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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1998 to protect children's privacy by regulating what personal information may be collected from children's... more +
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1998 to protect children's privacy by regulating what personal information may be collected from children's online activity. The law applies to commercial websites and online services directed at children under thirteen years of age and regulates how personal information may be collected, stored or used.  less -
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More Privacy, Please – November/December 2023

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In recent regulatory and enforcement developments, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) proposed a regulatory framework for automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and revisions to the California Consumer...more

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Privacy Points 2024: Recap and What to Watch For in 2024

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Last year proved to be a big year in data protection with U.S. state data protection laws popping up across the country, the FTC updating its guidance and regulations on everything from data breaches and biometric...more

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More Privacy, Please - October 2022

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Editor’s Note: In the U.S. laws and regulation space, the White House is focusing on privacy, evident through its session on accountability for big tech and the recent executive order highlighting cybersecurity risks....more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - May 2022

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In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review Connecticut’s passage of a comprehensive privacy law (making it the fifth state to do so), the newly enacted federal Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, New York’s new law...more

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The BR Privacy & Security Download: April 2022

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Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. We invite you to share this resource with your colleagues and visit...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 10

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SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Public Companies - On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced proposed amendments to its rules on cybersecurity. The proposed rules aim to “enhance and...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 5

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FTC Announces Regulatory Priorities for 2022 - On December 10, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published its Statement of Regulatory Priorities (“Announcement”) for 2022. The FTC’s priorities for the coming year...more

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FTC Chair Khan’s Vision for Privacy (Competition, and Big Tech), and Some Dissents

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Last week, we wrote about FTC Chair Khan’s memo describing her plans to transform the FTC’s approach to its work. This week, she followed up with a no-less-ambitious statement laying out her vision for data privacy and...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2021 #4

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CYBERSECURITY - Emerging Ransomware Groups Getting into the Action - According to a report issued on August 24, 2021, by Unit 42 of Palo Alto Networks Ransomware Groups to Watch: Emerging Threats, four emerging ransomware...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2021 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Cryptoheister(s) Return Stolen Booty - Cryptocurrency platform Poly Network, which allows users to swap different types of digital tokens, was the victim of a cryptoheist that resulted in the thief...more

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Data Privacy and E-Commerce: Considerations for the Food and Beverage Industry

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The global food and beverage e-commerce market is expected to grow to $22.4 billion in 2020, possibly reaching $36.4 billion in 2023. That’s up from $14.9 billion in 2019.  Food and beverage e-commerce revenue in the United...more

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Interactive Council Newsletter: Privacy Report: FTC Revisits COPPA

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Equifax to Pay up to $700 Million as Part of Settlement for 2017 Data Breach - Equifax has agreed to pay at least $575 million, and potentially up to $700 million, as part of a global settlement with the FTC, the CFPB, and...more

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Privacy and Data Security Alert | August 2019

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French Data Protection Authority Issues Guidelines on Cookie Use - CNIL, France’s data protection authority, has released new rulesfor obtaining consumer consent under the GDPR for companies using cookies and other tracking...more

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Privacy and Data Security Client Alert | March 2019

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Florida Introduces BIPA Legislation - A Florida state senator has introduced an identical version of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)....more

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Jail Time for Executives? Federal Privacy Proposals Have Teeth

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2019 will bring significant privacy law changes in the U.S. These changes will require significant compliance efforts by companies operating in the U.S. this year. It is still an open question as to whether those compliance...more

Jones Day

Jones Day Global Privacy & Data Security Update | Vol. 20

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UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Releases Internal Report Regarding IoT Cybersecurity - In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released a draft...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2018 #4

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The State of California is once again leading the way with trying to keep up with technology and protecting consumers. Senate Bill 327 requires Internet of Things (IoT) developers to implement “reasonable security features”...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2018

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In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss Poland's potential exemptions from the new EU data law and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recommendations for U.S. banks faced with...more

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5 Takeaways from the FTC’s First COPPA Settlement Over Internet-Connected Toys

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The Federal Trade Commission on Jan. 8 announced its first settlement of alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act arising from internet-connected toys. The FTC complaint against VTech followed the...more

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FTC Enforcement of COPPA for Internet of Things Reaches Flashpoint

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Galvanized by a confluence of charged factors—like privacy, cybersecurity, children, and the Internet of Things (IoT)—and sparked by recent assertions of Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) regulatory power, the...more

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Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 16

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UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - United States and China Renew Promise Not to Hack - On October 4, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to not engage in targeted hacking. Per a...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Data Breach Involving CloudPets “Smart” Toys Raises Internet-of-Things Security Concerns

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On February 27, 2017, news reports disclosed a major security breach involving Spiral Toys, the seller of the CloudPets brand of internet-connected stuffed animals. The Bluetooth-connected CloudPets toys allow users to...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: August 2016

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When food and beverage companies think of their largest risks, data breaches have not historically come to mind, but this is changing because of reports in the past few months of major breaches by companies such as Noodles &...more

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Happy Holidays: VTech data breach affects over 11 million parents and children worldwide

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The recent data breach of Hong Kong-based electronic toy manufacturer VTech Holdings Limited (“VTech” or the “Company”) is making headlines around the world for good reason: it exposed sensitive personal information of over...more

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Third Circuit Affirms FTC Authority to Police Whether Companies Have Reasonable Data Security

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Since at least 2005, the Federal Trade Commission has asserted that it may regulate lax data security practices as an “unfair” business practice under Section 5 of the FTC Act. The Wyndham hotel chain was the first to...more

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