--- title: "Corey Varma (@coreyvarma) | Hashnode" description: "Corey Varma (@coreyvarma) writes on Hashnode. Read their latest articles and follow their work." url: "https://hashnode.com/@coreyvarma" --- @coreyvarma # Corey Varma @coreyvarma · Joined January 2025 ### [“Why am I getting all these Privacy Policy update emails?”](https://coreyvarma.com/why-am-i-getting-all-these-privacy-policy-update-emails?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) In April 2016, the European Union (“EU”) passed a sweeping new regulation, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which becomes effective today, May 25, 2018. Because the GDPR is a regulation, as opposed to a directive (such as the 1998 EU ... 4 min read · [coreyvarma.com](https://coreyvarma.com/why-am-i-getting-all-these-privacy-policy-update-emails?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [May 25, 2018](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-am-i-getting-all-these-privacy-policy-update-emails/678d68eed28e765759cdce0b) ### [Snapchat sued for allegedly violating Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)](https://coreyvarma.com/snapchat-sued-for-allegedly-violating-illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Snapchat faces a class action lawsuit accusing it of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The suit centers around the Snapchat app’s “lenses” feature, which allows the app to draw animated additions to a person’s face. T... 2 min read · [coreyvarma.com](https://coreyvarma.com/snapchat-sued-for-allegedly-violating-illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 18, 2016](https://hashnode.com/posts/snapchat-sued-for-allegedly-violating-illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa/678d69ae28ebe3d0445d6d72) ### [DOJ files Motion to Vacate hearing in terrorist’s iPhone case](https://coreyvarma.com/doj-files-motion-to-vacate-hearing-in-terrorists-iphone-case?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a last minute Motion to Vacate today’s hearing regarding the San Bernardino terrorist’s encrypted iPhone. The DOJ previously sought Apple’s assistance to modify the iPhone’s software, weakening the mobile phone’s... 1 min read · [coreyvarma.com](https://coreyvarma.com/doj-files-motion-to-vacate-hearing-in-terrorists-iphone-case?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 22, 2016](https://hashnode.com/posts/doj-files-motion-to-vacate-hearing-in-terrorists-iphone-case/678d6f62bd92319c0f122e03) ### [New FTC Rules For Online Native Advertising](https://coreyvarma.com/new-ftc-rules-for-online-native-advertising?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued guidelines regarding native advertising in a recent enforcement policy statement. These guidelines, more a reaffirmation of previous FTC enforcement actions, are aimed at regulating “promotional mess... 2 min read · [coreyvarma.com](https://coreyvarma.com/new-ftc-rules-for-online-native-advertising?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dec 27, 2015](https://hashnode.com/posts/new-ftc-rules-for-online-native-advertising/678d6ee0e8e92e027ed28db7) ### [Court finds Fifth Amendment protects smartphone passwords](https://coreyvarma.com/court-finds-fifth-amendment-protects-smartphone-passwords?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The Fifth Amendment protects individuals from being compelled by the government to criminally incriminate themselves, stating in no uncertain terms: “No person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” As discu... 2 min read · [coreyvarma.com](https://coreyvarma.com/court-finds-fifth-amendment-protects-smartphone-passwords?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 30, 2015](https://hashnode.com/posts/court-finds-fifth-amendment-protects-smartphone-passwords/678d6e744788658ea3bb2ba4)