On January 11, 2021, the FTC announced that Everalbum, Inc. (“Everalbum”), developer of the “Ever” photo storage app, agreed to a settlement over allegations that the company deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and its retention of the uploaded photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts.
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New Mexico AG Files Notice of Appeal in Suit Against Google Regarding Alleged Violations of COPPA
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On November 27, 2020, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in the lawsuit it brought against Google on February 20, 2020, regarding alleged violations of the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act in connection with G-Suite for Education. …
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China Issues Draft of Personal Information Protection Law
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On October 21, 2020, China issued its draft of Personal Information Protection Law for public comments. This blog entry provides highlights on the draft law.…
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Webinar on the Latest Developments on Cookie Guidance Featuring the UK ICO and CNIL
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On November 5, 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth will host a panel discussion with representatives from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) and the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) to explore the latest developments on cookie guidance and compare their respective approaches. In our webinar titled “From a Regulator’s Perspective: Latest Developments on Cookie Guidance from the ICO and CNIL,” our speakers will discuss practical cookie law issues, including: …
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CNIL Publishes Updated Cookie Guidelines and Final Version of Recommendations on How to Get Users’ Consent
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On October 1, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority published a revised version of its guidelines on cookies and similar technologies, its final recommendations on the practical modalities for obtaining users’ consent to store or read non-essential cookies and similar technologies on their devices and a set of questions and answers on the Recommendations.…
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Apple’s iOS 14 Requires New Opt-in Consent for Advertising Identifiers
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Apple’s iOS 14, which was announced by Apple in June 2020 and is scheduled for official release later this year, will require that all apps receive user consent in order to access an iPhone’s unique advertising identifier or use the IDFA to automatically track users. …
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India Releases Draft Non-Personal Data Governance Framework
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On July 13, 2020, a Committee of Experts within India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology published the first draft of a Non-Personal Data Governance Framework for India for public consultation.…
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Senate Bill Limits Corporate Use of Facial Recognition
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On August 4, 2020, Senators Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders introduced the National Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2020.…
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Social Media Platform Fined 100,000 USD by Washington State AG for COPPA Violations
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On June 24, 2020, the Washington State Attorney General announced that it had settled an enforcement action against the owners of a social media platform for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the Washington State Consumer Protection Act.…
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German BGH Decision Confirms Interplay Between Collection of Personal Data and Competition Law
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On June 23, 2020, the German Federal Court of Justice issued a decision confirming the enforceability, in preliminary proceedings, of the order of the German Federal Cartel Office against Facebook’s data practices.…
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