Archive: October 2026

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  California Data Privacy Claims: Nationwide Impact of New Legislation

  October 7, 2026

  Background: In recent years, thousands of businesses have received demands alleging that common website tools—including cookies, pixels, and chatbots—constitute illegal wiretapping or use of “pen registers.” The statutes prohibiting these practices predate the website technologies underlying these claims. New Legislation: In response to the volume of threatened claims, the California legislature unanimously passed SB 690, […]