They grow up so fast! A sentiment – and challenge – shared by parents and technologists alike. Just when you think you’ve finally figured it out, you blink, and they’re unrecognizable. The old rules can no longer be trusted...more
8/27/2019
/ COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Guidance Update ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has handed down its largest civil penalty ever for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). Musical.ly, now known as TikTok after a 2018 merger, agreed to a...more
3/7/2019
/ Consent Decrees ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Answering the centuries’ old question, it appears it is the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) that watches the watchmen. The FTC sent warning letters to a pair of foreign app developers cautioning them that their practices of...more
5/9/2018
/ COPPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Guidance Update ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Smart Devices ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Last week, Snap Inc. (“Snap” or the “Company”) – the parent company of the wildly popular app Snapchat (“Snapchat” or the “App”) – became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in the biggest tech IPO since...more
It’s time for a compliance check on those website or mobile app privacy policies, before the California Attorney General comes knocking.
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has announced the release of a new tool for...more
In a decision favorable to the airline industry—but not helpful to other companies—the California Court of Appeal said that a privacy enforcement action against Delta is not going to fly. On May 25, 2016, the Court of Appeal...more
6/2/2016
/ Airlines ,
Appeals ,
Attorney General ,
CalOPPA ,
Delta Airlines ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Kamala Harris ,
Mobile Apps ,
Penalties ,
Privacy Policy
California again has provided a model of privacy legislation for other states to follow. New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan recently signed into law House Bill 520 (the “Bill”), a bipartisan effort to establish guidelines...more
It’s Monday morning — do you know your privacy/security status?
Here are a few bits and bytes to start your week.
SEC to Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers: It’s Your Turn to Pay Attention to...more
5/18/2015
/ Advertising ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Brokers ,
China ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Advertising Alliance ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Mobile Apps ,
Penn State ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Not only is it Privacy Tuesday but yesterday was – OPENING DAY! After this long, long winter … welcome back baseball!
It’s usually an end-of-season tradition for some baseball writers and announcers, but I like to...more
Apple Agrees to Pay Consumers At Least $32.5 Million to Settle Complaint of Unfair Billing Related to Children’s In-App Charges -
FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez just announced (press conference) that Apple, Inc....more
Privacy Tidbits to start your week -
The Risk-Benefit Analysis of BYOD:
As we have written in the past, the proliferation of the “bring your own device” (BYOD) trend is a high-wire balancing act for IT and...more
What Is COPPA?
•Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, enacted by Congress in 1998
•Congress directed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, to issue and enforce regulations...more
6/29/2013
/ Actual or Constructive Knowledge ,
Advertising Networks ,
COPPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Geolocation ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Privacy Protection Act ,
Parental Consent ,
Penalties ,
Persistent Identifiers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Photographs ,
Safe Harbors ,
Third-Party Liability ,
Websites
California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ attempt to bring an enforcement action against Delta Air Lines, Inc. won’t be leaving the runway. California Superior Court Judge Marla J. Miller has dismissed a data privacy...more
Mobile applications allow users to direct ill-tempered birds toward the buildings of evil pigs and can operate as a tool to let you know when is the best point in a movie to excuse yourself to the nearest restroom. They are...more
Application developers have been put on notice by the State of California. It is time to pay attention to user privacy and collection of information from user devices.
In an effort led by the office of California...more
As we continue our “new year, new look” series into important privacy issues for 2013, we boldly predict...more