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FTC Releases 2023 Privacy and Data Security Update

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On March 28, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a Privacy and Data Security Update, highlighting the FTC’s activities in recent years through December 2023. The FTC underscored its work on issues related to...more

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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 1, January 2024

The Current Status of Privacy Laws Across the United States - Unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU), the United States does not have a nationwide comprehensive data privacy law....more

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FTC Seeks Comment on New Method to Obtain Parental Consent Under COPPA

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking comment on an application from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), Yoti and SuperAwesome for a new way to obtain parental consent under the Children’s...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: May 30, 2023

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Keypoint: Last week the Texas legislature passed consumer data privacy, children’s social media, and data broker bills while the Nevada Assembly passed an amended version of its health data privacy bill. ...more

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California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act to Impose Significant New Requirements on Businesses Providing Online Services,...

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On August 30, 2022, the California Legislature passed A.B. 2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The bill – which is modeled after the United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office code of practice for age...more

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FTC Kicks Off Wide-Ranging Privacy Rulemaking

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on “Commercial Surveillance and Data Security” on August 11, 2022. The ANPRM, approved on a 3-2 party-line vote, is the initial step...more

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Top Developments to Watch at the FTC on Privacy

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) now has a full slate of Commissioners with the confirmation and swearing-in of Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, who brings an extensive background in privacy issues....more

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Understanding the American Data Privacy and Protection Act

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On Friday, June 3, Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), the committee’s Ranking Member, and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (May 31, 2022)

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Regulatory Announcements- CFPB Releases Guidance on ECOA Requirements for Algorithmic Credit-Related Decisions. On May 26, the CFPB published a Consumer Financial Protection Circular addressing creditors’ requirements...more

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FTC Orders Company to Delete Algorithms Made with Data Alleged to be Improperly Obtained

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with weight loss company WW International (formerly known as Weight Watchers) requiring the company to pay a $1.5 million penalty, delete the personal information of...more

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FTC Enforcement Highlights the Importance of Preserving Privacy in AI Development: How to Avoid AI Model Destruction

The success of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm depends in large part upon trust, yet many AI technologies function as opaque ‘black boxes.’ Indeed, some are intentionally designed that way. This charts a mistaken...more

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“Algorithmic Justice”: FTC Orders Destruction of Algorithms Following Privacy Violations

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The Department of Justice, acting on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, recently took action against WW International, Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers, and its subsidiary, Kurbo, Inc. (together, “Weight...more

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FTC Settles With Weight Loss Company Over Children’s Data

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with WW International Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers (WW), over allegations that the company collected children’s information without parental consent in...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (March 8, 2022)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Legal Requirements for Mitigating Bias in AI Systems

An alphabet soup of U.S. government agencies has taken steps toward regulating artificial intelligence (AI). Last year, Congress passed the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act, which creates numerous new...more

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The Future of the FTC: Part II

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A previous blog post discussed FTC Chairwoman Slaughter’s first priority as the newly designated chairwoman – the COVID-19 pandemic. The FTC’s second priority, racial equity, can be broken down into two sub issues. First, the...more

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Acting FTC Chair Signals Potential Enforcement Priorities: Privacy and AI

In opening remarks at the Future of Privacy Forum, Acting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter previewed enforcement priorities under the Biden Administration. Slaughter's speech marked her first...more

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"Hi Alexa, can I trust you?"?

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My team and I regularly carry out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) according to Art. 35 GDPR with regard to the deployment of Voice Assistants for private and public bodies in Germany. This article shows my...more

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