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    Episode 73: Privacy Laws and Vendor Data – You Need to Check

    en-usMarch 05, 2020
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    About this Episode

    The New York Shield Act will go into effect on March 21, 2020, for the State of New York residents.  The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began enforcement on January 1, 2020, for the State of California residents and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)  began enforcement in May 2018 for residents in EEA countries.   What does that have to do with Vendor Maintenance?  Let’s find out. 

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