response to the Ontario government’s white paper on proposals for a provincial private sector privacy law, as previously reported by the E-TIPS® Newsletter here.

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IPilogue

MARCH 22, 2023

Privacy Misrepresentation According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) release , BetterHelp requires a questionnaire that asks for sensitive mental health information – “such as whether they have experienced depression or suicidal thoughts and are on any medications” – along with personal information.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 31, 2021

Instacart purports to bind consumers to its privacy policy via this screen: (Sorry for the poor image resolution. The court says Instacart creates an enforceable sign-in-wrap (ugh): The Court finds Instacart’s privacy policy conspicuous and obvious for several reasons. Airbnb , the green font for the privacy policy link is NBD.

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Cogency Global

MARCH 28, 2024

However, in an age where privacy is a growing concern, it’s essential to safeguard personal information and maintain compliance with data protection regulations. Whether you use Blackbaud , HubSpot, Salesforce or another CRM provider, these insights will help you navigate the complex landscape of data privacy.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

While AI-generated prompts streamline our daily lives, they also pose significant privacy risks. This data can range from personal to general information. This article delves into these aspects in detail, exploring the nuanced intersections of data privacy and intellectual property within AI. Rajagopal v. State of Tamil Nadu.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 14, 2021

There are several pieces of information accessible to the public after filing a trademark application. Although there are some benefits to having this information easily accessible, this same information is also accessible to scammers. Erik shares several privacy considerations for … Continue reading ?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) continues to be a problem for employers who are using biometric information such as palm readers or fingerprint timekeeping software. The laws are changing rapidly since biometric information is highly sensitive and unique.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

Data privacy and security have become critical concerns in the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI). For AI tool developers and businesses using these tools, understanding and adhering to data protection laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is essential.

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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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Olartemoure Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued a judgment recognizing the international responsibility of the Colombian state for violating, among others, the rights to life, privacy , and informational self-determination.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 24, 2024

Introduction In a world ruled by machines using lots of data, rules about keeping personal information safe and rights to own ideas create difficult problems for businesses everywhere. As companies work hard to make something new and keep their ideas safe, they have to deal with the complicated rules about keeping private information secret.

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Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 7, 2023

Privacy-enhancing technologies are tools and techniques designed to protect users’ personal data and privacy by enabling the analysis and sharing of insights within data, without sharing the data itself. They allow people’s data to be extracted, but not to be tracked back to them, which increases the security of personal information.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

violates Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act by unlawfully using voice recordings created by users of its Facebook and Messenger platforms, but allowed the plaintiff to amend claims that the social media giant profited from and improperly stored her data.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 10, 2022

According to Ziggo, linking IP addresses to specific subscribers raises serious privacy concerns, even if the personal information isn’t shared with BREIN. While BREIN has a license to process the personal information of alleged infringers, Ziggo doesn’t. This was a severe setback for the anti-piracy group.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Data privacy concerns have undoubtedly spiked during the pandemic due to new categories of identifiable personal data being collected from employees. Accordingly, employers essentially became the primary custodians of employee personal information and adjusted their work policies and practices to protect various forms of identifiable data.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2023

I was preparing to teach my next privacy law class on the subject matter of online privacy, when I discovered a good article (though in full disclosure, it is an ad) on protecting your privacy and personal information online.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2023

We previously wrote about how toys, baby monitors, and other smart devices collect, use, and disclose personal information about children, and risks to children’s privacy. The last update to COPPA was in 2013, which is ancient history in the world of technology.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 27, 2021

Privacy has been a reoccurring issue debated across the world as virtual communication is no longer seen as an option but essential to working remotely during a pandemic. Dangers of Unprotected Information. Not only does this violate our privacy rights, but it also creates a bigger ethical dilemma within the economic market.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The Plan also recognizes that eliminating the use of fax machines would promote patient privacy, which aligns with the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario’s (IPC’s) initiative to modernize Ontario’s health communication infrastructure. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton caused by misdirected faxes.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

FullStory’s software allows Nike to capture information regarding website visitors: (1) mouse clicks, (2) keystrokes, (3) payment card information, (4) IP address, (5) location, and (6) browser type and OS. On behalf of a putative class, the plaintiffs asserted privacy claims—including for wiretapping—under California law.

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The IPKat

APRIL 10, 2024

As readers may be aware, The IPKat also covers privacy and confidentiality issues and so, is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Bibitayo Emmanuel Ojo (DataPro Limited) on the struggles between data privacy rights of citizens and government's duties around national security.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 8, 2023

Introduction The media believes that it is their fundamental right to capture and publish all information about celebrities about matters of “public interest” or “public concern” that arise from the “Freedom of the Press” guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2022

20-303 (Office of Attorney General March 10, 2022): “internally generated inferences that a business holds about a consumer are personal information within the meaning of the CCPA, and must be disclosed to the consumer on request. Nor was the disclosure of Plaintiff’s information unauthorized. . * Opinion of Rob Bonta , No.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 28, 2023

The fact that data principals frequently lack the required knowledge to know what type of private information is useful for a specific purpose is ignored when collection is made conditional solely on consent. It is the responsibility of regulators to make sure that these technologies protect individuals’ informational privacy.

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IPilogue

JULY 12, 2021

On June 17, 2021, the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) announced the launch of public consultation on the MGCS’ white paper, which outlines proposals for reforming Ontario’s privacy protection framework. . working with Ontario innovators to strengthen privacy protections.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) launched a new website dedicated to providing resources to California residents about their privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). On the flip side, it also includes resources for businesses to understand their obligations under the CCPA.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Health privacy has been a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) priority for decades, and indeed, one of its very first privacy cases , in the early 2000s, involved the inadvertent sharing of user health data. Fast-forward a few decades, and health privacy remains a major concern.

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IPilogue

JUNE 27, 2022

Facebook) was liable under several provincial privacy statutes for using class members’ likenesses without their consent. . The Sponsored Stories were not displayed on the user’s home page and Facebook did not inform the user when their name and image was part of a Sponsored Story.

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Olartemoure Blog

APRIL 21, 2023

The inaugural meeting of the Privacy Symposium took place on April 17 in Venice, serving as a platform for dialogue and cooperation on privacy and data protection. La entrada Argentina steps up on data privacy se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

According to the press release, the FTC alleged that GoodRx failed “to notify consumers and others of its unauthorized disclosures of consumers’ personal health information to Facebook, Google, and other companies.” GoodRx then used that information to target these users with health-related advertisements.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

The world of competitive video gaming implicates a complicated patchwork of privacy laws, and esports companies need to keep in mind some key issues when assessing privacy and cybersecurity obligations. Below are some of the key questions to think through to assess issues related to data use (privacy) and cybersecurity in esports.

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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. In basic terms, this means accessing YouTube via a different interface on a different domain which strips away the advertising, user tracking, and reliance on Google subscriptions.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, at a time when personal privacy is cherished more than ever, privacy is a crucial consideration when starting a business entity. While establishing a business requires some public disclosure, several strategies can be used to preserve privacy and maintain anonymity. Tax Code §171.001.

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