A new approach to data privacy compliance is brewing globally and it’s one that holds senior executives, not just companies, liable for data privacy violations.
In the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission has started to invoke personal liability alongside data privacy sanctions, most recently in November when it issued an enforcement action against online alcohol marketplace Drizly and its CEO, James Corey Rellas. Meanwhile, in the U.K., members of parliament are pushing for criminal liability for senior managers under the country’s pending Online Safety Bill.
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