Mr. Charles R. Langhorne IV

Charles R. “Chase” Langhorne IV is an Associate in our office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chase is an IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and focuses his practice on technology and data privacy and security matters. Specifically, he advises clients on data breaches, compliance with national and international data protection laws, HIPAA compliance, and general technology contract drafting and review.

Chase works with international companies to build and maintain GDPR compliance programs and regularly advises companies on GDPR implications of contractual relationships.

Domestically, Chase advises numerous companies on the implications HIPAA, CCPA, and NY S.H.I.E.L.D. Act have on business.

Earlier in his career, Chase worked in the telecommunications industry and handled land transactions and zoning matters for a wireless infrastructure company.

Chase earned a Juris Doctorate from the Charleston School of Law, where he was on the editorial board for the Charleston Law Review and a member of the Moot Court Board. He also served as president of the Student Division of the South Carolina Bar Association. Chase holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from James Madison University, where he was a member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.

CERTIFICATIONS

•Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), International Association of Privacy Professionals

Publications

•Washington D.C. Amends Data Breach Notification Statute, May 2020, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•European Data Protection Board Calls Out Adtech Industry Over Cookie Consent Practices, May 2020, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•CCPA 2.0 May Be On The November Ballot, May 2020, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•New York’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Act Is Here, April 2020, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•HHS Releases Bulletin Waiving Certain Provisions Of HIPAA , March 2020, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•The Irish DPA Has Opened Investigations Into Google And Tinder, February 2020, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•Australia Finalizes Consumer Data Rights Rules, February 2020, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•State Data Breach Notification Updates, January 2020, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•India’s Data Protection Law Takes A Step Forward, December 2019, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•Singapore Takes Next Steps Towards Updating Its Data Protection Law , December 2019, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•California DMV Sells Personal Information, December 2019, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•Cookies - The Need For Regulation, November 2019, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•EU Investigations Into Microsoft, November 2019, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•Ecuador Data Breach, November 2019, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•The Court Of Justice Of The European Union Issues A Ruling On The Right To Be Forgotten, October 2019, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•Portugal’s GDPR Law Is Now In Effect, September 2019, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog
•Ransomware On The Rise , August 2019, HBS Data Privacy and Security blog

PRESENTATIONS

•“Revised CCPA Regulations And How COVID-19 Is Affecting Data Privacy,” Hall Booth Smith webinar, April 7, 2020
•“Data Privacy Trends 2020,” Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta, GA, March 3, 2020
•“State Privacy Law Update,” IAPP - Charlotte KnowledgeNet Chapter, October 23, 2019
•“CCPA Is Almost Here - How To Get Ready,” Hall Booth Smith webinar, October 16, 2019
•“NY SHIELD Act: How Your Data Privacy and Security Obligations Could Change,” Hall Booth Smith webinar, August 20, 2019

In The News

Washington D.C. Amends Data Breach Notification Statute

May 27, 2020
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq.Washington D.C. amended its data breach notification statute at the end of March. The new law is set to

European Data Protection Board Calls Out Adtech Industry Over Cookie Consent Practices

May 12, 2020
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne, IV, Esq.As we continue to wait for the ePrivacy Regulation, the European Union is being left to govern cookie consent procedures

CCPA 2.0 May Be On the November Ballot

May 12, 2020
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne, IV, Esq.The California Consumer Privacy Act ( CCPA ) is not set to be enforced until at least July, but just last

Going Global Data Privacy & Protection Insights - Monthly Newsletter April 2020

April 14, 2020
HBS ATTORNEY ANALYSIS Are Countries Willing To Bend The Privacy Rules To Track COVID-19Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq.Many countries are using geolocation data from phones to track

New York’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Act Is Here

April 13, 2020
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq.The COVID-19 world that we are living in is has changed the perspective of many businesses from proactive to

CROATIA’S ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE EPRIVACY REGULATION STALEMATE

March 10, 2020
Written by: Chase Langhorne, Esq.On February 21, 2020, Croatia released its proposal to attempt to move the ePrivacy Regulation across the finish line. The ePrivacy Regulation