Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Updates and Analysis
On November 8, 2023, the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) issued its best practices guidance (“Guidance”), which advocates for the use of demographic data for health advertising, rather than sensitive health information.…
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On September 7, 2023, Lina M. Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, announced that the FTC will hold an open meeting virtually at 11 am ET on Thursday, September 14, 2023. …
Continue Reading FTC to Hold Open Meeting on Stealth Advertising in Digital Media Targeting Children
On September 6, 2023, the European Commission designated six companies as gatekeepers under Article 3 of the Digital Markets Act. …
Continue Reading European Commission Designates Gatekeepers Under the Digital Markets Act
On August 14, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed order against Experian Consumer Services for failure to comply with the federal CAN-SPAM Act.
Continue Reading FTC Announces Proposed Order Against Experian for CAN-SPAM Violations
On June 13, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed H.B. 18, or the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (“SCOPE”) Act that would require digital service providers to get parental consent to create an account with minors younger than 18 years of age. …
On June 13, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed H.B. 18, or the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (“SCOPE”) Act that would impose obligations on digital service providers to protect minors.…
On May 24, 2023 Google LLC announced its recently updated privacy terms providing that, for many of Google’s advertising services, it will no longer act as a service provider for the purposes of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020. …
Continue Reading Google Updates Privacy Terms to Shift Away From Offering Some Services as a “Service Provider” Under the CCPA
On May 22, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed order against education technology provider Edmodo, LLC for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule and Section 5 of the FTC Act. …
Continue Reading FTC Publishes Proposed Order Against Ed Tech Provider Edmodo
On March 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced it issued orders to eight social media and video streaming platforms seeking Special Reports on how the platforms review and monitor commercial advertising to detect, prevent and reduce deceptive advertisements, including those related to fraudulent healthcare products, financial scams and the sale of fake goods. …
Continue Reading FTC Announces Orders to Address Deceptive Advertising on Social Media and Video Streaming Platforms
On March 2, 2023, the FTC announced a proposed order against BetterHelp, Inc., an online mental health counseling service, for sharing consumer data, including sensitive mental health information, with third parties for targeted advertising and other purposes. …
Continue Reading FTC Announces Proposed Order against BetterHelp for Disclosing Sensitive Mental Health Information to Third Parties for Targeted Advertising Purposes
