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California Enacts Book Purchase Privacy Law
California has enacted the Reader Privacy Act (S.B. 602) which requires search warrant to access customer data on regular and e-books purchased online or from bricks-and-mortar store...

California's Reader Privacy Act Signed into Law
Sacramento, CA - California Governor Jerry Brown has signed the Reader Privacy Act, updating reader privacy law to cover new technologies like electronic books and online book services as well as local bookstores...

CRS: Privacy Protections for Personal Information Online
Privacy Protections for Personal Information Online, Gina Stevens Legislative Attorney "There is no comprehensive federal privacy statute that protects personal...

Californians Deserve Cover to Cover Privacy -- Tell Governor Brown to Sign the Reader Privacy Act
Books are books whether we read them in a library or on a Kindle or iPad, but California laws are lagging when it comes to protecting reader privacy in the digital age. Tell Governor Brown to sign the Reader Privacy Act today, and ensure Californians don?t have to compromise their privacy when downloading electronic books, using online book services or even buying books from their local bookstore...

Who's Looking Over Your Digital Shoulder A Reader Privacy Quiz for Californians
Books are books whether we read them in a library or on a Kindle or iPad, but California laws are lagging when it comes to protecting reader privacy in the digital age. That's why EFF is a supporter of the Reader Privacy Act, a bill that has passed the California legislature and is awaiting Governor Brown's signature to become law...

New law protects online shoppers' privacy
The most amazing thing about the law is that it was needed in the first place.

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Landlord Entry Right and Tenant Privacy
When can a landlord enter a rented dwelling

imbee Data Collection
Industrious Kid, Inc. pays $130,000 civil penalty for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

Online Ticket Vendor
Buying Tickets Online That Never Arrive

Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans
Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans

AOL Privacy Class Action
Can Proceed

CVS Mailing
Sparks Allegations of Privacy Violation

Google
Settles Book-Scanning Class Actions for $125 Million