Mobile Apps, Data Protection, Tracking Systems

CNIL launches public consultation on draft recommendations relating to multi-terminal consent

A&O Shearman on 5/12/2025

On April 24 2025, the French supervisory authority (CNIL) issued a draft recommendation to address challenges in collecting user consent for cookies and trackers across multiple devices (the Draft Recommendation). The new...more

“Pixels” and “Cookies,” Charming Terms for Tracking Technology, Can Lead to Ugly Data Privacy Headaches

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/29/2023

Companies in all industries and of all sizes are evaluating sophisticated and useful technology for their websites and applica- tions (their “apps”) in an effort to enhance and develop their image or brand and to support...more

For the General Counsel’s Desk: Managing Enforcement Risks Involving Cookies, Pixels, and Other Tracking Technologies

McDermott Will & Emery on 8/18/2023

Data governance is a mission-critical issue for every company and institution in the United States. GCs face a host of pressing cybersecurity concerns. Triaging them requires time, attention, and a well-rounded strategy...more

FTC and OCR Issue Joint Website Tracking Warning Letter

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/31/2023

If you are involved with any health information, even if you are not covered by HIPAA, you should be aware of the government’s recent position that there may be serious privacy and serious risks with use of online tracking...more

FTC and HHS-OCR Spotlight Use of Tracking Tech by Healthcare Providers

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/24/2023

On Thursday, July 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and HHS Office for Civil Rights issued a rare joint press release announcing that approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers received a letter alerting...more

Litigation Surge From the Use of Tracking Technology & the Sharing of Healthcare and Personal Data

J.S. Held on 4/20/2023

Introduction: Tracking Software in the Healthcare Industry - Privacy-related concerns have become increasingly prominent in recent years, especially with the widespread use of third-party tracking tools such as tracking...more

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/10/2019

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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