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"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - May 2013

by Wendell Bartnick, Cedric Burton, Caitlin Courtney, Wendy Devine, Tonia Klausner, Anna Pateraki, Tracy Shapiro, Gerard Stegmaier | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/17/2013

In this issue: - FTC Issues New Guidance for Disclosures in Online Advertising - European Regulators Opine on "Purpose Limitation" Principle – What Constitutes "Compatible Use" in the Context of Big Data? -...more

Federal Legislation Introduced Regarding Mobile Application Privacy

by Allison Dodd, Daren M. Orzechowski | White & Case LLP on 5/15/2013

On May 9, 2013, Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson introduced the Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act of 2013 (the "Apps Act"), a bill "[t]o provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment...more

July 1 COPPA Compliance Deadline is Approaching

by Julia Siripurapu | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 5/15/2013

Today, the FTC sent more than ninety (90) “educational” letters to domestic and foreign businesses whose Web sites and online services (including mobile apps) appear to collect personal information from children that are 12...more

FTC Confirms Expanded Kids Privacy Rule Effective Date Is July 1, 2013: Online Advertisers and Services Displaying Ads among...

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/10/2013

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted this week to keep July 1, 2013, as the effective date for the amended Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule).1 The COPPA Rule applies to operators of...more

Advertising Law -- May 09, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/9/2013

Harsh Criticism for Ad Industry Over DNT - The advertising industry faced harsh criticism at a hearing held by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.). He addressed the implementation of a federal Do Not Track program and...more

FTC Votes to Keep July 1 Compliance Deadline for COPPA; California Bill Would Require Removing Children's Personal Information...

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/8/2013

The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously this week to keep the July 1, 2013, compliance date for the new COPPA Rule. Representatives from several industry groups had asked the FTC to delay the compliance date to give...more

FTC Staff Updates its COPPA FAQs, Providing Crucial Guidance for Covered Operators

by D. Reed Freeman, Jr., Julie O'Neill | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/6/2013

Last week, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued crucial reading for operators of websites, apps, plug-ins, ad networks and other online services (together, “Services”) that are subject to its recently...more

Advertising Law -- May 03, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/6/2013

Manatt and ERA to Lead Teleseminar on Compliance with FTC’s New Dot Com Disclosure Guides - The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited changes to its “Dot Com Disclosures” set forth a number of new directives,...more

Tips for Mobile App Privacy Compliance [Video]

by Fenwick & West LLP on 4/30/2013

Increasingly, privacy is a big concern in app development. California and other jurisdictions are ramping up enforcement efforts around existing privacy laws. For example, the California attorney general has recently taken...more

Advertising News & Analysis - April 18, 2013

by Ellen Traupman Berge, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Amy Ralph Mudge, Jonathan L. Pompan, Gregory J. Sater, Randal M. Shaheen | Venable LLP on 4/29/2013

In this issue: - FTC Chairwoman Addresses AAF’s Advertising on the Hill Day, Provides Broad Guidance - Bringing a Legal Challenge? Expect One in Return - NAD Says Doctor-Recommended Claims Need a Second...more

FCC Sets Comment Dates for Bundled Components Public Notice

by Rebecca Jacobs, Mark Palchick | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 4/29/2013

The Wireline Competition Bureau has set the comment and reply comment deadlines for the Bundled Components Public Notice discussed below....more

FTC Dot Com Disclosure Update: What's New for 2013

by Jeffrey Nisbet, Emily Tabatabai, Daniel Yost | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/24/2013

In March, the Federal Trade Commission issued updated advertising guidelines to take into account the challenges created by the rapid growth of mobile and online advertising platforms, particularly small screen size and other...more

FTC Balances Privacy, Connectivity Needs

by Monica S. Desai, MIchael Drobac, Melodi Gates, Deborah Lodge | Patton Boggs LLP on 4/23/2013

While “smart” devices provide a wealth of consumer benefits, they pose risks to privacy and security due to their ability to collect and share personal data. In response to the increasing use and capabilities of smart...more

The FTC's Revised .com Disclosures Guide: What Third Party Advertisers and Lead Generators Need to Know

by Ellen Traupman Berge, Jonathan L. Pompan | Venable LLP on 4/18/2013

In this presentation: - Background - Scope of the Guide ..Applicability of FTC Law to Online Advertising - Clear and Conspicuous Disclosures in Online Advertisements ..Background on...more

