The Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina M. Khan, announced that the FTC will hold a virtual open meeting on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 1pm ET to present some findings from evidence gathered pursuant to the 2019 6(b) orders issued to six Internet Service Providers and three of their advertising affiliates regarding the parties’ privacy practices.
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Irish DPC Draft Decision Permits Facebook to Rely on Contractual Necessity for Behavioral Advertising
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The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has submitted a draft decision on Facebook Ireland Limited’s data protection compliance to other European regulators under the cooperation mechanism of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The DPC proposed a fine for infringements of the transparency obligations under the GDPR, specifically with respect to the legal basis upon which Facebook relied. …
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New Mexico Attorney General Files COPPA Suit Against Game Developer
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On August 25, 2021, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas sued Rovio Entertainment, the developer of the popular Angry Birds mobile app games, alleging that the Company violated the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by knowingly collecting data from players under age 13 and sharing it with advertisers.…
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China Passes Personal Information Protection Law
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On August 20, 2021, China passed the Personal Information Protection Law (the “PIPL”). The PIPL will become effective on November 1, 2021.…
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CARU Issues Revised Guidelines for Advertising to Children
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The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (“CARU”), a part of a part of BBB National Programs (“BBBNP”), released its revised Children’s Advertising Guidelines earlier this month to align with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”).…
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U.S. Rep. Castor Reintroduces Kids PRIVCY Act with Updated Provisions
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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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Senate Bill Would Expand Federal Children’s Privacy Protections
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On May 11, 2021, Senators Edward Markey (D-MA) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. The Bill, which would amend the existing Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, would prohibit companies from collecting personal information from children ages 13 to 15 without their consent.…
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FTC Issues Orders to Nine Social Media and Video Streaming Service Companies Regarding Privacy Practices
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On December 14, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had issued orders to nine social media and video streaming companies, requesting information on how the companies collect, use and present personal information, their advertising and user engagement practices and how their practices affect children and teens.…
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