Texas Data Privacy and Security Act: Effective July 1, 2024
Ricky Legg is an associate at Clifford Chance LLP and member of the US Tech//Digital team based in Houston, Texas. Ricky's practice centers on providing comprehensive advice on a variety of technology-related legal matters, including data privacy compliance, cybersecurity preparedness, commercialization agreements, and obtaining, protecting, and licensing intellectual property rights.
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Program Summary
In June 2023, Texas enacted the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, becoming the eleventh state to pass comprehensive data privacy legislation and continuing the trend of data privacy legislative activity across the United States. Understanding the scope, applicability, and requirements of these state data privacy laws are more crucial than ever for companies with U.S. operations. In this session, we will discuss the scope of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, the duties and obligations imposed on businesses as data controllers or processors, and the personal data rights provided to Texas consumers under the law. We will also understand and compare key provisions of the Texas law with data privacy laws enacted or passed in other states.
Key topics to be discussed:
- Understanding the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act's scope, applicability, and exclusions
- Data controller and processor duties and obligations
- Texas consumer rights to personal data
- Comparison of key provisions with other U.S. state data privacy laws
Closed-captioning available
Speakers
Ricky Legg | Clifford Chance LLP
Ricky Legg is an associate at Clifford Chance LLP and member of the US Tech//Digital team based in Houston, Texas. Ricky’s practice centers on providing comprehensive advice on a variety of technology-related legal matters, including data privacy compliance, cybersecurity preparedness, commercialization agreements, and obtaining, protecting, and licensing intellectual property rights. He also handles a wide array of transactions, including license agreements, supply agreements, data sharing agreements, reseller agreements, collaboration agreements, joint ventures, and software development agreements. Ricky earned his B.A. from Trinity University in San Antionio, Texas and J.D. at Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and currently resides in Houston with his wife, Samantha, and their golden retriever, Gus
Agenda
I. Understanding the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act’s scope, applicability, and exclusions | 12:00pm – 12:15pm
II. Data controller and processor duties and obligations | 12:15pm – 12:30pm
III. Texas consumer rights to personal data | 12:30pm – 12:45pm
IV. Comparison of key provisions with other U.S. state data privacy laws | 12:45pm – 1:00pm
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