2 min read
Saddle Up, Montana: Original 2024 State Privacy Laws Get a Makeover in 2025
Montana implemented the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) on October 1, 2024. The law regulates businesses that produce products or services...
Industry news
Read the latest in background screening compliance.
data privacy
2 min read
What Employers Need to Know About Spokane, Washington's "Ban the Address” Ordinance
May 14, 2025 9:30:00 AM
On April 25, 2025, Mayor Lisa Brown of Spokane, Washington, signed Ordinance No. C36666, also known as the "Ban the Address" law. While "Ban the Box"...
2 min read
Oregon’s Consumer Privacy Act: 110 Complaints Filed in 6 Months
Apr 3, 2025 11:15:00 AM
In June 2023, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 619, also known as the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA). The law took effect on July 1,...
2 min read
Updates to New York’s Data Breach Notification Law Explained
Mar 12, 2025 7:00:00 AM
In December 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed two bills amending the state’s current data breach notification law. Senate Bill S2659B and...
4 min read
New 2025 Data Privacy Laws: Delaware, New Jersey, and New Hampshire
Feb 12, 2025 9:30:00 AM
We kicked off 2025 with five state-level data privacy laws going into effect. Last month, we covered new data privacy policies in Nebraska and Iowa....
3 min read
California's Proposed Protections on Automated Decision-Making Technology
Jan 29, 2025 12:15:00 PM
In November 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) made a public announcement proposing new regulations when using automated...
2 min read
What Employers Need to Know About Iowa’s 2025 Consumer Privacy Law
Jan 8, 2025 11:45:00 AM
Like Nebraska’s data privacy law, Iowa’s Consumer Data Privacy Act (IACDPA) took effect on January 1, 2025. This legislation, signed into law by...
2 min read
Data Privacy Awareness Continues in the New Year: Nebraska’s Data Privacy Act
Jan 2, 2025 3:00:00 PM
2024 was a big year for consumer data privacy laws, with states like Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Montana passing laws to protect consumer rights and...
2 min read
Montana’s 2024 Consumer Data Privacy Act
Nov 14, 2024 12:07:00 PM
Montana has joined the growing list of consumer data privacy laws enacted throughout the country, creating new guidelines for consumer data privacy....
3 min read
New Data Privacy Laws: What Employers Must Know
Jul 30, 2024 12:00:00 AM
Consumer and data privacy laws have been popping up everywhere lately. Soon, nearly half the nation will have active consumer privacy data laws. It...