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FTC Makes Statement on Connected Vehicle Data as Major Automaker Faces Class Action for Data Sharing Practices

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Connected cars have been on the FTC’s radar for years. Its most recent blog post specifically highlights the Commission’s concerns regarding over collecting-- and the risk of secondary uses-- of sensitive data, such as...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Highlights from this week’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit

Since 2011, I’ve attended the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C. Each year one session gets everyone talking; this year the honor went to “Direct Insights from U.S....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

FTC Sues Amazon Over Its Monopoly Power

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reinforced its aggressive stance on enforcing antitrust laws by filing a federal lawsuit against Amazon on September 26, 2023. Seventeen other states have also joined in this legal...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 4, April 2023

Tech Vendors and Cybersecurity – Are They Responsible? It has long been recommended that when you contract with a technology vendor that you include an indemnity clause in the contract wherein the vendor will indemnify you...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

ChatGPT’s Impact on Education and Student Data Privacy

Data privacy professionals have characterized the data privacy risks associated with ChatGPT as a “nightmare.” In order to function, open artificial intelligence programs (“OpenAI”) like ChatGPT require huge amounts of data...more

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[Webinar] Today’s Privacy Reality: AI, Assessments, Breach and DSARs - February 15th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Today’s Privacy Reality: AI, Assessments, Breach and DSARs is a webcast that will bring together a panel of experts to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on privacy and cybersecurity. The panel will address...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 20

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Pelosi Statement Dims the Lights on ADPPA - The prospects for the nation’s first comprehensive data privacy law, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (the “ADPPA” or the “Bill”), dimmed after House Speaker Nancy...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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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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Internal Inferences Must Be Disclosed to Consumers Under CCPA

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In an opinion released on March 10, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta addressed the applicability of the “right to know” under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (pdf) to internal inferences that...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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Synthetic Data Gets Real

As we mentioned in the early days of the pandemic, COVID-19 has been accompanied by a rise in cyberattacks worldwide. At the same time, the global response to the pandemic has accelerated interest in the collection, analysis,...more

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FTC Requires Company to Delete Proprietary Algorithm as Penalty for Alleged Misuse of Data

In an unusual departure from prior settlements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has required a company to delete the facial recognition algorithm that was allegedly developed using improperly obtained user consent....more

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