On December 13, 2018, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released new rules1 relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), in an effort to cut down on wrong number calls and texts by establishing a...more
Let’s face it: The residential phone line is on the verge of suffering the same fate as the 8-track tape. Anyone who doesn’t know what an 8-track tape is most assuredly uses a cell phone—and only a cell phone—to communicate....more
In this issue of The WSGR Data Advisor, we examine the FCC’s recent TCPA declaratory ruling and order addressing issues regarding calling and texting consumers, and discuss the new privacy, data security, and transparency...more
9/11/2015
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drones ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
EU ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
New Legislation ,
Online Privacy Protection Act ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
TCPA ,
Technical Standards ,
Text Messages
In a letter published on June 11, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Enforcement Bureau expressed "serious concern" about PayPal's use of a website user agreement to obtain prior express written consent to...more
6/18/2015
/ Cell Phones ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement ,
FCC ,
Marketing ,
Mobile Devices ,
PayPal ,
Prior Express Consent ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
User Agreements ,
Written Consent
On May 27, 2015, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler announced in a posting on the official FCC blog that he has circulated a proposal to his fellow commissioners that will address numerous issues...more
People want relevant information at their fingertips. This commonly means obtaining information through mobile devices by several methods, including telephone calls, text messages, in-app messages, and push notifications....more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently addressed a critical threshold issue in cases brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act arising out of text messages or calls to...more
In this issue:
- Proposed California Law Would Impose Data Breach Liability on Retailers and Create More Stringent Data Security Requirements for Businesses
- FTC Continues Its Aggressive FCRA Enforcement and...more
7/30/2014
/ Big Data ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCC ,
FTC v Wyndham ,
Privacy Laws ,
Text Messages ,
Texting ,
Wyndham
In this issue:
- FTC Releases Final Amendments to Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
- Mobile Apps Face Heightened Privacy Enforcement - Policies and Practices Scrutinized
- Global and European...more
1/18/2013
/ App Developers ,
COPPA ,
Data Protection ,
De-Identified Protected Health Information ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Policy ,
TCPA ,
Texting