On June 9, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission announced a proposed 225 million dollar fine, the largest in the history of the FCC, against several individuals for telemarketing violations.
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Bipartisan Bill Provides Privacy Protections for Users of Contact Tracing Tech
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On June 1, 2020, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Bill Cassidy introduced the Exposure Notification Privacy Act, bipartisan legislation that would impose requirements and restrictions on operators of automated exposure notification services. …
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FTC Issues New COPPA Case Involving Behavioral Advertising in Kids’ Apps: Issues 4 Million Dollar Civil Penalty Amid Dissenting Vote
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The Federal Trade Commission announced its latest Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act settlement with California-based app developer HyperBeard and its individual principals.…
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FTC Approves Settlement with Canadian Lockmaker Over Deceptive Security Claims
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We previously posted about the Tapplock, Inc. settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely claiming that its “smart locks” were secure. Earlier this month, the FTC voted 5-0 to approve the settlement. …
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Swiss Game Developer Settles FTC Allegations Over COPPA Safe Harbor Claims
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On May 19, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached an agreement with a Swiss digital game developer to settle allegations that it had misled consumers about its membership in a COPPA safe harbor program.…
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Democrats in House and Senate Introduce Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
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On May 14, 2020 Democrats in both the House and Senate introduced the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act.…
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FTC Postpones Safeguards Rule Workshop until July
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As part of its regulatory review of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Safeguards Rule, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a workshop, Information Security and Financial Institutions: An FTC Workshop to Examine the Safeguards Rule. The workshop, originally scheduled for May, has been postponed until July 13, 2020.…
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Senate Republicans Unveil COVID-19-specific Privacy Bill
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On April 30, 2020, Senate Republicans announced plans to introduce the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 which would put temporary rules in place regarding the collection, processing and transfer of data used to combat the spread of the coronavirus.…
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Equifax Agrees to 19.5 Million Dollar Settlement with Indiana Attorney General in Connection with 2017 Data Breach
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On April 14, 2020, the Indiana Attorney General’s office announced that the state had reached a settlement agreement with Equifax in connection with their 2017 data breach.…
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Canadian Maker of Smart Locks Settles with FTC Over Deceptive Security Claims
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A Canadian maker of Internet-connected padlocks settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely claiming that its “smart locks” were secure. …
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