The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gave privacy lawyers a long-awaited Christmas gift on December 20, 2023: its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. The NPRM...more
1/8/2024
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COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Notice Requirements ,
NPRM ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Technology
Just a few years ago, the legal landscape governing health-related personal information was relatively simple: Protected Health Information (PHI) was regulated under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more
On March 2, 2023, following a 4-0 vote, the Federal Trade Commission announced a complaint and proposed consent order with BetterHelp, Inc., an online counseling platform that allegedly disclosed consumer health data to...more
3/8/2023
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
Technology
On May 19, 2022, at the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) first open meeting since the confirmation of Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, the FTC unanimously approved two documents that signal its intention to strengthen its...more
5/25/2022
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Data Collection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Policy Statement ,
Proposed Amendments