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Accelerating Privacy Scrutiny: Key Developments for the Auto Industry

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Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more

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FTC's Sensitive Location Privacy Collection and Sale Expectations: Insights From Data Broker Settlements (and 10 Action Items to...

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Following several years of investigating the common practices in the space, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached its first settlement with a data broker over the alleged collection and sale of location information that...more

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Thirty-Three State Attorneys General Show Support for FTC’s Proposed Crackdown on “Commercial Surveillance”

On August 22, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) indicated through the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking its intent to limit commercial surveillance – the common corporate practice of collecting, analyzing, and...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Saudi Arabia Issues Amended Data Protection Law for Consultation

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The amendment proposes business-friendly changes regarding data localization and legitimate interests. On November 20, 2022, the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) published an amended version of the Kingdom of Saudi...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Location Data Industry Under Scrutiny for Inclusion of Planned Parenthood Clinics in their Services

INRIX, a company that provides location-based data analytics, has been collecting, analyzing, and selling aggregated vehicle, traffic, and parking data for over 17 years. Now, after the Roe v. Wade decision, INRIX is under...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Don’t [geo]fence Me In: Federal Court Invalidates General Warrant For All Google Users Near A Bank Robbery

On May 20, 2019, at approximately 4:52 p.m., a man walked into the Call Federal Credit Union outside Richmond, Virginia, pointed a firearm at the tellers, and threatened to kill them and their families unless he was given at...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israeli Privacy Protection Authority Publishes New Statement Concerning Location Data in Workplaces

There has been an uptrend in recent years of employers using a variety of technological tools to supervise their employees and oversee the quality of their work. The use of these tools has become more prevalent due to the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Is this City Monitoring Me?

In Coral Gables, Florida, a judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit over the city’s use of automated license plate readers to scan license plates. This technology has faced a number of lawsuits over concerns about the collection...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Passport to Privacy: Lessons From EU Guidance on COVID-19 and Personal Data

Attempts by U.S. legislators to address the privacy issues raised by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have stalled. But for companies seeking to balance the goals of furthering public health and protecting individuals' privacy,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Key Considerations and Guidance for Employers on How to Comply with GDPR During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues its march across the globe, particularly in Europe, and countries take increasingly drastic actions to counter the threat, employers are implementing measures across their...more

International Lawyers Network

Facebook and Twitter fined for violation of requirements for the personal data localization

At the end of 2019, Federal Law No. 405-FZ1 entered into force. This act has significantly increased administrative liability for violations of the requirements on the localization of databases containing personal data of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #202 – Check the Privacy Settings on Your Phone Frequently

I once again had the pleasure of presenting Cybersecurity for Tax Professionals at the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum today. The conference is designed for tax professionals in small- to medium-sized businesses....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

AT&T Sued by CA Customers for Selling Location Data to Aggregators

AT&T was sued this week in the Northern District of California by customers alleging that AT&T sold their location data to data aggregators without their consent. The proposed class action suit was filed on behalf of all AT&T...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #174 – Cell Phone Geolocation Questions Answered

Last week’s Privacy Tip centered on how our cell phone geolocation data is being sold by the telephone companies Cell Phone Geolocation Data Being Sold. ...more

BCLP

GeoLocation Tracking

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Smartphones, websites, and other connected devices (e.g., “wearables”) increasingly request that consumers provide their geo-location information. Geolocation information can refer to general information about a consumer’s...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - August 2016"

In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we highlight guidance issued by the Irish data protection authority regarding the use of location data, as well as the FTC's request for comment on its Standards for...more

King & Spalding

Location Data Poses Risks To Individual Privacy Says Irish Regulator

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With the proliferation of location-based app services like traffic alerts and ride-sharing programs, the collection of consumers’ location information has exploded in recent years. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that...more

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Weekly Privacy Tip #3 – Know how apps are accessing and using your constant location

Everyone loves their smartphone. Everyone loves the newest app. Angry Birds has lots of company now. But most people don’t know the back end of apps and how they are accessing, using and selling your data. Why? Because no one...more

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