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Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

FTC to Twitter: Do What You Say (Or Pay $150M If You Don’t)

Privacy law 101 includes a simple but important basic concept that organizations may only use personal information they collect for what they say they will, and how they say they will. According to the Federal Trade...more

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Hefty FTC Penalty Against Twitter Reveals Privacy Policy Disclaimers Not Sufficient

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The Federal Trade Commission has levied a negotiated $150 million civil penalty against Twitter for violating an existing FTC order for alleged misrepresentations to its users, claiming the company deceptively collected...more

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Senate Commerce Committee Conducts Hearing on Consumer Data Privacy; Industry Supports Federal Legislation

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On September 26, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation conducted a hearing titled “Examining Safeguards for Consumer Data Privacy” to discuss the current state of consumer privacy and whether Congress...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Twitter modifies Privacy Policy; YouTube ad-policy changes lower some video creators’ payouts; teen beats Ellen...

Twitter updated its online Privacy Policy to disclose that Twitter will be personalizing content and facilitating interest-based advertising by sharing information about its users’ online activity both on and off the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Twitter Updates its Privacy Policy

Twitter recently announced updates to its Privacy Policy. The updates are effective on June 18, 2017. By using the social media platform on or after that date, Twitter users will be deemed to have agreed to these updates....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Twitter Ordered by Irish Court to Disclose Information about Author of Tweet

Twitter International Company (TIC) in Dublin, Ireland was reportedly ordered by a High Court to disclose data about the source of tweets about a whistleblower. The tweets, which included allegations of insurance fraud, are...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: What You Should Know About Your Company’s Privacy Policy

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Except for a handful of laws that apply to specific industries, such as health and financial services, there is no comprehensive federal law that requires companies to have a privacy policy. However, some states, including...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

French Consumer Association Takes on Internet Giants

Earlier this year, the French consumer association UFC-Que Choisir initiated proceedings before the Paris District Court against Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc., accusing these companies of using confusing and...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Privacy Monday: October 7, 2013

Despite the government shutdown, the Supreme Court is in for the 2013-2014 session. There are a couple of privacy cases on the agenda. U.S. v. Wurie and Riley v. California - At issue: Separate appeals over...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update -- Volume 4, Issue 1 -- January/February 2013

In this issue of Socially Aware, our Burton Award-winning guide to the law and business of social media, we explore the challenges that arise when employers and employees battle over work-related social media accounts; we...more

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