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FTC Continues to Bring Enforcement Actions Against Data Brokers

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On December 3, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced two enforcement actions against large data aggregator companies, Mobilewalla, Inc. (“Mobilewalla”) and Gravy Analytics Inc. (“Gravy Analytics”), for alleged...more

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Feds Order Software Provider to Pay $16M: 3 Compliance Tips for Businesses on Website Data Collection and Targeted Ads

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Federal officials recently banned a software provider from selling, disclosing, or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes – and ordered to pay $16.5 million. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged that...more

Clark Hill PLC

[Webinar] Privacy Litigation & Mass Arbitration Demands: How to Mitigate Risks for your Business in 2024 - January 30th, 10:00 am...

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2023 saw a continued uptick in privacy litigation filings throughout the United States, with Plaintiffs counsel taking aim at cookies, session replay, video URLs, online “doxing” and the use of other online tracking...more

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FTC Lawsuit Reveals Fraught Issues Surrounding Sale of Consumer Data

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on Monday, August 29, 2022, sued Idaho-based Kochava Inc., a data broker, in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, seeking a permanent injunction and other relief for...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Federal Trade Commission Initiates Privacy Rulemaking to Curb Commercial Surveillance

In a long-anticipated action, the Democratic-led Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 on a party-line vote to issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which seeks to limit “commercial surveillance.”  The FTC asks if new...more

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[Webinar] Datenintensive Technologien und Anwendungen rechtskonform gestalten - March 25th, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm CET

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Gerade für Juristen ist Begeisterung für und ein Verständnis von Branchen, Geschäftsmodellen und Technologien – gerade vor dem Hintergrund des Datenschutzrechts und des Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes – unerlässlich und...more

Clark Hill PLC

Data… the Good, the Bad and the Soon to be Regulated

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On this episode of Credit Eco to Go with Joann Needleman, Clint Lotz, President and Founder of TrackStar stops by to talk not only about data, but he weighs into the debate of data regulation. More and more states are...more

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Proposed CCPA Regulations Add Clarity to Consumer Opt-Out Rights

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On October 12, 2020, the California Department of Justice announced the release of a new, third set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. The proposed modifications amend a final...more

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City of Los Angeles Sues Mobile App Maker

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A recent lawsuit that the Los Angeles City Attorney filed over data collection by the Weather Channel mobile application emphasizes the importance of privacy disclosures and may represent a new front in data privacy...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #172 – The Weather Company App Collects and Monetizes Users’ Geolocation Information

A lawsuit filed late last week by Los Angeles City Attorney Michael Feuer alleges that TWC Product and Technology LLC (TWC), the company behind The Weather Company App, is collecting, disclosing, selling and monetizing users’...more

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GeoLocation Tracking

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Smartphones, websites, and other connected devices (e.g., “wearables”) increasingly request that consumers provide their geo-location information. Geolocation information can refer to general information about a consumer’s...more

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Update on California Consumer Privacy Act

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Recently the state of California passed a data privacy and security law called the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) (Assembly Bill 375). The law, which takes effect on January 1, 2020, is aimed at establishing a...more

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California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

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On June 28, a new law took effect in California that gives California residents greater control over the collection and processing of their personal information. The law, called The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018...more

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What’s Unique About the California Consumer Privacy Act

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The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) offers a new, very broad framework for data protection with increased obligations for businesses, and its reach is far and wide. It was passed in a whirlwind seven days. On...more

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