On October 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is extending the deadline by one month to submit comments on its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on commercial surveillance and lax data security practices.
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IAB Releases for Public Comment Proposed Contractual Framework and U.S. State Signals Specifications for Compliance with Five States’ Privacy Laws
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On October 13, 2022, the Interactive Advertising Bureau released for public comment an updated version of its contractual framework and new U.S. State Signals specifications to help the digital advertising industry comply with the comprehensive state privacy laws of California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah and Connecticut.
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Google to Pay $85 Million to Settle Arizona Geolocation Tracking Privacy Suit
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On October 3, 2022, Google LLC agreed to pay the State of Arizona $85 million to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit that alleged the company surreptitiously collected consumers’ geolocation data on smartphones even after users turned disabled tracking. …
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CPPA Board to Hold Meetings on Proposed CPRA Regulations on October 21 and 22
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On October 21 and October 22, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board will hold public meetings to discuss and take possible action, including adoption or modification of proposed regulations, to “implement, interpret, and make specific” the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020. …
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CIPL Publishes Ten Recommendations for Regulating AI in Brazil
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On October 4, 2022, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth published a white paper outlining 10 key recommendations for regulating artificial intelligence in Brazil. …
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FCC Proposes $3.4 Million in Fines for Violations of Children’s TV Programming Rules
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On September 21, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission announced a proposed combined fine of $3.4 million against Sinclair Broadcast Group, Nexstar Media Group and 19 other broadcast television licensees for violations of rules limiting commercial matter in children’s television programming.
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FTC Announces Agenda for “Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media” Event
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On September 21, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for its “Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media” virtual event to be held on October 19, 2022.
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FTC Releases Report on Dark Patterns
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On September 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission released a report analyzing “dark patterns,” or “design practices that trick or manipulate users into making choices they would not otherwise have made and that may cause harm.”…
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FTC Commences Civil Action Against Data Broker for Selling Geolocation Data
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On August 29, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced a civil action against digital marketing data broker Kochava Inc. for “selling geolocation data from hundreds of millions of mobile devices that can be used to trace movements of individuals to and from sensitive locations.”…
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California Enacts the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
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On September 15, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The Act, which takes effect July 1, 2024, places new legal obligations on companies with respect to online products and services that are likely to be accessed by children under the age of 18.
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