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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

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Key Developments in Privacy & Cybersecurity - Issue 47

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FTC Settles with Rite Aid on its Use of AI and Processing of Biometric Information - The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), on December 19, 2023, announced that it had reached a settlement with Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite...more

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FTC Announces Groundbreaking Action Against Rite Aid for Unfair Use of AI

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On December 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against  the retail pharmacy Rite Aid for unfair practices associated with its use of a facial recognition technology (FRT) surveillance...more

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FTC Signals Tough Line in First AI Discrimination Case Under Section 5

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its first enforcement action alleging that discriminatory use of artificial intelligence (AI) was an unfair practice under Section 5 of the FTC Act on December 19, 2023. According...more

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FTC Rite Aid Settlement Offers Key Lessons for Mitigating Risk When Deploying Biometrics or AI Tools

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On December 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced its settlement of an enforcement action against retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid over alleged violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act (Section 5)...more

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FTC Policy Statement to Biometric Information and Technology

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has issued a policy statement addressing biometric technologies in a signal of enforcement actions to come: It states: “In light of the evolving technologies and risks to consumers, the...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FTC Issues Policy Statement on Biometric Information, Signaling a New Enforcement Priority

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At the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or Commission) May 2023 Open Commission Meeting, the FTC voted unanimously to approve a Policy Statement on Biometric Information and Section 5 of the FTC Act (the Policy Statement). The...more

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EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Calculation of GDPR Fines and on Facial Recognition Technology in Law Enforcement

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On May 16, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the independent body of data protection supervisors that promotes consistent data protection rules and application thereof throughout the European Union (EU),...more

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All Eyes on Texas After Filing First Enforcement Action Under State's Biometric Privacy Law

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The Attorney General for the State of Texas recently filed suit against Meta (formerly Facebook) alleging that the company violated the Texas Capture and Use of Biometric Identifier Act (“CUBI”) and the Texas Deceptive Trade...more

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Rip Van Wrinkle: The Grandfather of Biometric Laws Awakens

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Biometric data is becoming increasingly pervasive in our daily lives—we use it to unlock smartphones, gain entry to entertainment venues, access secured locations, and record time and attendance on the job site....more

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Biometric And Facial Recognition Technology In The U.S.: What’s In Store For 2021?

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Regulation of the collection and use of biometric data is on the rise, a trend which is likely to continue through 2021 and beyond. Currently, three states have laws that regulate what private businesses can do with biometric...more

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FTC Says that One Cannot Retain the Fruit of the Tainted Tree

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Setting new precedent in the world of data, the FTC has found that the work product of ill-gotten data is no longer retainable by the developer.  On January 11, 2021, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it...more

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Everalbum Settles FTC Claims Alleging Deceptive Use of Facial Recognition Technology

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 11, 2021, that it had reached a settlement with Everalbum, Inc., the developer of a now-defunct photo storage app called “Ever.” The settlement is the FTC’s first...more

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Federal Trade Commission signals increased focus on commercial collection and use of biometric data

In a major development for companies that collect, use, and store biometric data, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a proposed settlement of a complaint against a company that allegedly deceived consumers about...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

FTC Settles with Everalbum Over Misuse of Facial Recognition Technology

On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Everalbum, Inc., the California-based developer of a photo app called “Ever,” with regard to allegations that the company deceived consumers about the...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Client Alert | March 2019

Florida Introduces BIPA Legislation - A Florida state senator has introduced an identical version of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)....more

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