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Senate Advances Landmark Tech Policy Priorities

Key Points - The Senate has passed landmark children’s online privacy and safety legislation via a near-unanimous vote shortly before departing for the August recess. The bill is comprised of revised versions of the Kids...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Warns About Changing Terms of Service or Privacy Policy to Train AI on Previously Collected Data

In a prior article Training AI Models – Just Because It’s “Your” Data Doesn’t Mean You Can Use It, we addressed how many companies are sitting on a trove of customer data and are realizing that this data can be valuable to...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC Order Will Ban U.K.-Based Software Provider from Selling Browsing Data for Ad Purposes and Require It to Pay $16.5MM Over...

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On February 24, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5MM and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Proposes Significant Changes to COPPA Rule

On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) that would place significant new restrictions on companies that collect...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Pixel Litigation Drives Transparency in Privacy Policies

Pixels, a piece of tracking software businesses use to assess the success of their advertising campaigns, are creating headaches for in-house counsel as decades-old laws are being revived by litigants. Unlike cookies, pixels...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 41

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FTC Finalizes Settlement with 1Health.io For Allegations It Failed to Protect Customers’ DNA Data - On September 6, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission’s agreement with the genetic testing firm 1Health.io Inc. – formerly...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] FTC’s Heightened Scrutiny of Health Apps: Increased Enforcement Activity; Proposed HBNR Changes - September 26th, 10:00...

With recent events underscoring the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) heightened scrutiny of and enforcement efforts against health app companies collecting or using consumer health information, it's imperative for these same...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

The Next Post They Write Might Be About You: The FTC’s Business Blog Calls Out Health Data Practices That Can Violate Section 5

In another example of the agency’s practice of regulation by blog, the FTC published last week a Business Blog Post about protecting consumer health information. The post, which summarizes key points from several recent...more

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FTC Announces Enforcement Action Against Publishers Clearing House for Use of Dark Patterns and CAN-SPAM Violations

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On June 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against Publishers Clearing House (PCH) in connection with the company’s long-running sweepstakes promotions. Though the FTC’s complaint alleges a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC, DOJ sue health app over data sharing and privacy practices

On May 17, the DOJ filed a complaint on behalf of the FTC against a health app for violating the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) by allegedly sharing users’ sensitive personal information with third parties, disclosing...more

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Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!

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Remember that old parody of the Battle Hymn of the Republic we used to sing before there was an Internet? There are apparently many versions, but they all generally involve children inflicting various types of mayhem on their...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Gloves Are Off in the FTC's Dispute With Meta Over Privacy Practices

In this corner, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): "Facebook has repeatedly violated its privacy promises,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “The company’s recklessness has...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Analyzing the Washington State My Health My Data Act

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Keypoint: In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, Washington legislators introduced legislation to enhance privacy protections for consumer health data. In early March, lawmakers in Washington state’s House...more

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Hefty FTC Penalty Against Twitter Reveals Privacy Policy Disclaimers Not Sufficient

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The Federal Trade Commission has levied a negotiated $150 million civil penalty against Twitter for violating an existing FTC order for alleged misrepresentations to its users, claiming the company deceptively collected...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FTC Adopts Policy Statement to Increase Scrutiny for COPPA Violations

On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted the “Policy Statement on Education Technology and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act” (COPPA), which calls for increased scrutiny for violations of COPPA...more

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Key Considerations for Health App Developers from the FTC

If your company creates health-related apps, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set out some key considerations: - Make accurate representations. Clearly explain how people’s information will be used and shared and then...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2021 Privacy and Cybersecurity Year in Review

FTC Activities in 2021 and Likely Trends for 2022 2021 saw the kickoff of the Khan era at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). During FTC Chair Lina Khan's first nine months on the job, she has announced privacy and security...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FTC Staff Report on ISP Privacy Practices Paves the Way for an FTC Privacy Rulemaking in the New Year

Following up on a mandatory 2019 request for information issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the United States, the FTC staff in late October issued a Report titled...more

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Digital Health Apps Must Allow Users to Delete Accounts, Per New Apple App Store Rules

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The regulatory scrutiny on telemedicine and digital health companies continues to tighten, whether it is privacy warning shots, new direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising limits, a wave of reimbursement audits, or multistate...more

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FTC Settles COPPA Action Against “Coloring Book for Adults”

On July 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it settled allegations against Toronto-based Kuuhuub Inc., along with Kuuhuub's Finnish subsidiaries Kuu Hubb Oy and Recolor Oy (together, defendants), that...more

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Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2021

Intending to strengthen the privacy of consumers’ online data, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Kennedy (R-LA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Richard Burr (R-NC) have reintroduced the Social Media Privacy Protection and...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Top Tips for Drafting Privacy Notices

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If your website collects information about its visitors, whether by name or anonymously, you are almost certainly required to make specific public disclosures about your treatment of this data and offer visitors information...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

10 Thoughts Regarding Apple’s New “Privacy Nutrition Labels”

In December 2020, Apple started requiring Apps to display mandatory labels that provide a graphic, easy-to-digest version of their privacy policies.  They are being called “privacy nutrition labels,” presumably a reference to...more

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FTC Settlement with Photo Storage App Provides Cautionary Tale About the Importance of Complying with Your Own Privacy Policy

It is privacy policy 101 to say what you do and do what you say. Valuable lessons can be learned about this best practice from the proposed settlement announced between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and California-based...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Undergoing Bankruptcy Proceedings? Here’s How to Make Sure PII Maintains Its Value

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some businesses are considering potential liquidation or restructuring through bankruptcy. Companies in this situation should keep privacy concerns in mind, because the handling of personal data...more

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