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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Prior Express Consent Data Collection

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FTC Makes Statement on Connected Vehicle Data as Major Automaker Faces Class Action for Data Sharing Practices

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Connected cars have been on the FTC’s radar for years. Its most recent blog post specifically highlights the Commission’s concerns regarding over collecting-- and the risk of secondary uses-- of sensitive data, such as...more

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FTC Order Will Ban U.K.-Based Software Provider from Selling Browsing Data for Ad Purposes and Require It to Pay $16.5MM Over...

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On February 24, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5MM and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to...more

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Looking Down the Road: Data Privacy Priorities in 2024

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2023 brought a surge of data privacy developments, with a large expansion of state comprehensive privacy laws, litigation of new claims based on older laws (e.g. wiretapping and VPPA cases), increased scrutiny on data...more

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Consent Has Never Been More ‎Important: Take-Aways From the FTC Settlement Relating to ‎‎Tracking Technologies

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Litigation over tracking tools, such as cookies and pixels, has become commonplace over the past few years. In general, plaintiffs’ claims revolve around the collection and sharing of data through session replay and/or...more

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Alert: FTC Requires App Developer to Obtain Users’ Express Consent for Use of Facial Recognition

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The Federal Trade Commission announced on January 11 that Everalbum, the developer of the photo storage application called Ever, settled allegations that it deceived users about its use of facial recognition technology and...more

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FTC Orders Unsubscribe Service To Notify Users It Was Scanning Their Email Receipts

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Tell me don’t sell me. In a new settlement order with the Federal Trade Commission, Unrollme was ordered to notify all its active users of the fact that it accesses or collects email purchase receipts for use in market...more

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Personal Email Management Service Settles FTC Charges over Allegedly Deceptive Statements to Consumers over Its Access and Use of...

This week, the FTC entered into a proposed settlement with Unrollme Inc. (“Unrollme”), a free personal email management service that offers to assist consumers in managing the flood of subscription emails in their inboxes....more

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New York City Considers Facial Recognition Bill — Will New York Be the Next Forum for Biometric Privacy Litigation?

In light of the recent decision by the Illinois Supreme Court in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 2019 IL 123186 (Ill. Jan. 25, 2019), it is worth remembering that late last year, New York City Council members...more

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Facial Recognition Technology

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Facial recognition technology uses algorithms that map facial features – such as the distance between a person’s eyes, or the width of a person’s nose – and compares those features to a database of the algorithmic output of...more

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Internet of Things Part 2: Dogs, Cameras, and Cybersecurity

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I recently purchased an Internet Protocol (IP) camera to monitor my dog, Ruben, during those times that he has free reign of the house. Since “RubenCam” has been online, I’m not sure he has been any less rambunctious, but I’m...more

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Coalition of State Attorneys General Send Letter Demanding Answers from Facebook

On March 26, 2018, a bipartisan coalition of 37 state Attorneys General sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers about the company’s business practices and privacy protections. Led by Pennsylvania...more

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Advertising Law - February 2017 #4

Not-So-Smart TV: Vizio Settles Over Data Collection - For installing software on smart TVs and collecting viewing data on 11 million consumers without their knowledge or consent, Vizio, Inc. will pay the Federal Trade...more

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Vizio Pays $2.2 Million To Settle With The FTC Over Its Data Collection And Sharing Practices

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On February 6, 2017, Vizio Inc., a manufacturer and seller of internet-connected “smart” televisions, agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Office of the New Jersey...more

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Who is Watching you Watch TV? If You Have VIZIO … Your TV Might Be Watching You

What does your TV-watching history say about you? According to a recent lawsuit against VIZIO, Inc., it might be more than you think! One of the world’s largest sellers of “smart” televisions has recently paid a $2.2 million...more

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Big Brother and your TV – Vizio settles lawsuit with FTC and NJ Attorney General

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Vizio sold more than 11 million smart televisions since 2010. These televisions contained tracking devices which captured consumers’ IP addresses and television watching practices without alerting consumers or getting their...more

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Data privacy in the Americas - At a glance

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As multinational employers are aware, data privacy laws can vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Ensuring compliance with the different requirements can be challenging, and the penalties for noncompliance can be...more

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Effects of Schrems Ruling on International Internal Investigations

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In a recent landmark decision, Maximillian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner, Europe’s highest court struck down a US-EU agreement that allowed companies to move personal electronic data between the European Union and...more

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Advocate General Of ECJ Rules EU Data Protection Authorities Can Investigate Complaints About Safe Harbor Programme

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Data transfers can be suspended until investigation is complete. In Maximillian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner (case C-362/14), the Advocate General ruled that EU data protection authorities do have powers to...more

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BakerHostetler Partner Alan Friel Talks Big Data and Data Collection

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Alan Friel, Partner with BakerHostetler's Privacy and Data Protection team, talks about compliance programs for companies, consumer data collection, misrepresentation, and data security deficiencies....more

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