Last week, Maine enacted an internet privacy law requiring broadband internet service providers (ISPs) to obtain a customer’s express, affirmative consent before using their personal information, including browsing history....more
6/17/2019
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
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Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
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Personal Data ,
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Prior Express Consent ,
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With respect to Internet privacy, as a result of recent U.S. government action, Americans now have less protection and are more at risk of government surveillance and potential misuse of their personal information, as...more
Now that the U.S. government has overturned the FCC’s privacy regulations, are courts more likely to step in to protect the Internet privacy rights of individuals?...more
4/20/2017
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ECPA ,
FCC ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Net Neutrality ,
Personal Data ,
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy ,
Stored Communications Act ,
Warrantless Searches
The U.S. government’s action this week overturning the FCC’s recently passed privacy regulations and stripping the FCC’s authority to implement similar privacy regulations in the future, whether one agrees or disagrees with...more
4/6/2017
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ECPA ,
FCC ,
Fourth Amendment ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Net Neutrality ,
Personal Data ,
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy ,
Stored Communications Act ,
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