Privacy Policy

Why Do I Have To Agree To Your Privacy Notice? And Other Curiosities

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 5/2/2013

There are a number of curious features to the Privacy Notice splash page for Canada’s new online tool for making access to information (ATIP) requests....more

Franchising Newsletter – April 2013

by Kathy Dalton, Murray Deakin, Sam Jackson, J. Michael Keyes, Michaela Moloney, Sylvia Ng, Chris Nikou, Anna Trist | K&L Gates LLP on 5/2/2013

Overview - There have been several franchising developments since our last update in February. This edition discusses: - minimising the risks when marketing through social media - comments from...more

OCR Publishes HIPAA Guides for Providers and Consumers

by Kimberly J. Gold | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/2/2013

Understanding the complexities of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules is often a challenge for health care providers and consumers. Recognizing the widespread...more

Utah Enacts Internet Employment Privacy Law

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 4/25/2013

Utah has joined California, Illinois, Maryland and Michigan in enacting legislation to protect the online privacy of employees and/or job applicants....more

New Mexico Passes Social Media Privacy Act

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 4/24/2013

New Mexico has joined California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and Utah in enacting legislation to protect the online privacy of job applicants....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

Cyber Intelligence Sharing And Protection Act Set For Markup Session

by Dennis Olle, Pedro Pavon | Carlton Fields on 4/10/2013

The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence panel will mark up the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) this week. Last year, CISPA met strong opposition from privacy advocates and the public due to...more

A Cautionary Tale: EU Probing Google for Possible Privacy Violations

by Jeff Ifrah on 4/8/2013

The increasing difficulties faced by internet providers and data gatherers in the international realm have yet again come to the fore. Privacy regulators in France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and...more

Mexico's New Privacy Notice Guidelines Require Immediate Action

by Javiera Medina Reza | Littler on 4/8/2013

On April 17, 2013, Mexico's new Privacy Notice Guidelines will go into effect. The Guidelines impose extensive requirements for furnishing adequate data privacy notices and obtaining consent before personal data is collected...more

Promos, But No Privacy...

by Adam Klarfeld | FordHarrison on 4/5/2013

Last night’s episode of The Office gave the characters their first glimpse into their upcoming documentary. Surprisingly, this seems to be the first time any of them contemplated that the world (literally) will be able to see...more

EU versus Google: A test case for the viability of a global data protection policy?

by Susan Foster | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 4/5/2013

(LONDON) The EU has escalated its existing investigation of Google’s global privacy policy, a policy covering all of Google’s services that was introduced by Google last year. Up until April 3, the French data protection...more

Activity at the Federal Trade Commission

by Amy Malone | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 3/1/2013

There is much going on at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) these days, particularly in the privacy arena. In addition to the settlements discussed below, today the White House confirmed that President Obama will nominate...more

FTC Guidelines for Mobile Applications: New Standards for Transparency and Notification Dictate Responsibilities for All Parties...

by Cynthia Larose, Jake Romero | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 3/1/2013

Mobile applications allow users to direct ill-tempered birds toward the buildings of evil pigs and can operate as a tool to let you know when is the best point in a movie to excuse yourself to the nearest restroom. They are...more

FTC Settlement Restricts Use of Web Tracking Technology

by Maryanne Stanganelli | BakerHostetler on 2/28/2013

On February 20th, after a period for public comment, the FTC approved a final order settling charges against Compete, Inc., a market research company that collects online data for the purpose of developing and selling reports...more

FTC Recommends Privacy Practices for Mobile Apps

by Daniel F. Gottlieb, Randall Ortman, Heather Egan Sussman | McDermott Will & Emery on 2/26/2013

A new Federal Trade Commission report urges mobile app platforms and developers to better inform consumers about their privacy practices. Mobile app platforms and developers should review their privacy policies to ensure...more

General, Overbroad “Agreement” Does Not Permit Reference Check On Disabled Child

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 2/26/2013

On February 22, 2013, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released a summary of findings in two cases arising out of inappropriate sharing of information between two summer camps about a child following an...more

FTC Recommends Framework For Mobile Privacy

by Sharon Klein, Jeffrey Vagle | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 2/25/2013

Building on the privacy concepts articulated in their December 2012 report, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a staff report on February 1, which recommends a framework for mobile privacy. Like the report issued...more

New Privacy Guidelines for Mobile Apps

by Kathryn L. Ossian | Miller Canfield on 2/20/2013

Do you and your employees use applications on mobile devices to conduct business? Perhaps your organization offers a mobile app to your clients and customers to enhance your products or services. While the availability and...more

Around the Virtual World - February 4-15, 2013

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 2/18/2013

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - Path Inc. to Settle Charges Over Collecting Kids' Data - Feds Urge App Makers, Mobile Operating...more

FTC Releases “Best Practices” for Mobile Privacy

by Justin Chan, Mary Hildebrand | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 2/14/2013

On February 1, the FTC issued Mobile Privacy Disclosures, Building Trust Through Transparency: A Federal Trade Commission Staff Report, which recommends best practices regarding mobile privacy for key stakeholders in the...more

FTC Releases Staff Report on Mobile Privacy

by Richard Raysman | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/14/2013

Beyond the obvious benefits of the latest generation of smartphones, mobile technology presents multiple privacy challenges. Mobile devices are almost always on, and nearby, and produce large amounts of data that might be...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update: FTC Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency

by Stuart D. Levi | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/14/2013

Overview - On February 1, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a staff report providing guidance and promoting best practices to improve transparency throughout the mobile app ecosystem (the Report). The...more

Two California Privacy Bills Introduced

by Jill Westmoreland | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/14/2013

California Assemblyman Isadore Hall introduced Assembly Bill 257 which addresses mobile privacy. The bill would codify many of the best practices proposed by the California Attorney General in her report titled “Privacy on...more

HIPAA Final Omnibus Rule – published Jan. 25, 2013

by Diane Felix | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 2/13/2013

Six Points Health Care Professionals and Organizations (and those who do business with them) Need To Know NOW: - Possible fines have increased dramatically. Under prior law, fines were capped at $100 per violation, with...more

California Does It Again! - Recommends Best Practices for the Mobile App Industry

by Tanya Curtis, Leonard Ferber, Doron Goldstein | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/12/2013

In last month’s Technology Advisory, I described recent actions of the California Attorney General designed to improve privacy protections for users of mobile applications. This included an agreement the California Attorney...more

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