What do a nearly 60-year-old statute on wiretapping and your website have in common? Enough to potentially impose liability on your organization, according to recent lawsuits. We have seen an astronomical increase in...more
Join us for a discussion on the best practices for navigating the evolving landscape of dispute resolution for online businesses. We’ll dissect the latest on critical issues like user agreements and privacy disclosures, CIPA...more
In his State of the Union address on February 7, 2023, President Biden affirmed his position on consumer data privacy protections and specifically his focus on strengthening protections for children. With several state data...more
Though it was not long ago that resolutions of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) readiness ushered in the new year, ‘tis the season once again to deck the halls with privacy compliance checklists. Retailers doing...more
U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis, the Republican leader for the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee,...more
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has imposed a fine of €225 million (more than $267 million) on WhatsApp, a popular messaging app owned by Facebook. Here are some key takeaways for companies subject to GDPR:.....more
On March 2, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) was signed into law, becoming the second comprehensive state privacy law in the United States. The VCDPA reflects core principles from the California Consumer...more
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finalized a new Code of Practice (the Code) in September 2020, which applies to most companies that offer online services to or otherwise collect personal data from...more
New apps and app updates submitted to Apple's App Store on or after December 8, 2020 must include new privacy information before they can be published in the App Store. Referred to as a privacy "nutrition label", app...more
During its summer conference this year, Apple announced that later in 2020, it would require application developers to provide in-depth detail regarding their data collection and use practices to give users more information...more
During its annual Worldwide Developers Conference this summer, Apple announced a handful of new consumer-oriented privacy features coming to its software and devices. One feature will require app publishers to disclose...more
California AG Sends Initial Notices of Potential CCPA Non-Compliance. Although the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) became effective January 1, 2020, the California Attorney General (AG) was restricted from beginning...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued its final rule adopting changes to Regulation P, which governs the requirements for financial institutions to issue privacy notices to its customers....more
On August 10, 2018, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection released a final rule which “finalized amendments to implement legislation that allows financial institutions that meet certain requirements to be exempt from...more
On September 15th, the FTC will hold a workshop to examine the testing and evaluation of disclosures that companies make to consumers about advertising claims, privacy practices, and other information. The FTC’s workshop...more
Dietary Supplement Makers Reach Deal With FTC - The makers of a dietary supplement touted to help users lose weight and aid with the symptoms of menopause settled with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that their...more
This week, a major self-regulatory initiative intended to address privacy concerns associated with facial recognition technology hit a significant stumbling block. Nine consumer advocacy groups withdrew from the National...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") recently amended Regulation P, which requires – in connection with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act – that financial institutions provide an annual disclosure of their privacy...more
CFPB Amends Regulation P to Permit Financial Institutions to Post Annual Privacy Notices Online in Lieu of Delivering Hard Copies to Customers - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has always touted itself...more
Some banks and other organizations covered under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) may now post their privacy policies online rather than having to mail them annually. Earlier this week, the Consumer Financial Protection...more
In This Issue: - EU Court of Justice Creates Broad Interpretation of the ‘Right to be Forgotten’ - White House Publishes Report on Risks and Opportunities Posed by ‘Big Data’ Practices - California AG...more
On Wednesday, the Attorney General of California released a new privacy guide, titled Making Your Privacy Practices Public. The guide doesn’t purport to be a restatement of California law (or other law) and expressly...more
The CFPB is extending the comment period on its proposed rule that would amend Regulation P to allow financial institutions that satisfy certain conditions to deliver annual privacy notices to their customers using an...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a rule that would promote more effective privacy disclosures from financial institutions to its respective customers. Currently, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)...more
In the latest of a string of victories for the plaintiffs in the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) class action litigation against Hulu, LLC, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that Hulu’s...more