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Transparency

Coverage of openness about how organizations collect and use data, deploy technology, and make decisions. Articles examine privacy notices, AI disclosures, explanations, and access to information, including requirements for clear, timely, and accessible communication. Explore how transparency supports informed choices and accountability, when disclosure is required, and why providing information alone may not adequately protect individuals.

New Jersey’s Bot Disclosure Law Explained: When Automated Accounts Must Identify Themselves

New Jersey’s Bot Disclosure Law Explained: When Automated Accounts Must Identify Themselves

New Jersey’s bot disclosure law requires certain automated accounts to identify themselves when communicating with people in the state about commercial transactions, real estate, or elections. Learn who and what the law covers, when disclosure is required, and how to comply.

CalOPPA Explained: California’s Online Privacy Policy Law

CalOPPA Explained: California’s Online Privacy Policy Law

A practical guide to CalOPPA, California’s landmark online privacy policy law. Learn who and what it covers, what privacy notices must disclose, how policies must be posted, and what enforcement and remedies may follow—plus practice tips, case studies, and links to key legal resources, and guidance.

Nebraska’s Conversational AI Safety Act: New Rules for Chatbots, Minors, and AI Safety

Nebraska’s Conversational AI Safety Act: New Rules for Chatbots, Minors, and AI Safety

Nebraska’s Conversational AI Safety Act regulates certain public-facing AI services, imposing transparency requirements, heightened protections for minors, self-harm response protocols, and other safeguards. The Act’s key provisions become operative July 1, 2027.

What is New York’s Synthetic Performer Disclosure Law?

What is New York’s Synthetic Performer Disclosure Law?

New York's Synthetic Performer Disclosure Law requires advertisers to disclose when commercial advertisements use AI-generated synthetic performers. This article explains who the law applies to, its key requirements, exceptions, penalties, and practical compliance considerations.

California’s AI Training Data Transparency Law: What Generative AI Developers Must Disclose

California’s AI Training Data Transparency Law: What Generative AI Developers Must Disclose

California’s AI Training Data Transparency Law requires generative AI developers to disclose key information about training datasets, including their sources, contents, use of personal information, licensing, modifications, collection periods, and synthetic data.

In the Matter of Tractor Supply Company

In the Matter of Tractor Supply Company

California's first major CCPA enforcement action against Tractor Supply signals a new era of operational privacy compliance. This article examines the CPPA's findings, the extension of CCPA obligations to job applicants, and the practical lessons for businesses.

Turning Mobile Privacy Guidance into IoT Best Practices

Turning Mobile Privacy Guidance into IoT Best Practices

How can mobile privacy guidance help solve IoT transparency challenges? This article translates established mobile privacy principles—including layered notices, just-in-time disclosures, and privacy by design—into practical best practices for connected devices and AI-enabled products.