Internet, Personally Identifiable Information

Internet Regulation and Data Privacy in China

by Thomas M. Shoesmith | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/24/2013

China is the world’s second largest economy, with an annual growth rate of more than eight percent and a rapidly growing middle class. Foreign investment into China routinely exceeds US$100 billion a year. Businesses from all...more

EU Proposed Directive on Network and Information Security

by Timothy Nagle, Christine Nielsen, Cynthia O'Donoghue | Reed Smith on 2/14/2013

On 7 February, the European Commission (EC) published an EU Cyber Security Strategy encompassing a proposed Directive on Network and Information Security (NIS Directive). The aim of the Strategy and NIS Directive is to...more

FTC Issues Recommendations on Mobile Data Disclosures, Urges Mobile Industry To Act

by David Munkittrick | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 2/8/2013

Data use and sharing disclosures on mobile devices need work, the FTC said in a staff report released last week. The report recommends ways that actors in the mobile marketplace—such as mobile operating system providers,...more

The California Supreme Court Loosens Restrictions On Internet Retailers

by Anthony Schoenberg, Stephanie Skaff | Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 2/5/2013

Attempting to strike a balance between the competing concerns of privacy and fraud protection, the California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act does not apply to online retailers that collect...more

FTC Updates Rule for Children’s Online Privacy Protection

by Han (Jason) Yu | McDermott Will & Emery on 1/18/2013

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recently updated the rule for children’s online privacy protection, expanding a business’s obligations and accountability for online data collection activities....more

Video Privacy Protection Act Amended for the Internet Era, Finally

by Scott Atkinson | Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 1/16/2013

On January 10, 2013, President Obama signed into law amendments to the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act that facilitate social media sharing of video viewing preferences when users consent to disclosure of information via...more

China’s New Online Information Protection Law

by Ron Cai, Fraser Mendel, Lin Zhu | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 1/10/2013

On Dec. 28, 2012, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress enacted a 12-article Decision on Strengthening Online Information Protection (the “Decision”), without public consultation and after just one...more

China Adopts Privacy Legislation Strengthening Online Personal Data Protection

by Erica Gann Kitaev | BakerHostetler on 1/8/2013

China’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, closed out 2012 with the approval of rules to enhance the protection of online personal information....more

Are You In Compliance?

by Natasha Shabani | Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 12/24/2012

Online Privacy Policies for Websites and Mobile Apps - If your company’s website collects personal information from California residents, a California privacy protection law requires you to post a privacy policy on your...more

Updated COPPA Rule – “Strong, Stronger and Yet Stronger” or Just More Confusion?

by Amy Malone | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 12/24/2012

After years of consideration and feedback the Federal Trade Commission released the final revision to the 14-year old Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. The FTC began its review of the Rule back in April...more

"Privacy Update: FTC Strengthens Online Child Privacy Regulations"

by Stuart D. Levi | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/21/2012

After two years of proposals, discussions and comments, the Federal Trade Commission approved final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “COPPA Rule” or “Rule”)1 on December 19, 2012. These...more

Web-tracking Software Company Settles FTC Charges on Personal Data

by Kenneth Luer | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 11/6/2012

A web analytics company, Compete Inc., has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated federal law by using its web-tracking software to collect consumers’ personal data without sufficient...more

FTC Obtains Consumer Privacy Consent Order From Web Analytics Company

by BuckleySandler LLP on 11/3/2012

On October 22, the FTC announced a proposed consent order with an Internet tracking and analytics company that allegedly gathered personal data without consumer consent and failed to honor its promises to protect personal...more

Hulu Privacy Litigation Marks First Application of Video Privacy Protection Act to Solely Streamed Video

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/15/2012

Internet video streaming site Hulu.com is subject to the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), 18 U.S.C. § 2710, according to a recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, marking the...more

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