On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision for the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“EU-U.S. DPF”), the successor to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which the Court of Justice of the European Union...more
7/19/2023
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Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Framework Agreement ,
International Data Transfers ,
Privacy Framework ,
UK
On September 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report on dark patterns (the, “Report”) that identifies the types of misleading and manipulative interface practices that the agency believes can harm...more
On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or the Commission) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to request public comment on the prevalence of “commercial surveillance and data security...more
On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) including Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya in his first sitting since being sworn in to the Commission, held an open meeting to discuss two critical topics:...more
5/26/2022
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Advertising ,
Compliance ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Educational Institutions ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Online Reviews ,
Public Comment ,
Public Meetings ,
Public Policy ,
Public Schools ,
Testimonial Statements ,
Virtual Education Tools
On April 19, 2022, the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) Center for Industry Self-Regulation introduced the TeenAge Privacy Program (TAPP), an emerging initiative that sets out to help companies develop a teen-centric approach...more
5/4/2022
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Better Business Bureau ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent ,
COPPA ,
Data Retention ,
Data-Sharing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
Parental Consent ,
User-Generated Content