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Author: William Fife III

Fife brings decades of real-world compliance and regulatory leadership to the stage. Having served as Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel for national automotive finance company Arivo Acceptance, as well as General Counsel for MEI Group and Ikon Technologies, Fife has spent his career operating inside some of the most heavily regulated industries in the country. His experience spans consumer finance, fintech, automotive retail, insurance, and B2B technology, where he has guided companies through complex federal and state regulatory frameworks including the FDCPA, ECOA, TILA, FCRA, TCPA, GLBA, COPPA, and UDAAP
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YOU HAVE THIRTY DAYS TO CONFESS, AND THE FTC WILL POST IT ON THE INTERNET: The Safeguards Rule Breach Report Non-Bank Lenders Keep Forgetting They Owe

18 Aug 2026
Every lender has a folder somewhere labeled, in spirit if not in ink, “things that happen to other companies.” Data breaches usually live in that folder. They are the sort…
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HOT OFF THE PRESSES–AGAIN! – CalPrivacy Announces Second Data Broker Enforcement Action in Less Than a Week

13 Aug 2026
CalPrivacy just issued its 2nd press release this week about a Data Broker Enforcement Action. The following is its press release: Following this week’s decision in LocateSmarter, the California Privacy…
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HOT OFF THE PRESSES: CalPrivacy Brings First Action Against a Data Broker Under Both the CCPA and Delete Act

11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026
CalPrivacy issued the following in a press release. The California Privacy Protection Agency Board has issued a decision requiring LocateSmarter LLC, an Iowa data broker, to pay $116,490 and change…
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YOUR LOCATION DATA IS NOW YOUR OWN

6 Jul 2026
What the Supreme Court’s Chatrie Decision Means for Digital Privacy Introduction: The Phone in Your Pocket Is a Window Into Your Life Every time you open a navigation app, check…
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TEXAS AG SETS SAIL ON PRIVACY ENFORCEMENT: Carnival Faces Investigation Following Massive Data Breach Affecting 800,000 Texans

22 Jun 2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into Carnival Corporation following a significant April 2026 data breach that reportedly exposed the personal information of approximately six million individuals, including more…
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Vermont Makes 23: States with Comprehensive Data Privacy Laws

17 Jun 2026
This is a quick update to let you know that Vermont became the 23rd state to enact a comprehensive state privacy law. Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vt., signed Senate Bill 71, the…
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When Your Productivity Tools Become a Regulatory Problem: Shadow AI and the GLBA Safeguards Rule

15 Jun 202615 Jun 2026
Your employees are trying to be more productive. That is a good thing. But the tools they are reaching for, the AI-powered meeting summarizers, the spreadsheet analyzers, the browser extensions…
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And Louisiana Makes Twenty-Two…Louisiana Joins the Privacy Club: What the New Louisiana Data Privacy Act Means for You

9 Jun 2026
On May 29, 2026, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (LDPA) into law. With that signature, Louisiana became the 22nd state in the country to adopt…
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When “We Take Security Seriously” Isn’t Enough: Lessons from the FTC’s Illuminate Order

5 Jun 2026
On June 5, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission gave final approval to a modified order against Illuminate Education Inc., closing out an enforcement action that should command the attention of…
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Beyond the Banner: Universal Opt‑Outs, Consent Fatigue, and the End of the Cookie Pop‑Up Era

3 Jun 2026
For more than a decade, the cookie consent banner has been the dominant visual artifact of digital privacy compliance. Visit a website, click “agree” or wade through preference centers, and…

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