Advertising Law - March 28, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/29/2013

In This Issue: Marc Roth and Lindsay Conner to Serve as Faculty for PLI Information Technology Law Institute 2013; Data Security, Emerging Tech to Be Focus for FTC; Mobile Payment Services Subject of New FTC Report;...more

FTC Report on Mobile Payments

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 3/27/2013

The Federal Trade Commission issued a report and recommendations for mobile payments called Paper, Plastic... or Mobile? An FTC Workshop on Mobile Payments, which is based on a workshop held by the Commission in 2012 to...more

FTC Updates Dot Com Disclosures to Address Mobile and Social Media Advertising

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 3/27/2013

Today the Federal Trade Commission released an updated version of its 2000 guidance on how to make disclosures clear and conspicuous to avoid deception. Dot Com Disclosures: How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital...more

The New FTC Dot Com Disclosures - the FTC Updates its Digital Advertising Guidelines for the Twitter and Facebook Age

by Fernando Bohorquez, Jr. | BakerHostetler on 3/27/2013

In what seems like a lifetime ago –and in the fast moving world of the Internet maybe it is – back in May 2000 the Federal Trade Commission issued “Dot Com Disclosures: Information about Online Advertising" to provide...more

FTC Final Order Prohibits Epic Marketplace From "History Sniffing"

by Maryanne Stanganelli | BakerHostetler on 3/26/2013

The FTC recently approved a final order settling charges against Epic Marketplace, Inc. (“Epic”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Epic Media Group, LLC. This action against Epic is another step in the FTC’s continuing efforts to...more

FTC Points to Key Issues in New World of Mobile Payments

by Jeff Ifrah on 3/25/2013

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission released a staff report outlining key issues facing consumers and companies as they adopt mobile payment services, entitled “Paper, Plastic . . . or Mobile? An FTC Workshop on...more

Advertising Law -- Mar 21, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/22/2013

In This Issue: Manatt Advertising Litigation Team Twice Defeats Efforts to Enjoin TurboTax Television Commercials; Sen. Rockefeller Tries Again with Do Not Track; NAD: Price Match Offer by Toys “R” Us Needs a Change;...more

FTC Updates Social Media & Online Advertising Guidelines – Disavowing Settled Practices and Imposing Tighter Disclosure...

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 3/22/2013

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released new guidance for making effective disclosures in digital advertising, proposing stricter requirements that should lead all those participating in digital advertising to...more

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"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - May 2013

Federal Legislation Introduced Regarding Mobile Application Privacy

July 1 COPPA Compliance Deadline is Approaching

FTC Confirms Expanded Kids Privacy Rule Effective Date Is July 1, 2013: Online Advertisers and Services Displaying Ads among...

Advertising Law -- May 09, 2013

FTC Votes to Keep July 1 Compliance Deadline for COPPA; California Bill Would Require Removing Children's Personal Information...

FTC Staff Updates its COPPA FAQs, Providing Crucial Guidance for Covered Operators

Advertising Law -- May 03, 2013

Tips for Mobile App Privacy Compliance [Video]

Advertising News & Analysis - April 18, 2013

FCC Sets Comment Dates for Bundled Components Public Notice

FTC Dot Com Disclosure Update: What's New for 2013

FTC Balances Privacy, Connectivity Needs

The FTC's Revised .com Disclosures Guide: What Third Party Advertisers and Lead Generators Need to Know

Advertising Law - March 28, 2013

FTC Report on Mobile Payments

FTC Updates Dot Com Disclosures to Address Mobile and Social Media Advertising

The New FTC Dot Com Disclosures - the FTC Updates its Digital Advertising Guidelines for the Twitter and Facebook Age

FTC Final Order Prohibits Epic Marketplace From "History Sniffing"

FTC Points to Key Issues in New World of Mobile Payments

Advertising Law -- Mar 21, 2013

FTC Updates Social Media & Online Advertising Guidelines – Disavowing Settled Practices and Imposing Tighter Disclosure...

TechComm – FTC/UDAAP Client Alert: FTC Staff Issues Guidance on Effective Online Disclosures

New FTC Advertising Guidelines Are Worth a Review

FTC Finally Updates Its “.com Disclosures” – Welcome to the Small Screen

Tips for Mobile App Privacy Compliance [Video]

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