FTC Staff Report on Social Media Platforms’ Privacy and Security Practices -
On September 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) announced the release of its staff report, “A Look Behind the...more
10/11/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
GAO ,
Governor Newsom ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Machine Learning ,
Marketing ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Settlement ,
Social Media ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
New BIPA Ruling: Dismissal of Claims Against Samsung Over its Face App Data -
On July 24, 2024, a federal judge in Illinois dismissed the case GT v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., in which a putative class of Samsung...more
8/19/2024
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Illinois ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Informed Consent ,
Minor Children ,
Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
Social Media ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
Tracking Systems ,
UK
SEC Issues New Guidance as to 8-K Disclosures Relating to Cybersecurity Incidents -
On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued new guidance on the agency’s guidelines for cybersecurity...more
7/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bots ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Healthcare ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Tracking Systems ,
UK ,
Websites
FTC Announces Proposed Settlement with Software Provider to Settle Allegations that its Inadequate Security Safeguards Led to Cyberattack -
On February 1, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed...more
FTC Announces Proposed Settlement with Data Aggregator over its Alleged Selling of Precise Location Data -
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), on January 18, 2024, announced a proposed settlement with InMarket Media...more
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
1/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
COPPA ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Retention ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Inventors ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Opt-In ,
Patents ,
Rite Aid ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
UK
FTC Settles with Experian for Alleged Customer Spamming -
On August 14, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed settlement involving Experian Consumer Services (“Experian”). A federal court entered...more
9/1/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
CAN-SPAM Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity Summit ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Draft Guidance ,
Experian ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Penalties ,
Personal Data ,
Risk Assessment ,
Settlement ,
Spam ,
UK ,
UK GDPR