News & Analysis as of October 16, 2024

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

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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 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 -

Privacy Summer School: 10 Things You Should Know About Privacy, Consent and HIPAA

Gardner Law on 7/10/2024

Are you responsible for privacy compliance at your company? This alert summarizes key takeaways from Paul Rothermel's recent presentation 10 Things You Should Know About Privacy, Consent, and HIPAA...more

Penalty Offense Authority and the Future of FTC Privacy Law

ArentFox Schiff on 9/22/2023

From its founding in 1914 until roughly 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enjoyed near complete hegemony as the primary consumer protection enforcement agency in the United States. The states played an important role,...more

Enforcing U.S. Consumer Data Privacy Laws Part 2: State Attorney General Enforcement

Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/17/2023

In this second installment, we focus on the role of state attorneys general in enforcing U.S. consumer data privacy laws. For our most recent previous article, click here. Most federal privacy laws do not preempt applicable...more

FTC Pushing Ahead Toward Major Privacy Regulation

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/19/2022

On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), titled “Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security”. The wide-ranging ANPR seeks feedback...more

Websites: A Growing Compliance Concern – CCPA, HIPAA, Accessibility, State Laws…

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/10/2020

Websites play a vital role for organizations. They facilitate communication with consumers, constituents, patients, employees, and the general public. They project an organization’s image and promote goodwill, provide...more

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