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Article: Online Privacy Law Developments - New Obligations for Breaches and Wiretaps.(In Re Pharmatrak Inc. violates Electronic Communications Privacy Act)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
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- June 17, 2003
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By Chris Bellini and Hill Wellford
Two recent developments in the field of Internet privacy law - one a federal appeals court case, the other a California statute - could have significant impacts on a company's online privacy practices, including its Internet site and the content of its "Privacy Policies" or "Privacy Statements." These developments concern whether a breach of a privacy promise is violation of federal law (including potentially a criminal violation), and whether (and how) businesses must notify their customers if a breach of privacy or security occurs.
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