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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1998 to protect children's privacy by regulating what personal information may be collected from children's online activity. The law applies to commercial websites and online services directed at children under thirteen years of age and regulates how personal information may be collected, stored or used. less -

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - July 2023 # 4

Troutman Pepper on 7/26/2023

To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more

Privacy Tip #298 – Help AGs Try to Protect Children’s Data

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 8/27/2021

As a former Assistant Attorney General, I have a soft place in my heart for Attorneys General as consumer protection advocates. Most state AGs have the primary jurisdiction to enforce compliance with consumer protection laws...more

CCPA Enforcement — Ready, Set, Sue!

McCarter & English, LLP on 6/23/2020

At long last, after several drafts, the Office of the Attorney General of California submitted the final draft of its regulations regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to the California Office of...more

The State AG Report Weekly Update September 2019 #1

Cozen O'Connor on 9/6/2019

Antitrust- FTC Settles with Investment Advisor and Funds Over Alleged Violation of Premerger Notification and Waiting Period Requirements- The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settled with investment advisor Third Point...more

Cybersecurity 2019: Data Privacy Trends

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/26/2019

In 2018, privacy and data security crossed a number of thresholds. In the public mind, through high-profile data breaches and revelations about unexpected uses of personal information, questions of privacy became much more...more

The State AG Report Weekly Update December 2018 #1

Cozen O'Connor on 12/7/2018

Breaking News- Alaska Governor Appoints Kevin Clarkson as Attorney General- Recently elected Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavey, a Republican, appointed Kevin Clarkson as Attorney General, replacing AG Jahna Lindemuth....more

Breakfast with a NY A.G. Deputy Bureau Chief: Update on Data Breaches, COPPA and False Online Reviews

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 6/20/2018

On June 13th, we hosted a “Meet the Regulators Breakfast” with Clark Russell, Deputy Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Internet and Technology of the NY State Office of the Attorney General, along with Dorsey’s privacy lawyer Bob...more

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BakerHostetler on 8/16/2017

Back in February, VIZIO, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of “smart” televisions, reached a $2.2 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New Jersey attorney general’s office. The company had...more

The State AG Report Weekly Update April 2017

Cozen O'Connor on 4/14/2017

Consumer Protection - Colorado Attorney General Obtains Judgment Against Debt Collection Company - Colorado AG Cynthia Coffman obtained a judgment against debt collection company Peak Resolution LLC, its owner, and...more

Privacy Certification Program Settles COPPA Violations with NYAG

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/14/2017

Last week, True Ultimate Standards Everywhere, Inc. (“TRUSTe”) agreed to pay the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) a $100,000 penalty, and beef up privacy measures, to settle alleged violations of the Children’s Online...more

The States Also Rise: Recent Settlements Illustrate Potential Pitfalls Regarding Children’s Privacy Laws

Poyner Spruill LLP on 10/17/2016

Earlier this summer, we highlighted a settlement where the FTC proposed its largest fine to date under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) against software maker InMobi. The InMobi settlement attracted...more

Advertising Law - July 2016

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/9/2016

Ad Company's Geotargeting Locates a $1M Penalty - InMobi, a Singapore-based mobile advertising company, will pay almost $1 million in civil penalties and implement a comprehensive privacy program to settle charges that...more

Happy Holidays: VTech data breach affects over 11 million parents and children worldwide

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 12/8/2015

The recent data breach of Hong Kong-based electronic toy manufacturer VTech Holdings Limited (“VTech” or the “Company”) is making headlines around the world for good reason: it exposed sensitive personal information of over...more

COPPA, Meet DOPPA – Delaware AG Action Leads to New Child-Protection Data Privacy Laws

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 9/18/2015

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn is serious about online privacy, and aims to make Delaware “the safest state in America for kids to use the internet.” This August, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed into law four...more

Advertising Law - July 2015 #3

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/16/2015

Harlem Globetrotters Get an Assist From CARU - In a rare loss, the Harlem Globetrotters agreed, at the direction of the Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU), that their age-screening practices for the company's...more

Designing for Privacy & Web Success

Snell & Wilmer on 2/11/2013

Originally published in Website Magazine, on January 18, 2013. It is a safe prediction for 2013 that public awareness of websites’ data privacy issues will continue to increase. In the last few years, popular websites,...more

Recent Privacy Developments: California AG Continues to Lead on Mobile with New Recommendations and FTC Amends COPPA

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/15/2013

Nearly all businesses today are involved in some way in the development or distribution of mobile applications. The first part of this Client Alert highlights recent activities of the California State Attorney General to...more

Privacy Resolutions for Mobile App Providers in the New Year

Pillsbury - Global Sourcing Practice on 1/5/2013

The end of 2012 saw a flurry of activity in the area of privacy enforcement. In July, Kamala Harris, the Attorney General of California, announced the formation of California's own state agency to investigate and enforce the...more

Advertising Law -- Jan 02, 2013

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/4/2013

In This Issue: Does a Virtual Pet Site Violate COPPA?; Legislative Updates: Geolocation bill and VPPA Updates Advance, ECPA Update Stalls; Dunkin’s “Best Coffee” Slogan Can’t Be Trademarked; Takeoff: First California...more

Increasing Scrutiny of Consumer Data Collection

Morgan Lewis on 1/3/2013

Recent FTC and California Attorney General actions highlight the need to reassess privacy policies. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently ordered the data brokerage industry to provide information on the collection...more

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