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(Smart)Watch Out! The EEOC’s Take on Wearable Tech

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On December 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published a new fact sheet titled “Wearables in the Workplace: Using Wearable Technologies Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws.”...more

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FTC Report On Product Support For “Smart” Devices Suggests Future Enforcement Push - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released a staff report examining the duration of software support commitments by manufacturers of 184 connected devices, ranging from “smart” phones to...more

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Navigating the Data Act: What Organisations Need to Know About “Smart” Products

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What’s new? The EU Data Act introduces design obligations for smart products, data-sharing requirements and mandatory contractual obligations. It applies to all raw data generated by these products, not just personal data....more

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"Hi Alexa, can I trust you?"?

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My team and I regularly carry out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) according to Art. 35 GDPR with regard to the deployment of Voice Assistants for private and public bodies in Germany. This article shows my...more

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Fitbit Data Provides Clues in Murder Case: eDiscovery & Criminal Investigation

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Once again, eDiscovery and emerging data sources are at the center of a criminal murder investigation. A recent article in Wired highlights how investigators used data from the victim’s Fitbit and a neighbor’s Ring digital...more

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Connected devices: Challenges for both technology providers and consumers

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Privacy and the development of technology are competing interests that are sometimes in conflict. These considerations often present a challenging balancing exercise for technology companies developing innovative products as...more

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