The Data Rights of an EU Citizen
Under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), organizations are obligated to respond to an EU data subject’s request about their personal data.
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Under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), organizations are obligated to respond to an EU data subject’s request about their personal data.
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The differences in how data privacy is approached by legislators and regulators in the United States vs. the European Union stems from a fundamental difference in how each conceptualizes its citizens’ data privacy rights.
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There are three OSS-related scenarios in which companies must navigate legal risks: (1) using OSS, (2) contributing to OSS, and (3) creating OSS.
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The State of Washington’s My Health My Data Act (MHMD) was signed into law on April 27, 2023. The new law is part of an effort to regulate consumer apps, services, and devices that collect health-related data from users.
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A company that does business with California consumers is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) if any one of three criteria apply.
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New York’s SHIELD law introduces a new category of protected data: “private information”.
Read MoreDuring his 18-year career as an attorney and technology entrepreneur, Sabir has advised clients ranging from pre-seed startups to Fortune 50 companies on a variety of issues within the intersection of law and technology. He is a former associate at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, a former corporate counsel at Amazon, and a former senior counsel at Roku. He also founded and managed an IT managed services provider that served professional services firms in California, Oregon, and Texas.
Sabir is also co-founder of Chinstrap Community, a free resource center on commercial open source software (COSS) for entrepreneurs, investors, developers, attorneys, and others interested in open source software entrepreneurship.
Sabir received his BSE in Computer Science from the University of Michigan College of Engineering. He received his JD from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was an article editor of the Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review.
Sabir is licensed to practice in California and before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). He is formerly a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).
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Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating software licenses, SaaS agreements, and other technology contracts.
License compliance, contribution policies, and open source business strategy.
Subscription agreements, terms of service, and service level agreements for cloud-based services.
Trademark, copyright, and patent strategy for technology companies.
Legal review of product features, marketing materials, and compliance with regulations.
Creating and updating legal documents for websites and applications.
Reviewing obligations and ensuring compliance with complex agreements.
Data governance, retention policies, and information security procedures.
Identifying legal risks and developing strategies to minimize exposure.