What is Privacy
To Be Left Alone?
Not to Have Information About You Free?
To Control Your Own Identity?
Privacy law has expanded rapidly, driven by state legislation, federal regulation, and evolving judicial interpretation. Individuals and businesses alike face significant legal obligations — and legal risks — around the collection, use, storage, and disclosure of personal information.
What Is Privacy?
Privacy law addresses intersecting concerns: the right to be left alone, the right to control information about oneself, and the right to limit how others collect and use personal data. These interests are protected through a patchwork of federal statutes, state laws, and common law principles.
Data Privacy for Businesses
Businesses that collect personal information — whether from customers, employees, or website visitors — must navigate a growing set of legal obligations. These include notice requirements, data retention policies, breach notification obligations, and in some cases, affirmative opt-in or opt-out rights. California's Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its successor, the CPRA, are among the most far-reaching state privacy laws in the country.
Employee Privacy
The workplace creates distinct privacy issues. Employers must balance legitimate business interests in monitoring communications, conducting investigations, and verifying backgrounds against employee privacy rights. Dennis advises businesses on lawful employment practices and helps clients address specific privacy-related disputes.