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Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 62

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FTC and DOJ Reach US$2.95 Million Settlement with Verkada for Alleged Violations of the FTC Act and CAN-SPAM Act - On August 30, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed order with Verkada Inc....more

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FTC’s Enforcement Action Against Avast Signals Increased Focus on Consumer Web Data

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been actively flexing its authority as a privacy regulator in recent months. The agency has been especially focused on identifying data practices it views to be “unfair”, thereby...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Federal Trade Commission Continues to Target Healthcare Companies for Unauthorized Data Disclosures

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has assumed the authority to enforce unauthorized data disclosures under the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act). During the past three weeks, the FTC has used this authority to go after...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

A Million Here, A Million There: Avast Sets the Record for the Highest Monetary Remedy for FTC Act Privacy Violations

According to Chair Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recent action against Avast Limited and its subsidiaries for $16.5 million is the “highest monetary remedy in a de novo privacy violation case” and the first...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The FTC is Looking to Protect Health Information… and More

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The Federal Trade Commission has published a detailed blog post on health information, setting the stage for future enforcement … and not just regarding health information. There is some eye opening takeaways in it, making...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

FTC and OCR Issue Joint Website Tracking Warning Letter

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If you are involved with any health information, even if you are not covered by HIPAA, you should be aware of the government’s recent position that there may be serious privacy and serious risks with use of online tracking...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FTC and HHS Caution Hospitals and Telehealth Providers on Tracking Tech

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This month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights sent letters warning about privacy and security risks related to online tracking technologies...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FTC and HHS Send Letter Warning of Risks From Online Tracking Technologies

On July 20, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a joint letter to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth...more

Hogan Lovells

The online health data ecosystem takes another regulatory hit

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Health companies cannot use online tracking technologies like other consumer organizations. This refrain, repeated frequently by regulators, litigants and the media in recent months, may now have found its clearest voice in...more

Locke Lord LLP

FTC Releases Cross-Device Tracking Guidance

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In January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released guidance that will be of interest to companies that utilize cross-device tracking. Cross-device tracking refers to a company’s ability to link a consumer’s behavior on a...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The Real Takeaway from VIZIO’s Privacy FTC Settlement

It has been widely reported that VIZIO, Inc., a large television manufacturer, settled a Complaint brought by the FTC and the Attorney General of New Jersey for $2.2 million for alleged unfair and deceptive acts and practices...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

FTC Report Reinforces the Rules for Cross-Device Tracking

Well over a year after holding a workshop addressing privacy issues associated with cross-device tracking, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff have issued a report. The report sets the stage by describing how cross-device...more

McGuireWoods LLP

FTC Cautions Companies on Cross-Device Tracking Disclosures

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On January 23, 2017, the FTC released a new report outlining its recommendations for companies using cross-device tracking. The report focused on the FTC’s continued commitment to consumer choice, transparency, and security. ...more

Baker Donelson

Time to Review Your Online Marketing Practices and Privacy Policies

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Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a staff report on cross-device tracking which is part of a larger series of efforts by the FTC to explore emerging issues in the ever-evolving area of online...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Disclosure Is Key for Cross-Device Tracking, FTC Staff Report Says

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If you or your third-party providers are engaged in cross-device tracking, you must adequately disclose the practice to your end users, provide them control over their information, and exercise care when collecting sensitive...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Turn Settles Allegations by the FTC for Deceptive Advertising Tactics

Turn, Inc. (Turn), a California based company that enables sellers to target digital advertisements to consumers via a website or mobile app, settled allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it deceived...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Settles with Targeted Digital Advertising Company over Supercookie Advertising Practices

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has entered into a proposed consent order requiring digital advertising company Turn Inc. to include a clear and conspicuous notice detailing how it collects, uses, or shares information...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

FTC Guidance: Update Privacy Disclosures to Keep Pace with Advances in Online Tracking

The Federal Trade Commission recognizes that many people benefit from companies’ online tracking by getting advertising that is more targeted to their preferences. However, as the technologies and techniques used by companies...more

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