On July 29, 2021, U.S. Representative Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Florida) reintroduced the Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth Act.
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FTC Settles Children’s Privacy Case Against Online Coloring Book App, Recolor
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On July 1, 2021, the FTC settled a COPPA complaint against Toronto-based operators of the online coloring book app, Recolor.
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Google Delays Phase-Out of Third Party Cookies
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On June 24, 2021, Google announced that it will delay its plan to replace the use of third-party cookies on its Chrome web browser with new technologies. This delay comes amid antitrust and privacy concerns, as well as scrutiny from the advertising industry that the changes will strengthen Google’s own advertising business.
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Belgian Data Protection Authority Releases 2020 Annual Report
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Earlier this month, the Belgian Data Protection Authority released its 2020 Annual Report, which showed the Belgian DPA’s focus on the supervision of initiatives to fight the COVID-19 pandemic involving data processing, while not losing sight of its other priorities outlined in its Strategic Plan 2020-2025.
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Now Playing at the FTC: MoviePass Data Security Case and ROSCA Settlement
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This week, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3 to 1 to accept a settlement agreement with MoviePass, Inc., its parent company, and two of the now-defunct company’s former employees, after allegations of data security issues and deceptive trade practices.
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Supreme Court Adopts Narrow Interpretation of ATDS
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On April 1, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid et al., No. 19-511 (Apr. 1, 2021). At issue in Facebook, was the question of what technology constitutes an “automatic telephone dialing system” within the meaning of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. §227 et seq. The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision is a huge win for companies who communicate with their consumers by telephone/text message. …
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Bavarian DPA Declares Transfers to E-mail Marketing Service Prohibited Due to Lack of Controller’s Assessment and Supplementary Measures
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On March 15, 2021, the state Data Protection Authority of Bavaria declared the use of U.S. e-mail marketing service Mailchimp by a fashion magazine in Bavaria impermissible due to lack of compliance with Schrems II mitigation steps for the transfer of e-mail addresses to the U.S.
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ICO Publishes Report on Compliance in Direct Marketing Data Broking Sector
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On October 27, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published a report following its investigation into data protection compliance in the direct marketing data broking sector, alongside its enforcement action against Experian.
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ICO Issues Enforcement Notice Against Experian
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On October 27, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published its enforcement notice against credit reference agency Experian Limited under Section 149 of the Data Protection Act 2018.
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EDPB Published Guidelines on the Targeting of Social Media Users
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The European Data Protection Board recently published Guidelines on the Targeting of Social Media Users, which aim to provide practical guidance on the role and responsibilities of social media providers and those using targeting services.
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