As our loyal Practical Privacy readers may remember, back in December of 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) began a rulemaking process to update the Commission’s Health Breach Notification Rule...more
5/17/2024
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On the heels of its $1.5 million enforcement action against GoodRx, the FTC is back with an enforcement action against BetterHelp, an online mental health counseling service. This time the price tag will be $7.8 million,...more
3/20/2023
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Targeted Digital Advertising ,
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