On September 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) released a long-awaited staff report, A Look Behind the Screens: Examining the Data Practices of Social Media and Video Streaming Services (the Report),...more
9/26/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
Data-Sharing ,
Digital Advertising Alliance ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Reports ,
Internet Streaming ,
Marketing ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Social Media
On June 18, 2024, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a third CCPA enforcement settlement, this one with Tilting Point Media LLC. Tilting Point was allegedly using its mobile app game "SpongeBob: Krusty...more
7/10/2024
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Minors ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Data ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair Competition
Last week, a federal district court in Texas issued a decision declaring unlawful and vacating a central component of a guidance document (the Bulletin) from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil...more
6/28/2024
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Cookies ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Guidance Update ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mobile Apps ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Tracking Systems ,
Web Tracking
On July 1, 2024, a new wave of state consumer privacy laws will go into effect in Florida, Oregon, and Texas, ushering in additional obligations for companies. This wave of new laws will be closely followed by a Montana...more
Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more
6/4/2024
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Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Connected Cars ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Law Enforcement ,
Location Data ,
Manufacturers ,
NPRM ,
Personal Data ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Section 5 ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
Developments in child and teen privacy legislation have continued at a rapid pace in 2024, with laws poised to impact ever more companies. Chief among these is the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA),...more
5/24/2024
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COPPA ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Minors ,
Parental Consent ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Amendments ,
State Privacy Laws
Federal and state regulators have previously prioritized minors’ online privacy regulation, and this trend is poised to continue in 2024. Chief among these laws is the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA),...more