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A&O Shearman

European Commission takes preliminary view that social media platform’s ‘pay or consent’ model does not comply with the DMA

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On 1 July 2024, the European Commission (the ‘Commission’) announced its preliminary findings in an investigation of a leading social media platform, concluding that its ‘pay or consent’ advertising model implemented in the...more

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Cookies Banners and Beyond: How to Avoid Common Mistakes

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The use of online tracking technologies for online behavioral advertising, analytics and related activities has come under increasing scrutiny by regulators in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere. The obligations under various...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Meta Fines Expose EU Regulators’ Differences and Highlight Fundamental Issues for Data Controllers

Meta Ireland (Meta) has recently been issued with two fines by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaches of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) relating to advertisements run on its Facebook and...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Europe: Amazon Slapped with Record-Breaking Privacy Fine

E-commerce giant Amazon reported in its financial statements at the end of last month that the Luxembourg data protection authority had imposed on it a fine totaling EUR 746 million. The fine appears to have been laid on...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: EU Internet Users Must Actively Consent to Use of Cookies

On October 1, 2019, the European Union Court of Justice notably ruled on the type of consent required by a consumer in order to store cookies on their device. The case involved a promotional online lottery organized by...more

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GDPR Privacy FAQs: Do European privacy laws require that a company obtain opt-in consent from a website user before placing third...

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Yes. European data privacy law distinguishes between session cookies that, for example, allow a website to function properly, and behavioural advertising cookies that are unnecessary for the functioning of the website. ...more

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Privacy Report: FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance With International Privacy Agreements

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Federal US News - FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance With International Privacy Agreements - The FTC reached a settlement with a background screening company over allegations it falsely claimed...more

Jones Day

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 13

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On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more

McDermott Will & Emery

In with the New, Part II: 2014 Privacy, Advertising and Digital Media Predictions

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On the heels of 2014 predictions from the U.S.-based Of Digital Interest (ODI) editorial team, following are some predictions from our London-based editor, Rohan Massey...more

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