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Biometric Information Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices Facial Recognition Technology

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Employer Alert: Texas Reaches $1.4B Settlement Over Allegations of Violation of Biometric Information Privacy Law

The landmark $1.4 billion settlement reached by the state of Texas and a social media company to settle allegations that the company’s platform unlawfully scanned the faces of millions of users in Texas serves as a warning to...more

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FTC Targets Employers Utilizing Worker Surveillance Technologies

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When used appropriately, worker surveillance technologies like time and attendance software, video surveillance systems, GPS tracking software, and biometric technology can benefit employers in a variety of ways, including by...more

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FTC Announces Groundbreaking Action Against Rite Aid for Unfair Use of AI

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On December 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against  the retail pharmacy Rite Aid for unfair practices associated with its use of a facial recognition technology (FRT) surveillance...more

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FTC Articulates Consumer Privacy Concerns – Potential Misuse of Biometric Information and Technologies

On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement warning that the proliferation of technologies that use or claim to use biometric information may bring risks with regard to consumer privacy and...more

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FTC Policy Statement to Biometric Information and Technology

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has issued a policy statement addressing biometric technologies in a signal of enforcement actions to come: It states: “In light of the evolving technologies and risks to consumers, the...more

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FTC Signals Increased Scrutiny of Biometric Technologies

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On May 18, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement warning about the increased use of consumers’ biometric information and related marketing of technologies that use biometric information. The agency...more

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FTC Issues Policy Statement on Biometric Information, Signaling a New Enforcement Priority

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At the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or Commission) May 2023 Open Commission Meeting, the FTC voted unanimously to approve a Policy Statement on Biometric Information and Section 5 of the FTC Act (the Policy Statement). The...more

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FTC Issues Warning on Use of Biometric Information

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On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Policy Statement on Biometric Information and Section 5 of the FTC Act (Policy Statement). Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, prohibits “unfair or deceptive...more

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State AG Updates: Colorado, New Jersey, New York, Kansas, Florida, Rhode Island and AG Coalitions

In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss: • The Colorado AG’s $4 million settlement with two credit unions related to auto loan GAP fees...more

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FTC Says that One Cannot Retain the Fruit of the Tainted Tree

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Setting new precedent in the world of data, the FTC has found that the work product of ill-gotten data is no longer retainable by the developer.  On January 11, 2021, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it...more

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