The Florida Attorney General's Office launched the CHINA Prevention Unit and issued a subpoena to Shein for deceptive trade practices and data privacy violations. The unit focuses on combating threats from foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party to consumer data and economic security. This action is part of broader efforts to audit and hold accountable companies with ties to China.
In-house legal teams should review vendor, customer, and data processing agreements for clauses governing data sharing, cross-border transfers, and third-party disclosures. Specific attention is needed on consent mechanisms, data localization requirements, and security standards to prevent unauthorized sharing with foreign adversaries. Recommended changes include adding explicit restrictions on data transfers to countries like China, requiring granular consent for international data flows, incorporating robust audit rights, and updating breach notification and subpoena response procedures to address foreign government data requests. Agreements should also be assessed for compliance with state deceptive trade practices laws, such as FDUTPA, to mitigate risks of deceptive data handling representations.
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https://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrelease/attorney-general-james-uthmeier-launches-china-prevention-unit-counter-foreign
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