Privacy Law Matters Blog

By Mason Fitch The Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade amplifies attention to concerns around the privacy of abortion-related services, including the provision of healthcare, period tracking apps, and even payment methods and mobile location data. In a direct response to Roe’s reversal, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released guidance underscoring…

By Destiny Ginn, Summer AssociateHere’s a snapshot of a few of the privacy developments we followed over the past few weeks. If you missed our last post, you can find it here.UNITED STATES FEDERAL PRIVACY UPDATES American Data Privacy and Protection ActThe American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) H.R. 8152, a bipartisan comprehensive privacy…

By Sheila SokolowskiOn Monday, June 14th the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued guidance on how the HIPAA rules permit covered health plans to use remote communication technologies for audio-only telehealth. The guidance is in the form of FAQs and clarifies the following: A covered entity does not need to apply the Security Rule…

By Alex Schlight and Emeka Egwuatu Here’s a snapshot of a few of the privacy developments we followed over the past couple of months from March 22, 2022 – to June 6, 2022. If you missed our last post, you can find it here.The United States Federal Privacy UpdatesThe American Data Privacy and Protection ActA…

We are honored to announce that Chambers & Partners has recognized Sheila Sokolowski, Partner and Chair of Hintze Law’s Health & Biotech Privacy Group in its 2022 USA - Nationwide Privacy& Data Security Healthcare rankings. Chambers has also once again recognized Hintze Law and Member Partners, Mike Hintze and Susan Hintze, in its 2022 Privacy & Data Security USA – Nationwide rankings.…

By Sheila SokolowskiOn May 19, 2022, the FTC issued a stern warning to ed-tech providers regarding compliance with COPPA suggesting enhanced enforcement in this area. Citing “the steady proliferation of technologies that allow, and business models that depend on, the online collection and monetization of consumers’ personal information” and “the development of ever more sophisticated…

By Elizabeth Crooks and Chehalis Dorman Here’s a snapshot of a few of the privacy developments we followed from the past couple of months from February 10, 2022 to March 21, 2022. If you missed our last post, you can find it here.U.S. FederalFCC: Proposed ‘Ringless Voicemail’ Robocall Protections·         FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel proposed an action…

By Mason Fitch Here’s a round up of a few of the privacy developments we followed from the past couple of months from December 2021 - February 10, 2022. If you missed our last post, you can find it here.United States Federal Privacy Updates: Adtech: Companies continue to grapple with cookie-less future ·         Google abandoned…

Seattle, January 25, 2022: We are excited to announce that Mason Fitch has joined the Hintze Law team as the newest member of our Health & Biotech Team. Mason joins us from Hims & Hers Health, a telehealth startup, where he served as their first Privacy Counsel. Mason’s work at Hims & Hers included counseling…

By Alex Schlight Following in the footsteps of the last few years, 2022 is shaping up to be a landmark year for privacy and data security. Here is a quick privacy forecast to help you identify where to focus, and what to expect, in the coming year.Where to focus now:   ·         Continue compliance efforts…