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Saving Face: 5 Top Tips for Using Biometric Data in the Workplace

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As we become more accustomed to using our faces or fingerprints to unlock devices in our everyday life, it’s not surprising that employers in Hong Kong are considering using biometric systems in the workplace. However,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment: It’s Algorithmic, But It May Not Be Private

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The past few years have seen a sharp increase in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across a variety of industries and workplaces. Many businesses have implemented AI to help streamline the recruitment and hiring process...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Historic $1.4 Billion Data Privacy Settlement between Meta and Texas

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The State of Texas and Meta Platforms Inc. (“Meta”) have agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement, to be paid out over five years, to resolve claims relating to Meta’s alleged use of facial recognition technology without user...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

Alston & Bird

FTC Denies an Application to Add a New Verifiable Parental Consent Mechanism Under COPPA Rule Without Prejudice

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On March 29, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) published a unanimous decision to deny an application by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, Yoti, and SuperAwesome (collectively, the “Applicants”) to add a...more

Lerman Senter PLLC

FTC Proposes Updates to COPPA Rule

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The FTC is proposing significant changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule to place new restrictions on the use and disclosure of children’s personal information. The COPPA Rule requires websites...more

Hogan Lovells

AI governance and biometric privacy takeaways from the FTC’S Rite Aid settlement

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has banned Rite Aid from using facial recognition technologies for surveillance for five years, demonstrating the FTC’s expectations regarding deployments of biometric and artificial...more

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Companies Deploying Facial Recognition Continue to be Watched; Rite Aid Banned from Using AI Facial Recognition

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On December 19, 2023, Rite Aid Corporation (Rite Aid) agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it failed to take reasonable measures to prevent harm to consumers from its use of facial recognition...more

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Big Tech, Biometrics and BIPA: Meta’s Recent $68.5M Class Action Settlement

In July, Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) agreed to a $68.5 million class-action biometric privacy settlement in connection with the company’s alleged violation of Illinois’ Biometric Information...more

K&L Gates LLP

Recent Trends in Generative Artificial Intelligence Litigation in the United States

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Although still in their infancy, a growing number of recently-filed lawsuits associated with generative artificial intelligence (AI) training practices, products, and services have provided a meaningful first look into how US...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Florida Digital Bill of Rights Signed Into Law

The Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR) was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 6, 2023, making Florida the tenth state to enact a consumer data privacy law along with California, Virginia, Colorado,...more

Fenwick & West LLP

FTC Sets Policy Priorities for Biometric Information

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The FTC recently published a policy statement with its enforcement priorities for the misuse of biometric information. To be clear, there are no new federal laws that specifically regulate the collection or use of biometric...more

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FTC Signals Increased Scrutiny of Biometric Technologies

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On May 18, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement warning about the increased use of consumers’ biometric information and related marketing of technologies that use biometric information. The agency...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC Seeks to Prohibit Meta's Monetization of Children's Data

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On May 3, 2023, the FTC announced that it is proposing a blanket prohibition preventing Facebook from monetizing youth data. The Commission alleges that the company violated the 2020 privacy order and now proposes new...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

More Privacy, Please - January 2023

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Editor’s Note: In regulatory news, the Colorado AG published a second version of its proposed regulations. In U.S. litigation, Meta and TikTok both faced further litigation, and an Illinois court ruled that J&M Plating must...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2022 #3

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CYBERSECURITY - FBI and DHS Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure - U.S. officials this week warned government agencies, cybersecurity personnel, and operators of critical infrastructure that...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #318 – IRS Abandons Use of Facial Recognition for New Accounts

The Internal Revenue Service previously announced in November 2021, that it would use facial recognition technology offered by ID.me to authenticate taxpayers before using any online services the IRS provides, including...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

South Carolina Considers Biometric Data Privacy Law

A bill pending before the South Carolina legislature would place limits on employers’ and businesses’ ability to collect and use biometric information from employees and customers. The law incorporates parts of similar laws...more

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Privacy Report: Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Update Children’s Online Privacy Rules

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The legislation updates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by prohibiting internet companies from collecting personal information from anyone 13- to 15-years old without the user’s consent Senators...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Biometric Privacy Law Expansions and Private Rights of Action

The days of only seeing biometric techniques in spy films are well behind us. A simple thumbprint can open a phone. Systems like Alexa can recognize your voice and play your favorite music. Some banks even allow customers to...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Year To Come In U.S. Privacy & Cybersecurity Law (2021)

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On January 28, 2021, privacy professionals around the world will celebrate Data Privacy Day. This year, we decided to mark the occasion by gathering our team’s thoughts and expectations on what we expect to be the biggest...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Everalbum Settles with FTC over Facial Recognition Technology in its Ever App

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its settlement with Everalbum Inc. (Everalbum) for its Ever app, a photo and video storage app, due to its alleged deception of consumers related to the app’s use of facial...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI...

FTC Settlement with Photo Storage App Provides Cautionary Tale About the Importance of Complying with Your Own Privacy Policy

It is privacy policy 101 to say what you do and do what you say. Valuable lessons can be learned about this best practice from the proposed settlement announced between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and California-based...more

Reveal

Why the Connection Between Biometric Data and eDiscovery Will Continue to Grow

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Everyone has been talking about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) lately, namely because the 2018 law became enforceable as of July 1, 2020. This law provides California consumers with a number of privacy-related...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Face-off on Use of Biometric Technology in the UK

In one of the world’s first test cases regarding the legality of the use of automated facial recognition and biometric technology, on 11 August 2020 the English Court of Appeal handed down judgment in R (Bridges) v CC South...more

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