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Busy at Work: California Legislature Addressing Data Privacy Concerns with Data Privacy Law

by Lisa Kim, Joshua Marker, Sarah Woo | Reed Smith on 5/15/2013

The California legislature is busily at work, staying at the forefront with the development of data privacy laws. More than 15 bills related to data privacy concerns are currently making their way through the legislature, and...more

FTC Sets Guidelines for Mobile Privacy Disclosures

by Kenneth Florin, Ieuan Jolly, Brian Nixon, James Taylor | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/5/2013

The FTC issued a new report, Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency, on February 1, 2013, detailing the Commission's recommendations for best practices for key players in the mobile "ecosystem":...more

FTC Survey: Disclosure Of Use Of Private Information In Mobile Apps For Children Is Insufficient

by Odia Kagan, Sharon Klein | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 1/7/2013

A report recently released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reveals that mobile applications targeted at children often collect and share children’s private information with third parties but generally do not provide...more

Children’s Online Privacy Protection: U.S. Developments Compared To Canada

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 1/2/2013

There were two important developments in the U.S. regarding children and mobile technologies....more

FTC Announces Investigations of Kids App Providers and California’s AG Sues Delta over Fly Delta App’s Privacy Practices

by Jim DeGraw, David McIntosh, Doug Meal, Mark Szpak | Ropes & Gray LLP on 12/14/2012

Two recent developments should have all app providers reviewing their privacy practices and policies. On Monday, December 10, the Federal Trade Commission released its latest report on privacy disclosures and kids apps....more

FTC Again Challenges Kids' Mobile App Data Collection and Disclosure Practices

by Bob Scott | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/13/2012

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released on December 10, 2012, its second staff report on disclosures for mobile apps targeted at children, building on its prior report issued 10 months earlier....more

FTC Report Faults App Developers on Data Collection From Kids

by Jeff Ifrah on 12/13/2012

The Federal Trade Commission released a report on December 10, 2012, that concluded that mobile apps targeted at children were collecting large amounts of data from children and sharing their information with advertisers...more

FTC Launches Investigation of Children's Mobile App Compliance with COPPA; Continues to Study "Comprehensive" Data Collection

by William J. Weber | BakerHostetler on 12/12/2012

Monday, on a call with reporters to discuss the findings of its second survey of kids mobile device applications, attorneys with the Federal Trade Commission (1) called on industry – app developers, app stores, and third...more

Privacy and Security Alert: FTC's Focus on Internet Advertising: A Recap of the Town Hall and What to Watch For

by Mintz Levin - Corporate & Securities on 11/26/2007

On November 1st and 2nd, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a 2-day workshop "to address the consumer protection issues raised by the practice of tracking consumers' activities online to target advertising - or...more

FTC's Focus on Internet Advertising: A Recap of the "Town Hall" and What to Watch For

by Mintz Levin - Communications on 11/26/2007

On November 1st and 2nd, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a 2-day workshop “to address the consumer protection issues raised by the practice of tracking consumers’ activities online to target advertising – or...more

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