The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a deal with PayPal, Inc., settling charges that the company violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act by misleading consumers about the extent to which they could...more
Federal lawmakers are considering the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017, a new bill that would regulate the storage online of certain types of personal consumer information....more
FCC Releases Privacy Regime for ISPs -
Creating a storm of controversy, the Federal Communications Commission released information about its privacy proposal for Internet service providers.
Pursuant to the plan,...more
4/1/2016
/ App Developers ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Do Not Call List ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Mobile Apps ,
NAD ,
Privacy Policy ,
Telemarketing ,
Television Commercials
Uber Drives Settlement With NY AG Over Data Breach, Privacy Violations -
In a pair of settlements, ride-sharing company Uber agreed to pay a $20,000 fine for failing to report a data breach in a timely manner as...more
2/1/2016
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Big Data ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Data Breach ,
ECOA ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fitbit ,
FTC Act ,
Geolocation ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy ,
Uber ,
Unconscionable Contracts
FTC Reviews Kids’ Apps for Privacy Progress -
Three years after conducting a survey on apps directed to children, the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology Research and Investigation decided to check back with...more
9/28/2015
/ App Developers ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Broadband ,
Class Action ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Duty to Disclose ,
E-Cigarettes ,
False Advertising ,
FCC ,
Federal Communications Act ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
NAD ,
Net Neutrality ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Policy ,
Tobacco Litigation ,
Unfair Competition
Third Circuit Affirms FTC's Power to Regulate Data Security Practices -
Affirming the power of the Federal Trade Commission to regulate corporate cybersecurity, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the agency...more
9/17/2015
/ Celebrity Endorsements ,
Cost-Benefit Analysis ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTC v Wyndham ,
GMO ,
Governor Brown ,
Jared Fogle ,
Labeling ,
Made in the USA ,
Michael Jordan ,
New Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right of Publicity ,
Section 5 ,
Subway ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
FTC And Florida AG Team up Against Medical Alert Systems -
Together with the Florida Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Lifewatch for allegedly using deceptive robocalls to urge older...more
7/24/2015
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Watchdog ,
Data Privacy ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Do Not Call List ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
First Amendment ,
Google ,
Injunctive Relief ,
PayPal ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
Robocalling ,
Settlement Agreements ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Text Messages ,
TracFone Wireless ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
EPIC Drives Uber Complaint to FTC -
Uber’s recent legal woes continue. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) challenged the ride-sharing company’s new privacy policy and requested that the Federal Trade...more
7/10/2015
/ Anheuser-Busch ,
Better Business Bureau ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
EFTA ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Geolocation ,
Gift-Cards ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Labeling ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Product Labels ,
RadioShack ,
ROSCA ,
TCPA ,
Uber ,
Unclaimed Gift Cards ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
DAA Mobile Privacy Code Enforcement Begins In September -
Get ready: September 1 marks the beginning of enforcement of the Digital Advertising Alliance’s mobile privacy code, the group recently announced. Companies will...more
6/2/2015
/ Advertising ,
Data Collection ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Digital Advertising Alliance ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fitbit ,
Internet ,
Marketing ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Photographs ,
Privacy Policy ,
Section 5 ,
Social Media
Privacy Authorities to App Marketplaces: Post Links to Privacy Policies -
An international coalition of 23 privacy regulators released a plea to app marketplaces to act like “a responsible corporate citizen” and make...more
12/29/2014
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Advertising ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Dole Food ,
Food Labeling ,
Internet Retailers ,
Mobile Apps ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy
Uber’s Privacy Mess Results in Legislative Inquiry -
Providing a lesson in how not to handle a privacy policy, car service app Uber is now facing questions from the Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the...more
Shhhhh…Whisper Faces Lawmaker Scrutiny Over Privacy Claims -
Just how safe is the purported “safest place on the Internet”?:
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) wants to find out. The Chair of the Senate Committee on...more
11/21/2014
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Kamala Harris ,
Legislative Committees ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Redbox ,
Social Media ,
VPPA
FTC: Telemarketing Sales Rule Ripe For Review -
It’s time to review the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the Federal Trade Commission has announced.
Enacted in 1995, the Telemarketing Sales Rule (the Rule) has been...more
Defendant Agrees To Telemarketing, Robocalling Ban In FTC Deal -
A defendant agreed to a permanent ban from telemarketing and robocalling in a deal with the Federal Trade Commission, by settling allegations he had...more